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The Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands joint venture previously targeted retail access as early as the end of 2026, but its CEO declined to reaffirm that timeline. Standard Chartered-backed stablecoin venture Anchorpoint says it will take a cautious approach to opening its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin to retail users, declining to confirm a launch date after rival HSBC rolled out RedCoin, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/business/cryptocurrency/article/3372060/standard-chartered-led-anchorpoint-plans-retail-stablecoin-hsbc-redcoin-launches" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>according</a> to the South China Morning Post. The <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-animoca-brands-hong-kong-stablecoin-license" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">venture</a> released its institutional stablecoin product in August and previously <a href="https://anchorpoint.hk/faqs/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">>indicated</a> a retail offering could arrive as early as the end of 2026. Anchorpoint CEO Dominic Maffei declined to confirm that timeline at a Friday press conference, saying the company would take a prudent approach. “We believe it’s important to build the market out in a long-term, sustainable manner,” Maffei said, adding that rushing a launch “does not make sense.” The update comes after <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/hsbc-launches-redcoin-hong-kong-dollar-stablecoin-payme" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">HSBC launched its Hong Kong dollar-backed RedCoin</a> on Friday for the 3.3 million users of its PayMe app. <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/standard-chartered-animoca-brands-hong-kong-stablecoin-license" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anchorpoint grew out of a partnership</a> between Standard Chartered, Animoca Brands and telecommunications provider HKT, which was announced in February 2025, following their joint participation in Hong Kong’s stablecoin issuer sandbox in July 2024. Animoca’s role is to bring its blockchain expertise and industry network to the venture and help develop uses for the stablecoin across the Web3 ecosystem. <em><strong>Related: </strong></em><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/hashkey-begins-beta-distribution-of-hong-kong-regulated-hkdap-stablecoin" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><em><strong>HashKey begins beta distribution of Hong Kong-regulated HKDAP stablecoin</strong></em></a>
Google Quietly Updates Privacy Policy to Let Gmail and Photos Data Feed Ads
Google has carved out an exception to its long-standing promise not to use Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos content for advertising, quietly revising its <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-US&client_theme=dark" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>privacy policy</a> so that data from those apps can help personalize ads when users connect it to the company’s AI features. The change, which took effect Oct. 16 and was first spotted by <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/google-personal-intelligence-privacy-3727111/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow external" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>Android Authority</a>, adds a conditional clause to a pledge Google has made for years. The updated policy now reads that Google doesn’t show personalized ads based on content from Drive, Gmail, or Google Photos “unless you choose to make data from these services available to other Google services that support personalized ads.” The catch hinges on Personal Intelligence, Google’s push to make its AI tools more useful by letting features like AI Mode in Search and Gemini draw on a user’s own data. Connecting Gmail, Drive or Photos to those tools delivers more tailored answers, such as surfacing a hotel reservation buried in an inbox. But under the revised wording, that same connected data can now also inform which ads a person sees. Google stressed the limits. Content from the three services still isn’t used for ad targeting by default, advertisers don’t get access to the contents of anyone’s Gmail, Drive or Photos, and the company says it won’t share personally identifying details without permission. In practice, that means Google isn’t scanning private emails and photos wholesale to sell ads, but users who opt into its AI conveniences may be trading some ad privacy for them. Users can opt out by disconnecting the apps under Connected Content apps in their Google Account’s Data & privacy settings, or by turning off personalized recommendations, though Android Authority noted that previously collected data may linger in a user’s Search history even after disconnecting. The quiet rollout echoes recent Google privacy posturing around its AI ambitions. As <i>Decrypt</i> reported in May, Google’s Chrome browser began <a href="https://decrypt.co/367060/chrome-quietly-installing-4gb-ai-model-computer" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>silently installing</a> a multi-gigabyte on-device AI model on users’ computers, and separately removed a privacy claim tied to its <a href="https://decrypt.co/367193/chrome-removes-privacy-claim-gemini-nano-google" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="sc-adb616fe-0 dJryYS">>Gemini Nano model</a>, both moves that drew scrutiny over how the company handles user data as it races to embed AI across its products. <span class="md:block">Start every day with the top news stories right now, plus original features, a podcast, videos and more. </span>
Morgan Stanley: Expects a market rebound after the midterm elections.
According to a report from Bijie, Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson expects the current stock market correction to end as several major risks, including the U.S. midterm elections, are resolved. The S&P 500 targets are: a short-term downside range of 7,100–7,200 points, and a year-end baseline of 8,000 points. Wilson noted that the three catalysts for a market rebound are: AI financing concerns, the midterm elections, and tightened financial conditions. He emphasized that liquidity remains the biggest near-term risk, but a potential policy shift by the Federal Reserve could trigger a market rebound. Morgan Stanley also noted that midterm elections are typically followed by strong 6- to 12-month stock market returns.
Meta expects capital expenditures of up to $145 billion in 2026 and plans to support AI investments through equity financing and other means.
Meta expects capital expenditures of up to $145 billion in 2026, plans to support AI investments through equity financing and other means. Cailianshe, October 26 — Meta said it expects capital expenditures of $135 billion to $145 billion in 2026. The company stated that AI investments have already delivered tangible returns by boosting user engagement, improving advertising performance, and increasing monetization efficiency, and that it will continue to invest in personal superintelligence, consumer and enterprise AI agents, AI glasses, and other businesses. Meta plans to fund these investments through various means, including operating cash flow, investment-grade debt, strategic partnerships, and equity capital. In the first three quarters of 2026, the company's operating cash flow was $97 billion; as of the end of the third quarter, cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled approximately $82 billion.
Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan: Foreign exchange reserves are expected to reach 23 billion US dollars by the end of 2026.
According to CoinWorld news, the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan stated that Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves are expected to reach 23 billion US dollars by December 2026, and will further increase to 25 billion US dollars by June 2027.
Verizon signs an AI infrastructure agreement with AWS worth more than $2 billion.
Verizon announced an upgrade to its annual forecast and signed an AI infrastructure agreement with AWS worth more than $2 billion, according to BiJie Network.
Meta plans to raise $35 billion through a stock offering, with Nvidia, AMD and others interested in subscribing for up to $5 billion.
CoinWorld news, Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to raise approximately $35 billion through two concurrent underwritten public offerings, including approximately $22.5 billion in Class A common stock and approximately $12.5 billion in Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock. According to reports, Meta's common stock offering will be conducted through forward sale agreements, while the preferred stock offering involves depositary shares representing Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock. Related information shows that Meta intends to issue up to 250 million Series A depositary shares. In addition, Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom all intend to purchase up to $5 billion of Meta stock each.
Meta Platforms(META.O)盘前转涨超1%
According to Bijie.com news, Meta Platforms (META.O) turned positive in pre-market trading and is now up more than 1%.
Meta Platforms: AI creates significant opportunities, with 2026 capital expenditure expected to be between $135 billion and $145 billion.
Meta Platforms (META.O) has recently stated on multiple occasions that artificial intelligence has created significant opportunities across its core business, new products, and services. Meanwhile, it expects capital expenditures for 2026 to be between $135 billion and $145 billion, raising the lower end of the range by $5 billion.
A spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry said that the Israeli prime minister's remarks about the possibility of a full blockade of the West Bank are concerning.
A spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry said that the Israeli Prime Minister's remarks about the possibility of a full blockade of the West Bank are concerning.