Democrats win full control of Congress in rebuke to Trump
Senate flips include Texas, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Voters decide control of Congress today
Prediction markets see Democrats as favorites to win the Senate.
FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3 billion Binance hack
The FBI says North Korea stole $6.3 billion from Binance; withdrawals resumed.
Tech selloff gives Wall Street its worst day since June
AI spending fears gave Wall Street its worst day since June on Friday.
Binance hack steals a record $6.3 billion
A $6.3 billion Binance hack is crypto’s biggest ever; about $3 billion is frozen.
U.S. warns allies to brace for possible Iran strikes after the midterms
The U.S. told allies to brace for possible Iran strikes after Tuesday’s midterms.
Spanish train crash kills at least 10
A Spanish high-speed train crash killed at least 10; the Fed decides at 2 p.m.
Anthropic files for a Nasdaq IPO, revealing huge growth and losses
Anthropic filed for its IPO: $16.2B half-year revenue, $80.7B loss.
Musk says SpaceX closed a $40 billion debt deal for AI chips
Musk says SpaceX closed a $40 billion debt deal to buy AI chips.
More than 400,000 protest across France as Paris clashes erupt
More than 400,000 marched across France; police made nearly 1,000 arrests.
Stocks fall as oil hits its highest since April
Brent oil hit $116.72, its highest since April, and stocks fell Friday.
Nasdaq has its worst day since June as Meta revives AI spending fears
The Nasdaq fell 2.6%, its worst day since June, on AI spending fears.
Oil tops $112 as the U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia
U.S. and Israeli militaries reportedly plan new Iran strikes after the midterms.
SpaceX revenue soars 161% as Musk floats a Tesla merger
Shares jumped about 10% before the bell.
U.S. bans DeepSeek from federal agency systems
The U.S. barred DeepSeek’s AI from federal civilian agency systems.
Putin floats a Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine
Putin floated a Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine that would leave out Zelenskyy.
GOP senators break with Trump on Russia waiver
Top Republicans broke with Trump over his Russia sanctions waiver.
Nasdaq posts its worst week since June as the AI sell-off deepens
Trump waived new Russia sanctions and tariffs days before they took effect.
Wall Street shrugs off a global AI rout as yields tumble
Korea’s Kospi plunged about 7.5% and Japan fell 5%, but the Dow rose 1% to a one-month high.
Hot inflation sends stocks to their worst day since July
Gasoline jumped 9.1%, and October rate-hike odds briefly hit 50%.
JPMorgan misses; Goldman soars as banks flag AI financing risks
JPMorgan missed Q3 EPS; Goldman crushed estimates on equities trading.
Chip selloff signals the AI trade is turning
Asian chip stocks plunged on AI-spending fears; Korea’s Kospi fell 5.5%.
Trump declares an energy ceasefire
Trump declared a Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire; Kyiv says Russia kept striking.
Riyadh airport attack kills 12, including an American
A missile attack on Riyadh’s airport killed 12, including an American.
Trump strikes a Russian diesel deal as Ukraine talks stall
Trump struck a Russian diesel deal; Putin says Ukraine talks are unlikely soon.
OpenAI’s revenue comes in $20 billion light, and AI stocks sink
OpenAI’s revenue runs about $20 billion below what it signaled; AI stocks sank.
GPT-6 rolls out to every ChatGPT user
GPT-6 is rolling out to every ChatGPT user, free tier included, starting today.
Democrats’ midterm odds keep rising
Cook says a Senate majority is now in Democrats’ sights and moved Kansas to toss-up.