SK Hynix has not approved a Japanese fab, but it is reportedly studying a jointly operated memory chip plant, with Miyagi Prefecture among the options.
The IMF’s message is clear: AI can lift productivity, but it is not a reliable offset to the combined drag from climate change, demographic shifts and geoeconomic fragmentation.
The August 31 sell off was principally a leveraged long unwind: a hawkish shift in rate expectations pushed Bitcoin from above $81,000 toward the high $76,000s, and forced futures closures magnified the decl...
China’s private RatingDog manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in August 2026 from 50.9, above the 51.0 forecast, while the official NBS PMI improved from 49.2 to 49.8 but remained below the 50 expansion threshold.
Leon Jin reportedly left Radiant World on August 31, 2026 because day to day operations had become difficult amid a financing and counterparty crisis; available reporting does not link him personally to alle...
In Q Tel’s value to Quantum Systems appears to have been access as much as investment: the CIA linked investor helped open Washington contacts and supported early CIA and FBI reconnaissance work.
By August 29, 2026, BNB Chain held about $1.267 billion—44.6%—of a $2.84 billion tracked tokenized stock market, ahead of Ethereum and Solana.
Carlos Alcaraz returned from a 139 day singles absence to beat Roman Safiullin 6 4, 6 4, 6 4 at the 2026 US Open and said his right wrist was pain free.
President Lai Ching te said Taiwan’s semiconductor leadership is built on decades of investment, fast and flexible manufacturing, and the trust created by democracy and the rule of law.
Soitec is using multi year, fixed price Photonics SOI capacity reservations backed by deposits—and reported customer inventory disclosures—to allocate scarce AI optics wafers and deter overbooking.
China’s private Caixin/RatingsDog General Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.5 in August 2026 from 50.9 in July, beating the 51.0 consensus forecast and signalling faster expansion.
UNI’s move above $5.40 on August 31 was driven by Uniswap specific catalysts—not broad market strength: expanding Unichain activity, more than 100 million UNI reportedly burned through a fee linked mechanism...