Day: March 18, 2026

Shares in firms connected to the OpenClaw platform rose sharply, with MiniMax gaining around 20% and hitting a record high. Zhipu and UCloud also posted strong gains, News.Az reports, citing Times of Israel.
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OpenClaw is an open source AI agent system designed to run locally on devices and carry out complex real world tasks, marking a shift beyond traditional chatbots.
Huang described the technology as the “next ChatGPT”, fuelling expectations of rapid growth in AI agents.
Analysts say the technology could increase demand for computing power, as more advanced tasks require greater processing capacity.
Major Chinese firms including Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu are already moving to integrate the platform into their services.

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The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell about 4% to around $71,300, after briefly nearing $76,000 in the previous session, News.Az reports, citing Aljazeera.
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Markets were unsettled by escalating conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, alongside reports of attacks on key energy infrastructure. Oil prices surged in response, adding to inflation concerns.
At the same time, fresh US data showed producer prices rising faster than expected, raising doubts over how soon the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates.
The combination of geopolitical risk and tighter monetary expectations weighed on risk assets, with other cryptocurrencies also declining.
Ethereum, XRP and Solana all posted notable losses, tracking Bitcoin’s retreat.
Investors are now watching the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision and comments from Chair Jerome Powell for signals on inflation and interest rates.

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Throughout history, humankind has used narrative images to tell stories. The earliest recorded illustrations appear in the cave paintings created in Lascaux, France, ca.15,000 B.C. These images featured pictorial representations or logograms in succession, which detailed important events. In the ancient civilizations of Greece and Italy, art flourished to honor gods, humankind, and the …

Beloved TV veteran Eric Overmyer has passed away: he was a writer and creator of multiple works, including “Law & Order” and “Bosch.”

Stranded Indian students use Armenia, Azerbaijan to exit war-torn Iran, slow pace leaves parents anxious  The Hindu