Heidi Cuthbert

OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2, calling it its most capable model yet just weeks after Google accelerated the race with Gemini 3.

Do Kwon has been handed 15 years in prison after his Terra ecosystem imploded, wiping out an eye-watering $40 billion in investor wealth.

The ASX pushed higher even after Australia shed more than 21,000 jobs in November, with investors instead fixated on the US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut.

The SEC has granted the Depository Trust Company a three-year No-Action Letter enabling it to mint and burn blockchain-based tokenised entitlements representing securities held in custody.

The approval allows DTCC to run a blockchain recordkeeping system for the first time, covering eligible assets such as Russell 1000 equities, US Treasurys and major index ETFs.

Mexico's central bank has issued a new financial stability report warning that stablecoins may pose significant risks to the financial system due to rapid growth, traditional-finance exposure and inconsistent global regulation.

The report highlights stablecoins’ dependence on short-term US Treasuries and the high market concentration in which two issuers control 86% of supply, increasing vulnerability during market stress.

Binance has deepened its integration with World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin by adding new zero-fee trading pairs and incorporating USD1 as collateral backing its own BUSD stablecoin.

The exchange introduced fee-free USD1 pairs for Ether (CRYPTO:ETH), Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) and BNB (CRYPTO:BNB), expanding on its existing Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) pair and increasing the stablecoin’s visibility across major markets.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is developing a new "rush" pickup service that would allow customers to collect their online orders from its physical stores within an hour, according to a report by Business Insider on Thursday, which cited an internal company document and a person familiar with the matter.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced a groundbreaking $1 billion investment in OpenAI, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing generative AI technology in creative industries.

As part of the agreement, Disney will license its vast portfolio of characters, including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Luke Skywalker, to OpenAI’s Sora video generation tool.

Celsius Resources (ASX:CLA) announced its first JORC-compliant ore reserve estimate for the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines, operated through its affiliate Makilala Mining.

The maiden reserve defines 130.2 million tonnes of underground ore grading 0.66% copper and 0.21 g/t gold, containing approximately 856,000 tonnes of copper and 891,000 ounces of gold at a 0.84% copper-equivalent grade.

4DMedical (ASX:4DX) has secured $30.2 million in funding by entering an underwriting agreement with Bell Potter Securities, ensuring the full exercise of its 4DXO listed options. 

Under the agreement, any unexercised options at expiry will be subscribed by the underwriter, guaranteeing the total funding amount.