Samsung has unveiled its first multi-folding smartphone, the Galaxy Z TriFold. This new product is seen as Samsung's latest strategy to solidify its leading position in the highly competitive high-end smartphone market. In the face of competition from Chinese brands like Huawei and Xiaomi, Samsung has chosen to differentiate itself with folding phone technology, but consumer acceptance of the product design remains to be seen.
Galaxy Z TriFold three-piece foldable panel can transform into a tablet.
The biggest highlight of the Galaxy Z TriFold is its three-piece folding panel. When unfolded, it forms a vast screen of 253.1 mm (10 inches), nearly 25% more area than the existing Galaxy Z Fold 7, achieving a new balance between portability and usable area. Samsung has positioned its target audience as "professionals who truly need large-screen mobile devices."

DeepSeek has launched two new models on December 2nd, namely DeepSeek-V3.2 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale, which focuses on mathematical reasoning. The official statement indicates that these two models continue the original experimental direction, aiming for a comprehensive upgrade in reasoning ability, tool usage, and long-term thinking skills. DeepSeek also emphasizes that the official version V3.2 has already shown performance in several reasoning tests that can be compared to GPT-5 and Gemini-3 Pro, while the Speciale version has achieved international gold medal standards in mathematics and information competitions.
The experimental version leads the way, and the official version V3.2 takes over.
DeepSeek positioned V3.2-Exp, launched in September, as an experimental platform for the next generation of AI. The official version of DeepS released this time.

Media outlets such as Liberty Times and CTWANT reported that Chen Taiyuan, who co-founded "17 Live" with artist Huang Li-Cheng and is known as a "startup genius" with a master's degree from National Taiwan University, is recently rumored to have been involved in the illegal appropriation of company assets and was searched by the police.
He is also facing a series of bizarre misconduct allegations — from using the excuse of "the men's restroom being full" to sneak into the women's restroom, to taking company sofas and specific brand bottled water back home. This former startup golden boy is now facing multiple charges of theft, embezzlement, breach of trust, and workplace bullying.
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Using the excuse of "the men's restroom is full" to hide in the women's restroom and forcing female employees to "escort" them to the toilet.
According to reports, there are internal complaints within the company that Chen Taiyuan's behavior in the workplace seriously crossed the line. In December 2022, Chen Taiyuan was found hiding in a business.

Anthropic's latest research points out that the AI's capability for cyber attacks is rapidly approaching that of human hackers. Multiple models, including GPT-5 and Claude Opus, have been able to reproduce over 200 historical smart contract attacks, and even identify undisclosed zero-day vulnerabilities on the BNB Chain. Experts warn that the low cost, high efficiency, and automation characteristics of AI will allow attack behaviors to be replicated on a large scale, which also means that the offensive and defensive rhythm of Web3 information security will face a complete reshaping.
The Era of AI Hackers Has Arrived: 10 Major Models Successfully Replicate Over 200 On-Chain Attacks
Anthropic announced a security assessment of 10 cutting-edge AI models, including GPT-5, Claude Opus 4.5, DeepSeek V3, and

NVIDIA ( and electronic design automation giant Synopsys ) announced on 12/1 that they will expand their strategic cooperation. The two companies will integrate GPU-accelerated computing, AI, physical simulation, and digital twin technology into the engineering field, helping industries such as semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, and industrial to accelerate their R&D processes. NVIDIA also invested $2 billion in Synopsys, purchasing common stock at $414.79 per share. Both parties stated that this collaboration will enable engineering teams to complete design, simulation, and verification tasks faster, more accurately, and at a lower cost.
$2 billion investment in Synopsys to expand cooperation for accelerating AI innovation
NVIDIA stated that modern R&D teams are generally facing challenges such as more complex processes, rising costs, and increased pressure on time-to-market. This collaboration will combine its own AI and accelerated computing with New思's engineering applications to assist various

The founder of Bitcoin reserves, MicroStrategy (Strategy), announced this morning the establishment of a $1.44 billion reserve fund to ensure no issues with dividend payments in the next one to two years. While it may stabilize market sentiment, it also officially declares the failure of its stock selling and coin buying flywheel. Researchers analyzed three possible outcomes for the company, and whether it is deleveraging or strengthening expansion, it will undoubtedly bring significant impact and risk to the Bitcoin market.
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Can MicroStrategy's $1.44 billion reserves alleviate market concerns?
MicroStrategy announced that it raised nearly $1.5 billion through the issuance of common stock, with only a small amount of funds used to increase its Bitcoin holdings, while the rest is entirely deposited into a $1.44 billion reserve fund, intended to pay dividends and interest over the next 12 to 21 months, with the goal of stabilizing market sentiment and ensuring short-term payment capability.

