March 18, 2026
Nvidia restarting manufacturing of China AI chip variant
Nvidia is restarting manufacturing of one of the company’s chips that is designed to comply with U.S. export restrictions on China, CEO Jensen Huang said. The company had halted production last year of its H200 chip, because of increasing regulatory hurdles in the U.S. and China.
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March 18, 2026
Gold steady as markets track Iran tensions
Gold prices held near steady, as market participants monitored the intensifying Iran conflict and awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. U.S. gold futures for April delivery settled 0.1% higher.
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March 18, 2026
Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal
Mastercard has agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure company BVNK in a deal valued at up to $1.8 billion, further expanding into blockchain-based payments. The deal includes up to $300 million in contingent payments and is intended to strengthen Mastercard’s ability to connect fiat payment rails with onchain transactions.
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March 17, 2026
Oil prices slide 3% as some ships transit Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices slid about 3% after some vessels sailed through the critical Strait of Hormuz, even as U.S. allies rebuffed President Donald Trump’s call for help in unblocking the strait, and as the head of the IEA suggested more reserves could be released to stem the rising costs caused by the Iran war.
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March 17, 2026
Strategy buys $1.6 billion in Bitcoin
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, continued aggressively stacking Bitcoin last week, bringing the company’s total reserves to above 760,000 BTC. Strategy acquired 22,337 Bitcoin for $1.57 billion last week, according to a US SEC filing.
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March 17, 2026
Dell workforce drops 10% in fiscal 2026, filing shows
Dell’s total workforce declined by about 10%, or 11,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, a sign that the AI server maker is limiting external hiring to reduce costs. The company spent $569 million in severance payments in this period, compared with $693 million a year ago.
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