Economy

AI simulations of Warren Buffett, Elon Musk offer hours of conversation and advice. But can synthetic mentorship replace real expertise in 2026?

SoftBank leads $33B gas power plant consortium in first project under Japan's massive $550B US investment promise. What this means for global trade dynamics and energy markets.

XRP Ledger launches permissioned DEX for regulated institutions, signaling a shift from open DeFi to compliance-first blockchain infrastructure targeting banks and brokers.

Google's Intrinsic partners with Foxconn to build AI-powered factories, potentially disrupting decades of low-cost manufacturing advantages and enabling reshoring to high-wage countries.

Ten years after the infamous 2016 hack, the DAO returns with a $150M security endowment, transforming leftover ETH into Ethereum's largest community-driven security initiative.

Moltbook, an AI-only social network, sparked fears of machine consciousness, but the real story reveals security flaws and human pattern-matching at work.

Bitcoin trades sideways near $68,000 as derivatives stabilize and altcoins show selective strength, but underlying market structure reveals key changes ahead.

Foreign visitors to Japan fell 5% in January, marking the first decline in four years as Chinese government warnings take toll on tourism industry

Zora launches 'attention markets' on Solana where users trade tokens tied to internet trends. As buzz becomes tradeable, what does this mean for creators and culture?

PM Takaichi's historic three-quarters majority in Japan's lower house creates unprecedented political leverage. What does this mean for regional stability and global markets?

Peter Thiel's Founders Fund sold its entire stake in ether treasury firm ETHZilla by end of 2025, highlighting the fall of single-asset crypto treasury companies.

JPMorgan Chase plans a massive branch expansion as competitors retreat from physical banking. What does this contrarian bet reveal about the future of financial services?