Oct 9, 2026
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Tech/Dev
Microsoft launches Surface laptops with Nvidia's RTX Spark chip
Microsoft opened preorders for the Surface Laptop Ultra, starting at US$ 2,599 with Nvidia's new RTX Spark chip, and showed new Windows AI features such as Copilot access to local files and agent activity monitoring.
Source: BGR -
Marketing/SEO
Google promises more spam updates
At a Search Central event, Google said it uses AI to spot low-effort content at scale and promised more spam updates. It filters about 40 billion spam pages a day.
Source: Search Engine Roundtable -
Markets
Ibovespa closes at its highest since April
Brazil's Ibovespa reached 206,587 points on Thursday (Oct 8), led by Petrobras, and the dollar fell to R$ 5.01 despite oil rising on Middle East tensions.
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Economic calendar: Brazil and US
Brazil
The highlight is September IPCA inflation around 9 a.m. BRT: markets expect 0.73% for the month and 12-month inflation accelerating to 4.50% from 4.22%, per Investing.com.
United States
The preliminary October University of Michigan consumer sentiment index is out around 11 a.m. BRT, forecast 47.5 (from 48.1), with 1-year inflation expectations at 4.6%. Boston Fed President Susan Collins speaks during the day.