I respect what Asahi has achieved, but this shit is just retarded. Maybe SOMEONE should spin up a new effort, lean in with the best agents, and actually finish the job on M3, M4, M5?

At the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses How Britain Can Win event, Asahi Pompey, global head of the Office of Corporate Engagement, joined @CNBC to discuss British business innovation and economic growth, and how Goldman Sachs is backing the ambition of small businesses across the UK.

$SNDK $SKHY $DRAM SK Hynix says it will partner with Kioxia if Kioxia wants it. Makes sense if you think the window matters more than the ownership: Kioxia has fabs running now, and new NAND capacity takes years to build. Shortage must be really bad. SK Group chairman told Asahi that joint production is "one option," and that if SK Hynix fits into Kioxia's future strategy, SK is ready any time. Scope goes past a fab: co-production, R&D, shared supply chain, with the Kioxia and SanDisk NAND JV named as the template. SK has been passive here since 2018, holding converts in the Bain vehicle that owns about 14.2% of Kioxia. This is the first time the chairman has framed it as something that could become operational.

Top Overnight News Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has signaled that hotter-than-anticipated inflation has not swayed his views on the US economy, prompting traders to further scale back bets on a rate rise this month. FT Goldman economists say Warsh’s comments indicate the FOMC is set to pause in October; they continue to expect a second and final hike in December. GIR President Donald Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran, telling Newsmax that the U.S. “doesn’t have to.” Trump also said he did not foresee sending U.S. ground troops into Iran. CNBC Iran’s Navy identified a “violating” oil tanker “a few hours ago” that caught fire in a restricted zone east of the Strait of Hormuz, state-run IRIB News reports; the tanker had turned off its tracking systems. BBG US Central Command confirmed that a container ship that sank in the Strait of Hormuz this week was struck by an Iranian projectile; Trump declined to rule out using the “Mother of all Bombs” on Iran after the midterms. BBG The US is considering moves to ease restrictions on “shadow fleet” tankers linked to Russia and Iran as it struggles to bring down soaring diesel prices ahead of November’s midterm elections. FT The International Energy Agency said member countries agreed to complete the release of 100 million barrels of oil still outstanding from an intervention in March. BBG China moved to stabilize its equity market by urging companies and state funds to buy shares while guiding some investors to curb selling, people familiar with the matter said. Financial regulators held a meeting Thursday to discuss stabilization measures for the stock market. BBG Taiwan is preparing to tighten export controls on AI chips to further align with US restrictions, according to a senior official in Taipei, joining a Trump administration clampdown on the smuggling of cutting-edge semiconductors to China. BBG China proposed adding advanced AI technologies to its export-control list, potentially restricting overseas transfers of AI models and chips. BBG Indonesian stocks suffered their worst rout in nearly three decades after MSCI warned the country’s emerging-market status is at risk, stoking fears of removal from global indexes and foreign capital flight. BBG Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian refineries is a 'disgrace' that keeps global energy prices elevated, US President Donald Trump said. Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites that Trump had announced, and criticized his willingness to strike deals with Moscow. RTRS Progress toward a U.S.-Mexico tariff deal has stalled after opposition from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, people familiar with the talks said, the second time that he has had a hand in upending advanced negotiations with a North American partner. WSJ PM Mark Carney urged Albertans to reject separatism in an Oct. 19 referendum, calling national unity critical. The province will vote on whether to remain in Canada or start a process that may lead to secession, subject to a second ballot. BBG UK Chancellor Healey will raise taxes on banks, likely by increasing the bank surcharge; UK lenders fell in early trading. BBG Three CoreWeave co-founders have sold $3.3 billion in company shares since last year’s IPO. BBG Some Anthropic investors discussed a more tempered $1.5 trillion valuation on the back of slowing revenue growth. RTRS via BBG JPM Econ (Abiel Reinhart) keeps its September core PCE forecast at 0.31% m/m (3.1% y/y) after PPI; GS raised its estimate to 0.34%. JPM/GIR US President Trump is to deliver remarks in Dalton, Georgia at 14:45 EDT/19:45BST on Friday. US President Trump said no real reason for him to go to Maine and thinks he will go to Minnesota, while he said he is not involved in that when asked regarding probe into Democrat Rep. Omar. Japan is to sidestep 3.5% defence spending target despite US pressure: Asahi US President Trump said he will be going to Iowa state on Thursday, October 22nd and Sunday, November 1st.

Iran confirms rare meeting between FM Abbas Araghchi and US representative Steve Witkoff, held at Washington’s request to convey Tehran’s conditions, including those for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reports Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi. 🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️

Yonna CRASHED OUT on a fan after he brought up her relationship with streamer Khan Asadi while she was already stressed from the ice cream truck she rented being towed for illegal parking 😳👀 “Khan’s gonna comfort you now” “N*gga you been in my frame in and out. You just want clips.”

[Punishing: Gray Raven × Date A Live V] Collaboration Voice Actor Blessing A blessing from Asami Sanada, voice actress of Kurumi Tokisaki, has arrived! Commandant, are you ready to begin your otherworldly adventures? —————————————— Punishing: Gray Raven new version [Anchored in Faith] has launched! Punishing: Gray Raven × Date A Live V collaboration officially launches on SEPT 29, bringing with the S-Rank collab character [Kurumi Tokisaki]! 🎁 Follow @PGR_GLOBAL and repost this video. We will select 4 Commandants based on all reposts to receive autograph boards from Kurumi Tokisaki's Voice Actor Asami Sanada!