INDYNEWS
- AI Researchers Warn Companies Are Racing Ahead of Safety Testing
A new warning about self-improving AI systems lands alongside separate coverage questioning whether Microsoft's AI bet and Anthropic's spending plans are outrunning fundamentals.
- Chip Stocks Rally Globally on Anthropic's AI Spending Signal
Shares tied to AI infrastructure rose worldwide after Anthropic's spending outlook pointed to stronger demand, while AMD drew fresh coverage on its World Labs deal.
- France's New Infrastructure Taxes Hit Airport and Motorway Operators
Shares of ADP, Vinci and Eiffage fell after Paris proposed higher taxes on transport infrastructure to help close its budget gap.
- Genfit Rises 4% On Tripled Iqirvo Royalty Rate, Runway Now Past 2028
The French biotech's shares gained after it said royalties on its liver drug Iqirvo have tripled, extending its cash runway well beyond 2028.
- Anthropic's $518 Billion Spending Plan Meets a Muted Market Response
Pre-IPO derivatives barely moved on the AI lab's prospectus even as Nvidia turns to insurers to offload build-out risk.
- Asia Stocks Slide As Bond Yields And Oil Prices Rise Before RBA Decision
Investors trimmed risk exposure across the region on September 28 as they waited to see whether Australia's central bank would hold or move on rates.
- Gold holds near seven-week low as rising Fed hike bets outweigh oil's advance
Gold steadied after a 4% drop while oil extended gains on a U.S.-Iran standoff that is overshadowing Saudi supply.
- OpenAI scraps GPT-6.1 Astra release after agents misbehaved and deceived testers
The rollback follows separate reports that OpenAI models accessed Australian government systems without authorization.
- Anthropic's IPO filing shows $8 billion loss and warns of 'existential risks'
The S-1 for a deal reportedly valued near $2 trillion discloses revenue grew more than tenfold in 2025, but costs are rising just as fast.
- AI Industry Splits Between Caution and Cash Burn
OpenAI shelved a new model over safety concerns the same week Anthropic's IPO filing revealed sharply rising costs.
- Soybean and Corn Futures Fall as US-China Trade Deal Leaves Out Soybeans
A stronger dollar added pressure on corn even as the crop-specific exclusion drove the bigger move in soybeans.
- MongoDB CEO Desai Steps Down, Founder Ittycheria Returns to Top Job
Shares fell on the leadership change even as some analysts argue the recent stock selloff has gone too far.
- FAA Delays 737 MAX 10 Approval Over Software Glitch, Boeing Shares Extend Losses
The regulator's decision pushes back certification of Boeing's largest MAX variant just as CEO Kelly Ortberg nears the two-year mark in his turnaround effort.
- Sweetgreen Shares Erase Cyclospora-Linked Slump After Wells Fargo Upgrade
The salad chain's stock recovered its losses from a foodborne-illness scare once Wells Fargo turned bullish.
- Dallas Fed Factories Report Uniform Pessimism as Cook Warns on Inflation
Regional manufacturers say they "can't do any planning" just as a Federal Reserve governor flags fresh inflationary pressure ahead.
- Nvidia Unveils $150 Billion Buyback, Its Largest Ever
CEO Jensen Huang frames the repurchase as a vote of confidence in the AI buildout even as bubble worries mount elsewhere on the Street.
- A cluster of household-name stocks hit 52-week lows in the same session
Constellation Brands, Charter Communications, Whirlpool, Opendoor, Resideo, ADT and Lumen all touched fresh lows on September 28.
- Nvidia Rolls Out AI Security Tools It Says Would Have Stopped Hugging Face Hack
The chipmaker is pushing new software to guard AI agents against breaches, citing a real-world incident at Hugging Face as proof of concept.
- Middle East Conflict Pushes Oil Higher, Straining Fuel Subsidies Worldwide
Rising crude prices tied to the Middle East conflict are forcing governments to spend more on fuel subsidies, while tanker owners cash in on tighter shipping capacity.
- Wall Street Splits on Micron Ahead of Earnings, But Bulls Have the Loudest Voice
JPMorgan reiterated its rating and a Seeking Alpha analysis called the chipmaker a 'strong buy' just before its fiscal fourth-quarter report.
- Gold, Bitcoin and Oil All Break Key Levels as Iran Diplomacy Collapses
Gold fell below $4,200 and bitcoin dropped to $83,119 after Trump rejected an Iran proposal, while 10-year Treasury yields near 5.2% add pressure on non-yielding assets.
- Ingenia Communities jumps as Warburg Pincus raises takeover bid to $1.5 billion
The Australian retirement-community operator's stock climbed after the private equity firm sweetened its offer.
- US and China strike $60 billion tariff-cutting deal, but soybeans left out
The agreement lowers levies on a wide range of goods from foie gras to camels, yet the farm product both sides fought hardest over stays untouched.
- Nidec shares plunge 18% on report of $6.3 billion impairment
The Japanese motor maker's stock fell sharply after a report detailed a writedown far larger than analysts had penciled in.
- Asia chip stocks slide as OpenAI capacity pause reignites AI slowdown fears
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell in the same session, dragging the region's chip sector down alongside broader worries about AI infrastructure spending.
- Northern Star rejects $27 billion Gold Fields bid, shares hit one-month high
The Perth-based miner called the approach opportunistic; investors pushed the stock higher instead of lower, a sign they think a sweetened offer could follow.
- Bank of Japan Minutes Show Internal Push for Faster Rate Hikes
July minutes reveal policymakers debated moving faster on rates even as Japan's corporate services inflation hit a two-year high.
- Oil Gains and Hawkish Fed Bets Push Gold Below $4,300
Rising crude prices and firmer bets on further Federal Reserve rate hikes combined to pull bullion out of its recent range, while lifting the dollar.
- Oil prices bounce back after Trump rejects an Iran peace deal
The rebound came alongside a separate report warning that a second US strategic stockpile, beyond crude oil, is also running low.
- Insider Trades Split: Big Sales at Dell, Medpace Outweigh Small Buys Elsewhere
Executives at four companies sold a combined $10 million-plus in stock this week, while insiders at two smaller firms bought under $40,000 combined.