Debian has an ongoing developer vote on whether to ban, tightly limit, or allow large language model (LLM) usage for contributions, with Sruthi Chandran extending the voting deadline by one week.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
The Register
Bernstein analyst Gautum Chhugani forecasts bitcoin could reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and $300,000 by end-2029, with a bull/accelerated case pointing to a potential peak around $500,000 in 2029 and a rapid recovery to about $200,000 by mid-2027.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
Yahoo Finance
XRP fell nearly 5% to around $1.44 on Aug. 26 after briefly trading above $1.50, even as it was up about 44% over the prior seven days.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Billionaire investors added to positions in Alphabet, Apple, and Meta Platforms during Q2, including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies buying Alphabet shares.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research projects the U.S. will need about 500,000 additional workers in the power and grid industry by 2030 to meet rising electricity demand, as 41% of the current construction workforce is projected to retire by 2031.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Converting 25% of a $1 million 401(k) to a Roth IRA adds $250,000 of taxable income in the conversion year, which is estimated to produce an approximately $53,014 tax bill for a single filer with no other income using 2024 tax rates.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Japan plans to announce an energy import diversification strategy that includes requiring support for Middle East pipeline infrastructure to help divert export oil flows away from the Strait of Hormuz.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
A judge has set an early-2028 Technology and Construction Court trial for Sopra Steria’s challenge to Capita’s £370 million, 10-year UK shared services contract for finance and HR across multiple Whitehall departments.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
Alienware’s wireless gaming mouse is on sale for $49 (39% off from $80), its lowest price ever, or $50 for the black version, in a limited-time deal.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
CNET
About 128,000 short-dramas were released in China in the first quarter of 2026—over 95% made with AI—as producers rely on low-cost, “fail-fast” testing before scaling distribution spend.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
CNBC
Ventures Platform raised an oversubscribed $83 million for its second Africa venture fund, with plans to deploy the capital over the next 3–4 years via checks of up to $3 million for early-stage companies across multiple sectors.
Aug 26, 2026 ·
TechCrunch
ISRO says testing for Gaganyaan’s rocket and crew module is almost complete and that the first of three test missions will launch this year.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
Agriculture ETFs were up sharply as tighter crop supplies drove higher prices, with Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) up almost 28% so far this year.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
30-year US Treasury yields climbed to roughly 5.3% this month, the highest level since 2007, amid a massive selloff.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Bitcoin rose about 25% over the past week, topping roughly $80,000 versus just under $60,000 in late June, with about $2.4 billion flowing into bitcoin ETFs during the same period.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
The S&P 500 slipped 1.58 points to 7,675.70 as Treasury yields ticked higher after inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Ringg raised $10 million from Peak XV Partners as an extension of its Series A, bringing the round total to $15.5 million after previously raising $5.5 million earlier this year.
Aug 26, 2026 ·TechCrunch
Large users running their own email servers fell from 44.6% of the top million domains in 2016 to 22.4% in 2026, with self-hosting down by half a percent in the last 30 days.
Aug 26, 2026 ·The Register
Eni aims to reach a final investment decision within months for its Denise West gas discovery in Egypt, targeting first production in less than two years from the 2-Tcf discovery estimated at ~2 trillion cubic feet of gas and 130 million barrels of condensate in place.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
Morgan Stanley raised its ConocoPhillips (COP) price target to $151 from $147, implying about 12% upside from current levels while keeping an 'Overweight' rating.
Aug 26, 2026 ·Yahoo Finance
