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Results Review - SK Hynix, 2Q2026 a miss?
SK hynix reported record-breaking 2Q26 financial results on July 29, 2026, driven by intense AI memory demand and higher chip prices. Yet, stock price took a huge dip...
Market Rumor - Amazon overhauls its AI strategy, winding down most flagship models, Business Insiders - July 28, 2026
Business Insider reports that Amazon is overhauling its AI strategy by winding down much of its flagship Nova lineup and concentrating engineers and computing resources on a smaller number of frontier-model efforts (July 28, 2026).
Breaking News - Nvidia behind $50bn lease on Texas data center that will use its chips, media reports
Nvidia is reported to be behind another Ai infrastructure move, leasing $50 billion Texas data center that will uses Nvidia's chips.
Silicon Bakery - Over The Weekend (Wk4 Jul 2026) - Korean tech names deepen partnership with U.S; AMD under the spotlight on next-gen infra; Apple vs Micron takes a wild turn?
Korean, global tech companies to pursue partnerships worth more than $950 billion in total; AMD introduces its next-gen ai-infra products; Apple vs Micron taking another wild turn...
Nestle nears sale of Perrier unit stake at close to €5 billion valuation
July 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Platinum Equity is nearing a deal to acquire about a 50% stake in Nestle's European water business in a transaction that would value the joint venture at almost €5 billion ($5.71 billion), the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Breaking News - Trump to allow direct US flights to Lebanon after 41-year halt
July 21, 2026 - Announcement comes after White House meeting with Lebanese president in which Trump vowed to help ‘a lot’
Market Rumor - SK hynix's in talks to buy Intel’s Ohio Semiconductor Plant for U.S. memory production
SK hynix is negotiating to acquire Intel’s massive semiconductor campus in New Albany, Ohio, with plans to begin front-end memory chip production there within five years.
Financial Forecasts - Robinhood Prediction Market Revenue to Top Crypto (July 2026)
Trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc.’s revenue from prediction market is set to overshadow that from cryptocurrency trading, starting as soon as the second quarter, analysts at Bernstein and Piper Sandler said this week.
China's Moonshot AI eyes $50 billion valuation, Hong Kong IPO after Kimi K3 breakthrough - July 2026
Moonshot is preparing to begin discussions in August for a final round of fundraising before a Hong Kong initial public offering, targeting a valuation of as much as $50 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
Market Rumor - Microsoft Weighs Kimi K3 for Copilot Despite Trump Administration Pressure
Microsoft is evaluating Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 model for use in Copilot as the company looks to reduce the rapidly rising cost of running its artificial intelligence products.
Market Rumor - AMD Stock Rises Overnight: Is Anthropic A New Customer? - July 20, 2026
A code file by Anush Elangovan, a vice president of AI software at AMD, reportedly listed Anthropic as a "customer."
Global Chokepoint - Hormuz Update - Vessel on fire, caution advised; Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait - July 20, 2026
Another vessel allegedly under attack; Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes