Agent economy data points show growth, but payment metrics remain noisy
Fireblocks cites 196 million x402 transactions, $42 million settled and a sharp shift from speculative bot churn to lower-volume usage. (Read More)
AssemblyAI and Cartesia split voice agents by layer
AssemblyAI and Cartesia now compete across speech synthesis, transcription and orchestration, with different language coverage, pricing and benchmarks. (Read More)
Fish Audio alternatives in 2026: ElevenLabs, AssemblyAI and more
Fish Audio comparisons highlight pricing, concurrency, data residency and enterprise features across ElevenLabs, AssemblyAI, Cartesia and others. (Read More)
Fish Audio guide details API, Python SDK and self-hosted S2-Pro
Fish Audio’s text-to-speech stack spans a hosted API, Python SDK and self-hosted S2-Pro, with pricing, limits and license terms to note. (Read More)
AssemblyAI guide details how text shapes TTS delivery
AssemblyAI says natural-sounding speech depends on wording, punctuation and disfluencies, with guidance on fillers, false starts and pacing. (Read More)
NVIDIA says AI is speeding semiconductor fab workflows
NVIDIA outlined AI tools for semiconductor fabs, citing faster simulation, physics-based models, agents and digital twins across chip manufacturing. (Read More)
Binance details October 29 security incident and response
Binance said its October 29 security incident involved unauthorized wallet-signing access and response steps including freezes, revocations and loss absorption. (Read More)
Election 2026 ballot measures could reshape muni credit and supply
VanEck said California, Florida and Rhode Island measures could affect state and local revenues and future municipal bond supply. (Read More)
HKMA hosts fifth Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit
HKMA said about 280 financial leaders attended the fifth Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, with a closing forum due on Nov. 4. (Read More)
KORU Price Prediction: Sharp 8.58% Drop Meets Heavily Long Binance Crowd — Tension Is Building
The Direxion South Korea Bull 3X Tokenized ETF (KORU) fell 8.58% over the 24-hour period observed, settling at $10.87 against a session high of $12.16 and low of $10.34, while Binance Futures accou… (Read More)