Fidelity purchases $132.7 million in Bitcoin

Key Takeaways Fidelity’s FBTC recorded $132.7 million in net inflows on Oct. 14, the largest among all issuers for the day. Fidelity’s strong inflows suggest continued institutional and retail accumulation through its platform. Share this article Fidelity, a major US asset manager, saw clients purchase $132.7 million in Bitcoin on Tuesday, demonstrating continued institutional appetite […]

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Iterated Development and Study of Schemers (IDSS) — AI Alignment Forum

In a previous post, we discussed prospects for studying scheming using natural examples. In this post, we’ll describe a more detailed proposal for iteratively constructing scheming models, techniques for detecting scheming, and techniques for preventing scheming. We’ll call this strategy Iterated Development and Study of Schemers (IDSS). We’ll be using concepts from that prior post, […]

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Applied Materials preps for ‘Angstrom Era’ in chipmaking — spearheaded by its new Kinex, Xtera, and PROVision 10 systems

Applied Materials has unveiled three new chipmaking tools that define what the company calls the ‘angstrom era’ of chipmaking, signaling a transition toward next-generation process technologies sometimes controlled at the level of individual atoms. The new systems — Kinex, Xtera, and PROVision 10 — are designed to enable next-generation fabrication methods while also improving performance […]

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5 Niche Real Estate Investment Strategies That Outperform

3. Mid-Range Land Flips: The Sweet Spot Between Small and Institutional Deals Land flipping isn’t new but this refined, mid-tier approach is. Instead of buying ultra-cheap lots ($500–$25,000) or competing with large institutional players, this strategy focuses on parcels between $25,000 and $250,000. Operators purchase land for 35–60% of market value, then create instant equity […]

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Stealit Malware Abuses Node.js Single Executable Feature via Game and VPN Installers

Oct 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Data Theft Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active malware campaign called Stealit that has leveraged Node.js’ Single Executable Application (SEA) feature as a way to distribute its payloads. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, select iterations have also employed the open-source Electron framework to deliver the malware. It’s assessed […]

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Investing when the market is expensive

The US stock market is expensive by historical standards. Given that it now comprises almost three-quarters of some global index trackers, by association those funds look pricey too. For instance, here’s the geographic exposure of the iShares Core MSCI World global tracker fund (ticker: SWDA): Source: iShares Some readers expressed scepticism when I began pointing […]

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What it means for price discovery?

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) registered $1.43 trillion in spot volume during the third quarter, marking the strongest quarterly performance on record and signaling a structural shift in how crypto markets establish prices. The figure represents a 43.6% increase from the $1 trillion registered in the second quarter, and surpasses the previous record of nearly $1.2 trillion […]

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