South Africa’s oil-import bill could have been 76 billion rand ($4.7 billion) lower if it had not closed a large part of its refinery capacity, according to the country’s central bank.

Unipcs, also known as Bonk Guy, said on X that he had not fully researched the Arc ecosystem before publishing earlier Arc-related content and now believes it is more developed than he initially expected. According to Odaily, he said the original post was not paid for. He added that he has not yet profited from Arc-related activity. He said all Arc concept tokens he has bought have been transferred to his FOMO wallet, and he will not trade them before the integration feature goes live.

Foresight News posted on X (formerly Twitter). Trader @theunipcs, known as Bonk Guy, apologized for a previous post about Arc after drawing criticism, saying he had not researched the ecosystem deeply enough before publishing it. He said most of the criticism was justified. He added that he received no payment for the original post and was only sharing what he believed at the time was the most attractive platform. He said he now realizes Arc's ecosystem is more developed than he initially expected and is willing to speak with builders in the ecosystem and help increase the visibility of related projects. He also clarified that none of his activity on Arc has generated any profit so far. He said the tokens he previously bought have all been transferred to a FOMO wallet, and he will not use those assets until FOMO is connected to Arc.

According to Nikkei Asia, RTHK and UDN Money, Asian equities were mixed on Monday as fresh concerns over AI safety and a spike in oil prices weighed on technology and chip shares, while Hong Kong reversed early losses. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 closed down 518.35 points, or 0.81%, at 63,492.99. SoftBank Group tumbled 11% after ChatGPT maker OpenAI said it would delay its initial public offering and backed calls to slow the development of increasingly powerful AI models. Among chip-related names, Advantest fell 2.02% and Tokyo Electron eased 1.03%, while Sony bucked the trend to gain 4.30%. Seoul's KOSPI was the region's biggest decliner, sliding 225.54 points, or 3.26%, to close at 6,684.37 as chipmakers led losses. Samsung Electronics dropped 4.05% and SK Hynix fell 6.35%, hit by the same AI-slowdown worries pressuring semiconductor demand expectations. Hong Kong stocks recovered from an early drop of more than 140 points to finish higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 111.97 points, or 0.45%, at 24,917.60 on main-board turnover of about HK$192.6 billion. The Hang Seng Tech Index slipped 2 points to 4,317. Pharmaceutical names led blue chips, with WuXi Biologics, WuXi AppTec and Hansoh Pharmaceutical each rising about 5% or more, while HSBC and Hong Kong Exchanges added around 1%. AI model developers fell, as Zhipu dropped 9% after announcing a share placement and bond issue totaling about HK$39.3 billion, and MiniMax lost nearly 7%. Chip stocks were sold off, with SMIC down nearly 3% and Hua Hong Semiconductor off nearly 5%. Tencent closed at HK$431.00, up 0.61%; Xiaomi rose 3.03% to HK$27.16; Alibaba fell 1.49% to HK$105.90. Taiwan's TAIEX closed down 322.33 points, or 0.70%, at 45,862.52, with foreign investors net sellers for a third straight session. TSMC fell 1.24% to close at NT$2,380, while Fubon Financial rose NT$5.5 to a record closing high of NT$154. Market turnover shrank to about NT$630.9 billion, among the lowest this year. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite ended down 0.07%, the Shenzhen Component fell 0.64% and the ChiNext Index dropped 1.1%. Pharmaceutical, cultivated-diamond and cybersecurity shares advanced and banks firmed, while agriculture, defense and media names retreated. Combined turnover on the two bourses was 1.63 trillion yuan, down 342.7 billion yuan from the prior session, with more than 3,100 stocks rising.

앤트로픽(Anthropic)의 다리오 아모데이(Dario Amodei) CEO는 AI 모델의 성능이 점점 더 강력해짐에 따라 AI 개발 속도를 늦추고 독립적인 감시를 실시해야 한다고 촉구했다. 오픈AI(OpenAI)의 샘 알트먼(Sam Altman) CEO와 xAI의 설립자 엘론 머스크(Elon Musk)는 이 제안에 지지를 표명했으며, 아모데이 CEO는 AI 위험을 관리하기 위해 더 강력한 안전 기준과 국제적 협력을 제안했다.

