Dubai – October 12, 2026 -- Eligible Bybit users can now buy and sell more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs with USDC and no trading commissions. The list includes Apple (AAPL), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU) and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ).

Access depends on jurisdiction. Users must be in a permitted jurisdiction and complete the required KYC verification. Bybit says it serves more than 80 million users worldwide.

Real shares, not derivatives, are what users buy

Bybit says the product gives eligible users an economic interest in the underlying securities they purchase, unlike price derivatives or synthetic instruments. Orders run through Bybit's regulated brokerage infrastructure and are executed by Alpaca, a U.S. self-clearing broker-dealer. Alpaca also holds the underlying securities in custody.

Trading runs 24/5 with fractional shares on offer

Key features at launch:

ABU DHABI – October 12, 2026 -- Abu Dhabi has opened an events season of more than 40 live experiences that runs through early 2027, with the debut of Frieze Abu Dhabi, the opening of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and a Formula 1 weekend with major concerts.

Art fairs and a Gehry-designed museum anchor the culture calendar

Frieze Abu Dhabi makes its debut from 19 to 22 November at Manarat Al Saadiyat. It builds on nearly two decades of Abu Dhabi Art and links the emirate to Frieze's network of galleries, artists and collectors. NOMAD Abu Dhabi runs from 18 to 22 November in Terminal 1 of the Old Abu Dhabi Airport, with collectible design, contemporary art and architecture.

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi opens on 11 December on Saadiyat Island. The museum was designed by the late Frank Gehry and is dedicated to modern and contemporary art. Culture Summit Abu Dhabi takes place from 8 to 10 December under the theme Towards a Reimagined Commons.

New York – October 12, 2026 -- California investors use AI for investment decisions more than those in any other U.S. state, according to the new Investing.com AI Investing Index. Ohio and Colorado tie for second, followed by Florida and Texas, while Wall Street's home state of New York ranks only 13th.

The index analyzed 12 months of U.S. user activity. It looked at the use of AI for investment research and at engagement with AI-focused stocks, adjusted for audience size in each state.

Utah, Hawaii, Michigan and Minnesota also make the top 10

These four states join the leaders in the top 10, which looks quite different from the traditional centers of American finance. New Jersey lands even lower, at #27.

Florida leads in AI research, Pennsylvania in AI stocks

Among the states studied, Florida records the highest level of AI-assisted investment research. Pennsylvania shows the strongest engagement with AI-focused stocks.

Suwanee – October 12, 2026 -- If you are shopping for a TV of 100 inches or larger, or a laser projector that fills a wall, Hisense now holds the top global position in both categories. According to Omdia data for Q3 2025, the brand took a 56.6% shipment share in the 100-inch-and-over TV segment and a 68.9% share in Laser TV.

Hisense ranks No. 1 in two large-screen segments

Omdia's latest figures put Hisense first worldwide in both categories. The 56.6% share covers shipments of TVs at 100 inches and above. The 68.9% share covers Laser TVs.

RGB MiniLED drives the company's picture-quality pitch

Hisense calls itself the origin of RGB MiniLED and says its in-house R&D underpins the technology. The company says the display delivers vivid, authentic color with high brightness and precision.

Suwanee – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense will show a connected home lineup at CES 2026, running January 6 to 9, in which AI agents coordinate the fridge, range, dishwasher and laundry gear through its ConnectLife platform. The display sits in Central Hall, Booth 17704, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

ConnectLife gets task-specific AI agents

The reworked ConnectLife platform adds agents that learn household habits and coordinate across devices. The AC adjusts to your presence and indoor air quality, a cooking agent suggests meals and wine pairings, and a laundry agent detects fabric types. Support also expands to more third-party products, including Google Home and Matter devices.

Suwanee, GA – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense is bringing two new laser projectors to CES 2026: the XR10, which throws images from 65 to 300 inches at a record-setting 6,000 ANSI lumens, and the 4K PX4-PRO ultra short throw model for living rooms.

XR10 packs 6,000 lumens into a compact body

The XR10 runs on Hisense's LPU 3.0 Digital Laser Engine, an upgraded chipset and a pure RGB triple laser light source. Hisense says the brightness holds up even in well-lit rooms. Sixteen all-glass lenses are meant to improve light transmittance and temperature stability while preventing discoloration.

A new IRIS system adjusts lens aperture and exposure as room lighting changes, delivering contrast up to 6000:1. To keep the compact chassis cool, Hisense uses a fully sealed, leak-resistant microchannel liquid cooling system.

Las Vegas – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense is showing the 163MX RGBY MicroLED Display at CES 2026, an ultra-large screen that adds a fourth, yellow sub-pixel to the usual red-green-blue design. The display has won a CES 2026 Innovation Award for that four-primary architecture.

A yellow sub-pixel fills the 500-600nm gap

Hisense says conventional MicroLED displays fall short in the 500-600nm spectral range, which can mute the intended look of content. The 163MX adds yellow to cover that range, which the company says delivers color expression no MicroLED has achieved before.

33.17 million subpixels reach up to 100% of BT.2020

Hisense uses advanced color management to balance luminance and chromatic uniformity across all 33.17 million subpixels. The display can cover up to 100% of the BT.2020 color space, which Hisense calls a new benchmark for spectral range and accuracy in true MicroLED technology.

Las Vegas – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense is bringing RGB MiniLED TV technology to a much wider range of screen sizes in 2026, from 55 to 100 inches, while launching a four-color flagship, the 116UXS, at CES 2026.

The 116UXS adds cyan to the RGB mix

The flagship 116UXS uses a new backlight system called RGB MiniLED evo. It is a four-primary design that adds cyan to the existing red, green and blue structure.

Hisense says cyan sits in the part of the spectrum where human vision is most sensitive to subtle changes. According to the company, that lets the TV render gradients and transitions more naturally, with smoother shadow detail and clear bright content in everyday viewing, not just in dramatic HDR moments.

Alpharetta – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense's U7 Series MiniLED TV is on sale now in the US from $1,299 MSRP, with screens reaching 116 inches. The cheaper U6 Series follows at retailers in the coming weeks.

Both series make up the company's 2026 ULED MiniLED lineup. Hisense timed the launch to the FIFA World Cup 2026TM tournament in the United States and pitches the TVs at game-day hosting on a mid-range budget.

The U7 Series packs a 165Hz panel and 116-inch sizes

The U7 uses Hi-QLED MiniLED Pro with Full Array Local Dimming and the Hi-View AI Engine Pro. Hisense says this delivers brighter highlights and deeper blacks, even in bright rooms.

For gaming and sports, the panel has a native 165Hz refresh rate with intelligent motion processing. Audio comes from a 50W multi-channel system (2.1.2) with Dolby Atmos® and DTS Virtual:X®.

Alpharetta – October 12, 2026 -- Hisense now sells RGB MiniLED TVs in four series, from 55 to 116 inches, with up to 100% BT.2020 color coverage on most models and no burn-in risk.