2026-02-15 15:00 UTC | ⛏️ 936756

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1. Bitcoin crashes 50% from peak
-- Bitcoin fell from $126,000 in Oct 2025 to ~$66,000 in Feb 2026 amid ETF outflows of $6B.
-- Raises recovery timeline questions based on past cycles of 8-36 months amid institutional rotation.

2. US January CPI cools to 2.4%
-- CPI rose 0.2% monthly, 2.4% yearly; core at 2.5%, beating expectations slightly.
-- Eases Fed rate cut bets to summer, impacts monetary policy amid resilient labor data.

3. Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
-- Zelensky offers compromises ahead of Feb 17-18 US-Ukraine-Russia talks in Geneva; Russia advances slowly with high casualties.
-- Potential de-escalation amid 35K monthly Russian losses could reshape European security.

4. Apple partners Google on Gemini
-- Multiyear deal integrates Gemini into Apple Intelligence and Siri for enhanced AI features.
-- Accelerates Apple's AI catch-up, boosts Google amid enterprise AI competition.

5. AI disrupts stock markets sharply
-- Markets decline on AI impact fears across sectors ahead of Q4 2025 earnings.
-- Signals shift from AI hype to sector-wide economic disruption concerns.