Dogecoin Rises 4.7% After Elon Musk's Latest 'DOGE' Tweet; Experts Say Markets View Harris As Debate Winner; Microsoft Lays Off 650 Xbox Employees Amid Post-Activision Blizzard Restructuring - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Dogecoin Up 4.7%, Benefits From Another ‘DOGE’ Tweet By Elon Musk
• Coinbase Launches cbBTC, Bridging Bitcoin To Ethereum And Base Networks
• JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Said He’d ‘Fire In A Second’ Anyone Caught Trading Bitcoin When It Was At $4,000. 7 Years Later, The Investment Bank Holds Positions In Spot ETFs Tracking The Apex Crypto
• Bitcoin Miners Dump $1.7B Worth Of BTC As Rising Mining Difficulty And Weak Price Action Take Their Toll
• Bitcoin, NFTs To Get ‘Personal Property’ Status in the UK? Ministry Says Move Will Ensure Britain Maintains Its ‘Pole Position’ In Global Crypto Race
• Dogecoin ‘Millionaire’ Champions NEIRO Amid 1024% Spike Since Launch: ‘Clear WINNER Of Dog Themed Memecoin This Upcoming Bullrun’
• Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Continues To Sell Palantir — Offloads $6.4M Worth Of Shares, Loads Up On Coinbase Stock Amid Bitcoin Rebound
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Move Sideways As Inflation Data Dampens Aggressive Rate Cuts Hopes: Why This Analyst Duo Says It Is ‘Great Time’ To Pile Up On King Crypto

US Politics

• ‘Markets Seeem To Have Awarded Harris A Victory,’ Say Experts
• Melinda Gates Reveals ‘Substantial’ Donations To Kamala Harris-Tim Walz Campaign, Says Her Billionaire Status Is Still ‘Surreal:’ ‘We Are Like-Minded On Many Issues’
• Bipartisan Coalition Of 42 State AGs Urges Congress To Mandate Surgeon General Warnings On Social Media Apps Like TikTok, X, And Meta’s Instagram To Address Growing Mental Health Concerns
• Biden And Harris’ Push To Block $14.1B US Steel Acquisition By Nippon Steel Faces Committee Delay: Report
• Harris Vs. Trump: Swing State Voters Pick Presidential Debate Winner, Share Thoughts On Immigration, Abortion, Economy
• Nancy Pelosi Says Trump Lost To Kamala Harris And ‘That’s Why He Doesn’t Want To Debate Again’

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• Nasdaq, S&P 500 Set For Modest Gains As Investors Eye August Inflation Data And ECB Rate Decision
• Nasdaq Jumps Over 2% Amid Nvidia Surge: Investor Sentiment Improves, But Fear & Greed Index Remains In ‘Fear’ Zone

World Politics

• US And Allies Raise Alarm Over China’s Support For Russia’s Military
• Top Russian Foreign Policy Hawk Pushes For Bold Nuclear Response To Western Support In Ukraine: ‘Time To Declare That We Have The Right To Respond’

US Economy

• Mohamed El-Erian Charts Fed Rate Path Ahead Of Next Week’s FOMC Meeting: Interest Rates Could Bottom At 3% By 2026
• Obama-Era Economist Blasts Trump Tariffs: ‘Who Do You Think Is Going To Pay For All The Foreign Tariffs That Are Levied In Retaliation?

World Economy

• Top Economist Says ECB Will Kickstart Global Rate Cuts, Warns Investors Of Increased Volatility In Coming Months

Tech

• Microsoft Cuts 650 Xbox Jobs Amid Restructuring Following Activision Blizzard Deal: Report
• Why Is NETGEAR Stock Jumping Premarket Thursday?
• Stellantis Fires Back At US Dealer Council’s Allegation Of ‘Short-Term Decision-Making:’ Carmaker Says ‘Public Personal Attacks’ Not The Way To Solve Problems
• Apple’s iPhone Production Move To India Signals Broader Tech Exodus From China, With Microsoft And Amazon Following Suit, Says Analyst
• ‘Didn’t Take Much For Nvidia To Get People Excited About AI,’ Says Strategist, After Jensen Huang Talks Up AI’s Potential Beyond Data Centers
• OpenAI’s Valuation Could Skyrocket To $150B In New Fundraising, Positioning It Among The World’s Most Valuable Startups: Report
• Google AI Model PaLM2 Under Probe For Data Regulations Breach By European Privacy Watchdog

Electric Vehicle

• US Regulator Launches Investigation Into VinFast VF8 Vehicles Over Complaints Of Issues With Lane Keep Assist System
• China Wants Automakers To Safeguard Their EV Technology And Keep It Within The Country As Companies Look To Expand Factories To Avoid Heavy Tariffs: Report

Communication

• T-Mobile Sends First Wireless Emergency Alert Via SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites In Space

Industrial

• Boeing Aircraft Production Faces Potential Disruption As 33K Workers Vote On Strike

Healthcare

• Why Champions Oncology Shares Are Trading Higher By Over 13%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket

Financial

• PwC Reportedly Layoffs 1,800 US Employees, Marking First Major Job Cuts In 15 Years Amid Strategic Overhaul
• Wall Street Banks Enforce 80-Hour Weekly Limit For Junior Bankers As JPMorgan And Bank Of America Address Overworking Issues Following Tragic Incident: Report
• Morgan Stanley Advises Shift To Defensive Stocks As AI Rally Loses Steam Following Drop In Nvidia And Others: ‘We Got Overcooked On The Whole AI Theme’

Energy

• Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos-Backed Startup Leads The Charge In Global ‘Gold Rush’ For Buried Hydrogen

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