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According to OneMillionAI, OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT for Academic Researchers program on July 30, planning to offer free access to advanced models and research tools to 100,000 scientists by 2027. The first 10,000 participants will gain access this summer, with available tools including GPT-5.6 Sol Pro, ChatGPT Work, and Codex, plus expanded Deep Research quotas, higher usage limits, and extended context windows. Applicants must be affiliated with OpenAI-designated research universities and

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer conducted live-fire tests of Tomahawk cruise missiles off the U.S. coast in the Pacific today (July 30). The vessel is expected to return to its home port in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, around September.

Qualcomm's stock slid 4.42% in premarket trading on July 30, falling to $148.80 per share, after the company warned of higher memory costs and faster-than-expected revenue decline from Apple. The company guided adjusted earnings per share for the current quarter at $2.05–$2.25, below analyst consensus of $2.36. Qualcomm disclosed that its modem chip market share in upcoming iPhones will be significantly lower than the previously estimated 20%, signaling accelerated business loss as Apple expands

According to OpenAI financial chief Sarah Friar during an internal employee meeting on July 30, the company's annualized recurring revenue (ARR) in July 2026 surpassed the entire second quarter's scale. Board chair Bret Taylor attributed the growth to key product releases, including the GPT-5.6 series models, the ChatGPT Work enterprise agent tool, and the expanding adoption of Codex AI coding tool. OpenAI is also planning $600 billion in computational spending through 2030 and is currently nego

According to Bloomberg, ALT5 Sigma (now AI Financial Corp.) lost over 90% of its value since its summer partnership with Trump-linked platform World Liberty Financial, with the WLFI token it purchased plummeting from 20 cents to 6 cents. The company's market capitalization collapsed from over $1 billion to under $60 million within a year, leaving investors facing significant losses while facing potential Nasdaq delisting. Despite ALT5's downfall, the partnership generated over $500 million in re

According to Kitco News, spot gold jumped to $4,073.60 per ounce today, up over 1%, after the Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate unchanged in its target range between 3.50% and 3.75%. The gold market initially spiked $40 in response to the central bank's monetary policy decision. Despite maintaining its tightening bias, three committee members voted for a 25-basis-point rate hike at this meeting.

Meta's free cash flow plummeted to $784 million in the second quarter ending June 30, marking its lowest level since Q3 2022, according to its earnings report released Wednesday. The company spent $30.12 billion on property and equipment purchases plus $962 million in lease payments, nearly exhausting the $31.86 billion generated by operations during the quarter. The sharp decline reflects the cost of Meta's accelerated artificial intelligence investment.\n\nMeta is not alone in facing cash flow

According to a report by Berenberg economist Felix Schmidt released on July 30, eurozone second-quarter GDP growth reached 0.4% on a quarterly basis, exceeding market expectations and improving from zero growth in Q1. The strong economic performance is positive news for the European Central Bank, which can maintain confidence in the region's growth outlook. Schmidt noted that PMI surveys indicate a solid start to Q3, with future trajectory heavily dependent on inflation trends. He stated that if

According to Patrick Moorhead, chief analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, Meta missed Q2 earnings expectations on Thursday, with EPS of $6.18 falling short of the $7.4 consensus estimate. During a CNBC interview, Moorhead characterized the miss as "mostly self-inflicted," explaining that while the company beat on revenue, higher-than-expected expenses drove the shortfall. Shares of Meta declined over 11 consecutive days following the report. Meta's Q3 guidance of $61–64 billion also disappointed

According to CGTN, citing officials at the facility, Ukrainian armed forces attempted a drone attack on critical infrastructure at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear station.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Russia's latest attacks on Ukraine have again unacceptably violated EU airspace, this time over Polish territory.

According to Ark Invest's daily trade disclosures, Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) sold 120,665 shares of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) on Wednesday, marking the fund's largest sale of the day. The fund also trimmed positions in Bullish (BLSH, 11,314 shares), Block (XYZ, 13,403 shares), and Robinhood Markets (HOOD, 12,561 shares) on the same day. The sales came despite Ark recently calling Bitmine's Ethereum treasury strategy an "exponential opportunity" in its 2026 outlook. Meanwhile, Ark add

UK 2-year gilt yields fell 8 basis points to 4.37% today.

According to Aave founder Stani Kulechov on July 30, the protocol's recent delisting of low-adoption assets and networks should not be interpreted as a position on any Layer 1 or Layer 2 blockchain. The move aims to reduce operational, technical, and economic risk exposure, allowing Aave to prioritize high-impact initiatives including expanding in existing high-value markets and entering the securities financing sector.

According to the Bank of England, private sector regular wage growth is forecast at 3.0% in Q4 2026, rising to 3.1% in Q4 2027 and remaining at 3.1% in Q4 2028.

The Bank of England forecasted today that the UK unemployment rate will average 5.0% in 2026, rising to 5.3% in 2027 before moderating to 5.2% in 2028.

Following the Bank of England's rate decision today (July 30), the UK 10-year gilt yield declined to 5.009% from 5.027%.

According to ARK Invest research associate Lorenzo Valente on July 30, 2026, Hyperliquid and Pump.fun together account for roughly 67% of all crypto application revenue. When synthetic dollar protocol Ethena is included, the top three platforms' combined share reaches nearly 80%, marking a record level of crypto revenue concentration. The consolidation extends to exchange closures: BitMEX will shut down in September 2026 following a strategic review by owner HDR Global Trading, while BitMart pla

According to Bloomberg, the Reserve Bank of India sold approximately $7 billion last Friday (July 25) to defend the rupee, citing people familiar with the matter. The rupee traded at 95.6 per dollar on Thursday, approximately 1.4% away from its record low, with the currency falling 5.87% against the dollar in 2026. The central bank intervened in both onshore and offshore markets. Follow-up dollar sales on Monday and Tuesday lifted the rupee past 96 per dollar. India's foreign exchange reserves s

According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the US will release its preliminary second-quarter GDP estimate on Thursday (July 30) at 13:30 GMT, with analysts expecting annualized growth of 2.1%. The report will also include the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. The GDP Price Index, which tracks inflation across domestically produced goods and services, will also be published alongside the headline figures.