The member of the Board of Governors responsible for bank regulation at The Federal Reserve (FED), Michelle Bowman, announced at the House Financial Services Committee, emphasizing that she will advocate for new regulations related to banks and stablecoin issuance. She stated that she will collaborate with other regulatory agencies and, in accordance with the stablecoin legislation known as the "Genius Act," develop capital and decentralization standards for stablecoins, including formal sign up, one-to-one dollar reserves, and other requirements. She also stressed that regulators will provide clearer digital asset rules and feedback on new use cases.
Baumann emphasized the importance of innovative development, but regulation must keep up as well.
Baumann stated that regulation is not meant to hinder financial technology, but rather to ensure that innovation can move forward within a "responsible framework."
She emphasized that the introduction of technology can not only enhance the efficiency of the banking system but also improve the way the public accesses credit, allowing banks, financial technology, and cryptocurrency operators to compete in a fairer environment.

The world's second-largest asset management company Vanguard has made a significant shift in attitude, announcing this week that it will allow customers to trade ETFs and mutual funds holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and other crypto assets on its platform after years of rejecting cryptocurrencies. This change not only reflects a further softening of conservative attitudes towards crypto assets but also symbolizes the massive influx of mainstream capital that will accelerate into the market.
From Rejection to Compromise: Why Did Vanguard Suddenly Change?
According to a report by Bloomberg, due to strong demand from its retail and institutional clients, asset management giant Vanguard has had to re-evaluate its policies and compromise by allowing customers to hold and trade Crypto Assets ETFs and mutual funds in the market.
Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett mentioned back in September that internal discussions about reform directions had already begun within the company:
Cryptocurrency

The pioneer of Bitcoin reserve strategy, MicroStrategy (, announced the establishment of a reserve fund of $1.44 billion to pay for future dividends and interest, alleviating concerns. MicroStrategy issued common stock MSTR to raise nearly $1.5 billion, and aside from purchasing 130 Bitcoins, the remaining funds will be deposited into the reserve fund to ensure that at least 12 months of dividends can be paid.
MicroStrategy establishes a reserve of $1.44 billion, not afraid to pay dividends.
The pioneer of Bitcoin reserve strategy, MicroStrategy ), announced that it has established a $1.44 billion USD reserve fund to pay for preferred stock dividends and unpaid debt interest. The funds for this USD reserve come from the proceeds of selling Class A common stock through the market issuance program by Strategy.

Due to the market's rising expectations for the Federal Reserve to initiate a rate-cutting cycle, along with global central banks continuing to increase their gold purchases, gold prices exhibited a strong start in December, rising about 1% during the London morning session. In November, gold prices experienced a big pump of 3.75%, marking four consecutive months of gains, and are currently still about 3% lower than the historical high of $4,381 set in October. Silver, after soaring 12.8% the previous week, reached a new high, highlighting the continuity of buying in precious metals. However, behind the strong momentum of long positions, the market still needs to pay attention to whether the assistance from a weak dollar is enough to resist potential unfavourable information, especially the global market fluctuation risk brought about by the sharp rise in Japanese government bond yields, which could become an important variable suppressing gold prices.
Expectations of interest rate cuts and central bank buying have become the main pillars of gold prices.
The core driving force behind the rise in gold prices remains the market expectation that the Federal Reserve (FED) will initiate a rate-cutting cycle. The uncertainty in global politics and geopolitics also provides a safe haven.

