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According to official announcement, AI voice company Fish Audio raised $52 million in seed funding and launched its next-generation voice model S2.1 Pro on July 29. The model can clone voices from just five-second audio samples, with generation speed approximately 2x faster than Cartesia and production costs about one-sixth of ElevenLabs. S2.1 Pro supports word-level emotion, tone, and speed control and is described as one of the most expressive voice models available. Companies including HeyGen

According to Evernorth, XRP is designed to serve as a settlement rail for modern finance, enabling institutions to move value across borders faster and more efficiently. Evernorth Chief Business Officer Sagar explained that XRP functions as infrastructure for real-time transactions, allowing liquidity to move seamlessly between traditional financial systems and blockchain with fast, final settlement. Evernorth highlighted several XRP Ledger features under development: BATCH for processing thousa

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.12% on July 28 to close at 101.417 at the end of New York trading. EUR/USD rose to 1.1387 from 1.1368; GBP/USD climbed to 1.3289 from 1.3288; USD/JPY advanced to 163.86 from 163.78.

According to Jin10, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang reiterated support for open-weight artificial intelligence models on July 29, following a meeting with U.S. Congressional members in Washington. Huang emphasized that open-weight models are critical for ensuring AI safety, reliability, and broad economic adoption. "For the U.S. industry, we need open-weight models to safeguard security and ensure their safety and reliability," Huang told reporters. "This is also vital for maintaining industry vitality.

According to the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency, a tanker captain reported hearing an explosion while transiting the southern Red Sea. The maritime office confirmed that all crew members and the vessel remained safe. No environmental damage has been reported, and vessels have been advised to exercise caution when navigating the area.

According to Michael Saylor, Strategy executive chairman, Bitcoin's consensus rules constitute an immutable "constitution" that must not be rewritten. In a nine-post thread on X on Tuesday, Saylor argued that any protocol modification—whether BIP-110 (which restricts non-financial data like Ordinals), covenants, or larger-block proposals—represents a "constitutional offense" that confiscates participants' economic rights. "Bitcoin's consensus rules are its constitution," he wrote. "To rewrite th

According to Kitco News, the Consumer Confidence Index fell to 90.8 in July, below economists' consensus forecast of 92.3 and down from June's revised reading of 92.2, the Conference Board announced on Tuesday. The Present Situation Index declined by 3.6 points to 114.9 for its third consecutive monthly decline, while the Expectations Index remained unchanged at 74.7. In response, spot gold traded at $4,029.86 per ounce, down 1.14% on the daily chart.

On July 27, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing its prediction-market ban (SF 3432) against CFTC-registered markets, determining that contracts such as Senate elections, World Cup winners, and Strait of Hormuz reopenings likely qualify as federal swaps under exclusive CFTC jurisdiction. The injunction prevented enforcement days before the statute was scheduled to take effect August 1. Judge Menendez ruled that Kalshi and Polymarket US, both operating as CFTC-d

According to The New York Times, U.S. oil and gas executives have cashed out nearly $400 million in company stock since the Iran war sparked energy supply tensions and lifted oil prices. Analysis of SEC filings by environmental group Friends of the Earth found that ConocoPhillips executives led the selling spree with approximately $96 million in stock sales, followed by liquefied natural gas exporters Cheniere Energy and Venture Global. ConocoPhillips Chief Executive Officer Ryan Lance alone sol

On Tuesday, July 28, the U.S. dollar rose 0.05% against the Japanese yen to 163.81 at the New York close, trading within a range of 163.64-163.95 for the session. The euro gained 0.24% against the yen, while the British pound rose 0.08%.

According to ICE data, the U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.14% to 101.396 points in New York late trading on Tuesday (July 28), with an intraday range of 101.640-101.258 points. The Bloomberg Dollar Index declined 0.07% to 1221.38 points, trading between 1223.69-1220.08 points.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, on July 28, the 7-year Treasury auction set a yield of 4.473%, up 21.3 basis points from the previous month's 4.260% and marking the highest level since December 2024. The $44 billion auction saw a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.49 times, consistent with the six-auction average. Indirect bidders—representing foreign demand—accounted for 70.1% of accepted bids, surging 12.5 percentage points from the prior month and reaching the highest level since August of la

On Tuesday morning, U.S. stocks opened mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 331 points, or 0.63%, to 52,546 by 9:35 a.m. ET, while the Nasdaq fell 0.18% to 24,932 and the S&P 500 hovered near flat, down 0.24% to 7,395.55 at market open. Semiconductor shares extended losses amid investor concerns about sustained returns on artificial intelligence infrastructure spending and competition from Chinese chipmakers. Micron Technology dropped 8.4%, Advanced Micro Devices fell 7.7%, and Nv

According to The Information, Google disclosed on July 29 that it has agreed to guarantee up to $44 billion in third-party data center lease payments should tenants default, a significant increase from $6.5 billion as of September 2025. The commitment reflects Google's strategy to expand TPU sales as an alternative to Nvidia AI chips. Google has provided lease guarantees for approximately 2.4 gigawatts of capacity across roughly ten projects, which remain under construction.

According to Morgan Stanley, tech hyperscalers including Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft are projected to achieve 25%-50% Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) from their combined $1.4 trillion AI infrastructure spending, according to a new research report led by analyst Brian Nowak. The firm outlined three revenue drivers: GPU rental services (projected 60%-70% EBIT margins and 25%-40% ROIC), model-enabled APIs (approximately 25% ROIC), and third-party infrastructure deployment. While Morgan Stanle

According to Brazil's Animal Protein Association (ABPA), Brazil shipped over 189,000 tons of chicken to the EU in the first half of 2026, up 51% compared to the same period last year. The surge comes as Brazil faces a September 3 deadline to prove compliance with EU standards on antimicrobial use in livestock. Brazil was excluded from the EU's list of authorized exporters published in May.

According to Bloomberg, on July 28, Peru's dollar bonds rallied significantly during Keiko Fujimori's presidential inauguration, becoming one of the best-performing sovereign debts in emerging markets. The nation's 2050-maturity dollar bonds rose 0.6 cents per dollar face value, with trading prices breaking above 95 cents per dollar.

Klarna stock (KLAR) jumped 6% to trade at $18 today as Apple launched Apple Upgrade, a new device leasing program in the U.S. The service replaces Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program and iPhone Payments, covering iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad through Klarna's financing platform. Monthly lease payments start at $17.99 for iPhones and $11.99 for Apple Watch or iPad. The launch arrives ahead of Apple's fiscal third-quarter earnings report on July 30, 2026, and briefly lifted Apple shares above a $5

ASM International NV raised its 2027 revenue guidance above €4.6 billion from a prior range of €3.7–4.6 billion, driven by surging demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The Dutch chipmaking equipment maker also guided third-quarter revenue of €1.1 billion, plus or minus 5 percent at constant exchange rates, citing strong orders fueled by artificial intelligence infrastructure buildout and the shift toward more complex chip architectures.

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has guided down its 2026 net yield growth to 2.35%-2.85%, citing cautious outlook for the second half of the year. Despite geopolitical tensions in the Middle East affecting cruise demand, the company maintains strong confidence in its European routes, with Chief Executive Officer Jason Liberty stating that Europe segment yields are expected to deliver robust year-over-year growth. The company's 2027 European bookings are tracking ahead of historical levels.