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Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

Spot silver surged 5.8% to $82.49 an ounce Monday, extending a rebound after last week’s selloff. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures and launched a new 100-ounce contract to address volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data due this week could shift Federal Reserve rate expectations. Mining shares rose, but Vizsla Silver fell after reporting employee deaths in Mexico.
9 February 2026
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  • Western Digital Leverages Post-Quantum Cryptography to Enhance AI Data Security
    May 19, 2026, 9:57 AM EDT. Western Digital Corporation (WDC) integrates post-quantum cryptography (PQC) into its Ultrastar UltraSMR hard drives to address future AI data security risks. The drives, undergoing qualification with hyperscale customers, embed PQC directly into storage firmware, enhancing protection against quantum-era threats by ensuring firmware integrity and secure key management. Using NIST-aligned ML-DSA-87 and RSA-3072 algorithms, WDC advances device-level trust with dual-signing strategies. This positions WDC ahead in quantum-resistant enterprise storage security. Competitor Seagate Technology (STX) continues focusing on durable, cost-efficient storage solutions amid rising AI data demands, while WDC's split into SanDisk aims to capitalize further on AI-driven markets.

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Bakkt Up Early After Director Buys $4.85M in Shares

Bakkt Up Early After Director Buys $4.85M in Shares

19 May 2026
Bakkt shares jumped 14.2% to $9.96 in pre-market trading Tuesday after a filing showed director Michael Alfred’s vehicle bought $4.85 million in stock. SEC documents said Alfred acquired 585,000 shares last week via Alpine Fox LP. CEO Akshay Naheta exercised options for 33,557 shares at $10 each. Bakkt recently reported Q1 revenue of $243.6 million, down sharply from a year earlier.
Relay Therapeutics Shares Rise In Pre-Market Ahead Of Key Drug Update

Relay Therapeutics Shares Rise In Pre-Market Ahead Of Key Drug Update

19 May 2026
Relay Therapeutics shares jumped 11.3% to $13.47 in premarket trading Tuesday after reporting a 60% volumetric response rate in 20 evaluable patients from its Phase 2 trial of zovegalisib for vascular anomalies. The company said 95% of patients saw some lesion reduction at 12 weeks. No patients discontinued due to adverse events. The regular Nasdaq session was set to open at 9:30 a.m. ET.

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Figma shares test rebound as AI bet delivers

Figma shares test rebound as AI bet delivers

18 May 2026
Figma traded at $23.20 Monday afternoon, valuing the company at $12.1 billion. First-quarter revenue jumped 46% to $333.4 million, and the company raised its 2026 revenue forecast to up to $1.428 billion. Paid customers rose 54% to about 690,000. Figma posted a GAAP net loss of $142.4 million but reported $56.5 million in non-GAAP net income.
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