From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts, and even officials from The Federal Reserve (FED), the term K-Shaped Economy ( K型經濟 ) is rapidly gaining popularity. But what exactly is a K-shaped economy? In short, the upper half of the letter K symbolizes the wealth and income of high-income groups continuing to rise; while the lower half represents the increasing difficulty of low-income families living under the dual pressures of stagnant income and soaring prices.
The term "K-shaped" frequently appears for an important reason: it helps explain a particularly chaotic and complex period in the U.S. economy. Economic growth seems robust, but recruitment is sluggish, and the unemployment rate has slightly increased. Overall consumer spending is still growing, but public confidence in the U.S. is declining. Data center construction related to artificial intelligence is booming, while factories are laying off workers and home sales are weak. Despite a slowdown in wage growth, the stock market continues to hover near historical highs.
At the same time, the "K-shaped economy" also

The US stock market opened poorly in December, affected by speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates, leading to a Close Position in yen arbitrage. The crypto market began to decline first, with Bitcoin dropping from the 90K mark during yesterday's Asian session, reaching just above 83K in the evening, and nearly 1 billion USD in positions were liquidated within 24 hours.
PMI has recorded the largest decline in four months, and the probability of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates next week is high.
Data released on Monday showed that due to weak orders, the US November ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 48.2, the largest decline in four months. In addition to the inflation data released on Friday, other related economic data this week includes the November ADP private sector employment data and the preliminary consumer confidence index for December.
Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi of UBS Global Wealth Management

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) suspended trading and quoting in the futures, forex, bonds, and options markets for over 10 hours due to a cooling equipment failure at its data center. This incident not only highlights the energy and cooling issues faced by data centers in the AI era, but also exposes the vulnerability of the global financial market's heavy reliance on a few infrastructures. As the market re-evaluates the risks associated with AI infrastructure, suppliers related to data center cooling are also under scrutiny, among which six publicly traded companies in the US stock market are worth noting.
Why has the data center become so hot?
As a core material for chip manufacturing, semiconductors lie between conductors and insulators, allowing current to be controlled by applying voltage. However, as current flows through the material, it encounters impedance and generates heat, making these semiconductor components the most critical and dense heat sources in servers.
With the explosive demand for AI, companies are looking to enhance computing power density,

According to a report by Nikkei, Sony's commercial bank Sony Bank revealed plans to issue a US dollar stablecoin, aiming to leverage the clear regulatory framework provided by the US GENIUS Act to gain an edge in the global digital payment race. Through its blockchain infrastructure Soneium and Web3 subsidiary BlockBloom, it integrates the gaming and entertainment ecosystems of PlayStation, Sony Music, and Sony Pictures to create a borderless digital settlement network.
The GENIUS Act ignites Sony's ambitions, entering the stablecoin market.
Sony Bank has recently applied to the United States for a national bank charter through its subsidiary Connectia Trust and aims to issue a regulated USD stablecoin in accordance with the GENIUS Act. The bill

The year-end shopping season has officially begun, with large retail chains and technology companies launching brand new or upgraded artificial intelligence shopping tools, hoping to increase online shopping performance through smoother and more personalized interaction experiences. Tools launched this year by companies such as Walmart, Amazon, and Google have far surpassed the simple chat Bots of the past. The new AI shopping agents not only provide users with tailored product recommendations but also track prices, compare information, and even complete orders in a way that is closer to real conversations.
Behind this wave of upgrades is the rapid development of generative AI. Platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini have recently upgraded their artificial intelligence, enabling e-commerce and businesses to build new services on their foundation. This month, Google launched an AI assistant feature that allows users to instruct the system to automatically call local businesses for inquiries.

In a recent interview, Musk once again put forward a radical argument, stating that the core of civilization is not money, but energy. He pointed out that AI and Bots will bring unprecedented high productivity, and humanity is moving towards an era of "almost unlimited supply" of goods and services. As scarcity disappears, the importance of money as a distribution tool will gradually fade. Ultimately, civilization will return to an unshakable fact, which is that energy is the true "only currency" that supports human civilization's productivity and cannot be created through legislation.
AI makes work no longer a necessity, but rather an interest or choice.
Elon Musk stated that the development speed of AI and Bots will be faster than imagined, enough to reshape human life. He estimates that in about 10 to 20 years, AI and Bots may even be able to produce corresponding goods and services immediately as long as humans want something, allowing humans to live well even without working. In such a world,