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1. SoftBank sinks over 10% as Nvidia-fueled rout sweeps Asian chip names

   Asian chip stocks fell in early trading, tracking Nvidia's losses in the U.S., despite the American AI chip darling posting strong third-quarter earnings. 

2. OpenAI taps iPhone assembler Foxconn to manufacture data center components in U.S.

   OpenAI has struck a new partnership with Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, to build artificial intelligence hardware.

3. Feds charge 4 in plot to export restricted Nvidia chips to China, Hong Kong

   Chips sent to China as part of the alleged scheme included Nvidia's A100 and H200 graphics processing units, an indictment says.

4. Joby lawsuit accuses air taxi rival Archer of using stolen information to 'one-up' deal

   The lawsuit comes during a busy stretch for eVTOL technology as companies race to gain Federal Aviation Administration certification.

5. Jobs data muddies the picture for a December rate cut, while the Nvidia rally fizzles

   Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

6. 2 underappreciated areas are powering CrowdStrike's next growth wave and its stock

   CrowdStrike is setting the standard for modern cybersecurity.

7. Bitcoin falls to lowest level since April

   Bitcoin dropped on Thursday to levels not seen in more than six months.

8. Why Eaton's CFO change isn't a red flag — plus, Palo Alto's buzzy new deal

   The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

9. Google launches Nano Banana Pro, an updated AI image generator powered by Gemini 3

   The original Nano Banana rolled out in August and went viral in a social media trend that turned selfies into 3D figurines.

10. U.S. greenlights AI chip exports to Gulf tech giants after Saudi Crown Prince's Washington visit

    The approval marks a major reversal for the U.S., which had previously balked at the idea of direct exports to state-backed AI companies in the Gulf.