최악의 결과는 법안이 부결되는 것조차 아니다. 최악의 결과는 의회가 ‘명확한 규제’라는 구호를 내세워 정의가 모호하고, 책임 소재가 불분명하며, 자원이 부족한 제도를 통과시키는 것이다.

Alcon Inc. Chief Executive Officer David Endicott said the Trump administration’s push to tie US drug prices to those in other countries could mean some medicines are not launched in Europe, according to Bloomberg.

Unitree announced an upgraded version of its G1 humanoid robot and officially launched the G1+. According to ChainCatcher, the new model includes six upgrades across motion performance, perception and interaction, and intelligent experience, while retaining the G1's low-cost positioning. The company said the improvements focus on neck flexibility, joint motor output and thermal management, visual and tactile perception, battery life, and far-field voice interaction. The standard G1+ is priced at 95,000 yuan including tax, while pricing for the G1+EDU version for research and advanced development has not yet been disclosed.

Morgan Stanley strategists said on September 14 that if the Federal Reserve raises rates as expected this week, U.S. high-quality stocks could outperform the broader market. The team led by Michael Wilson said historical data show quality stocks usually do better after the first rate hike in a tightening cycle, while cyclical and momentum stocks also tend to outperform, according to Jiemian News. Morgan Stanley said the main driver of higher rates now is strong economic growth, rather than worsening fiscal sustainability or an unexpected jump in inflation. The team warned that if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and oil prices accelerate sharply, triggering an inflation shock, the current mildly “pre-emptive” policy adjustment could turn into a more prolonged rate-hike cycle.

암호화폐 금융 시스템은 주식, 배당금, 신용 및 광범위한 자본 시장과 연계되고 있다.

로펌을 겨냥한 사이버 공격이 급증하고 있으며, 도난당한 법률 문서와 극히 민감한 고객 정보가 범죄자들의 표적이 되는 경우가 점점 더 많아지고 있다.

종이 증권에 대한 제한을 바탕으로 구축된 시스템은 온체인 세계에서 소유권이 어떻게 작동할지 자동으로 결정해서는 안 된다.

BTC, CLARITY 법안, 연방준비제도(Fed), 금리 인상, 이번 주는 분명 평온하지 않을 전망… 세 가지 주요 사건이 향방을 결정할 것. 골든파이낸스, 이번 주의 핵심은 방향성을 예측하는 것이 아니라 변동성에 대비하는 것이다.

도지코인은 점점 늘어나는 상장지수펀드(ETF) 라인업을 통해 마침내 월스트리트에 진출했다. 하지만 비트와이즈(Bitwise)는 이 ETF의 출시 1주년을 맞아 운영을 중단하기로 결정했는데, 9월 8일 기준 해당 펀드의 자산 규모는 72만 2천 달러를 넘었다.

트럼프는 AI 개발을 전속력으로 추진해야 한다고 강력히 주장하며, 안전에 대한 경고를 과대포장된 것이라고 일축하고, “AI에서 승리하는 자가 모든 것을 차지한다”고 선언했다. 이러한 입장은 Anthropic, OpenAI, 머스크가 공동으로 제기한 개발 속도 조절 촉구에 대한 직접적인 반박으로, 양당의 규제 방향 간 균열이 급격히 깊어졌다.

상하이 법원은 한 AI 서비스 제공업체가 ‘원신’ 등장인물 63명의 목소리를 무단 복제하고 게임 이미지를 무단으로 사용한 혐의로 미호요에 75만 위안(11만 2천 달러)을 배상하라고 명령했다. 법원은 해당 AI 음성이 원본과 거의 동일하다고 판단하고, 이 서비스가 저작권을 침해했을 뿐만 아니라 사용자로 하여금 해당 서비스가 ‘원신’과 공식적으로 연계된 것으로 오인하게 할 수 있다고 판결했다.

주식 시장이 영구 계약을 통해 새로운 자금을 유치하려면, 해당 기업을 긍정적으로 보는 사람들뿐만 아니라 의문을 제기하는 사람들, 그리고 양측의 위험을 감수하고 자본을 투입할 의향이 있는 사람들까지 모두 참여시켜야 한다.