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According to BlockBeats, IBM reported second-quarter earnings on July 23, with revenue reaching $17.2 billion and growing just 1% year-over-year, falling short of expectations. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.93, also below consensus. The company cut its full-year revenue growth guidance from "over 5%" to "4% to 5%." Mainframe systems revenue plummeted 42% year-over-year, dragging infrastructure services down 7%. Software offerings provided a bright spot, with revenue up 5% compared to

According to BlockBeats, today (July 23), SpaceX AI plans to build at least one gigawatt-scale AI data center in Texas, with a scale matching or exceeding the Memphis facility. The company's Q1 AI capital expenditure reached $7.7 billion, tripling year-over-year as it expands computing capacity.

According to CNBC, AMD announced on July 22 a partnership with Anthropic involving an investment of up to $5 billion and the deployment of up to 2 gigawatts of MI450 Series graphics processing units in AMD Helios rack-scale systems. The first gigawatt is expected to arrive in the first half of 2027.

According to Workday, on July 22, Workday Learning, powered by Sana, became globally available to Workday Human Capital Management customers. The product offers AI-assisted course creation, natural-language question-and-answer support, and personalized training recommendations based on employee data. The rollout follows Workday's acquisition of Sweden-based AI learning company Sana in September 2025.

According to BlockBeats, U.S.-Iran tensions escalated on July 23, with the two sides exchanging sharp rhetoric over military red lines. U.S. equity markets declined moderately: the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, the Nasdaq dropped 0.57%, while the Dow was roughly flat. WTI crude oil futures surged nearly 3% to reach a six-week high, according to Bitget market data.

According to Bloomberg, New York Mellon Bank plans to support around-the-clock U.S. Treasury settlement by 2027, with tokenized debt pilots launching on its private blockchain by the end of 2026. The bank has already facilitated after-hours Treasury transactions involving stablecoin issuers Ripple (RLUSD) and OpenEden (USDO) on Fedwire after regular market hours, demonstrating that digital asset ecosystem activity can continue beyond traditional settlement cutoff times.

According to analysts reported by Jin10, on July 23, gold and silver prices continued to rise amid geopolitical tensions and shifting liquidity conditions. However, analysts from Haitong Futures and Zhongsheng Futures noted that the rebound height may be limited as markets await further clarity on the Federal Reserve's September rate expectations, with the U.S. dollar index strengthening and 10-year Treasury yields rising.

JPMorgan Chase upgraded Philippines stock rating from underweight to neutral on July 23.

According to the PF Disclosure Platform, as of June 30, 2026, South Korean regional agricultural cooperatives have 64 project finance (PF) sites designated for sale or public auction. In the first half of 2026 alone, 22 new sites were added to the liquidation list, bringing the total to more than seven times the initial 9 sites disclosed in January 2025. The combined appraised value of all agricultural cooperative PF sites under liquidation reached 1.4378 trillion won, compared to approximately

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean robotics-related companies saw significant stock gains yesterday following renewed momentum in global robotics manufacturing. Hyundai Mobis rose 6.99% to 513,000 Korean won, buoyed by expectations it will supply core components for Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot. Doosan Robotics gained 5.79% to 676,000 Korean won, while HL Mando climbed 6.48% to 460,000 Korean won. LS Automotive, the LS Group's automotive parts subsidiary, also drove parent LS stock up 3.45

According to Bitget market data, Japan's Nikkei 225 index opened up 334.93 points, or 0.51%, at 66,450.53 points on July 23.

According to Blockaid, the cross-chain bridge operated by Arbitrum ecosystem protocol AFX was compromised overnight at 5:30 Beijing time on July 23, with approximately $24.15 million USDC drained. Blockaid said it is coordinating with the Arbitrum team to respond to the incident and assist in freezing stolen funds. Offchain Labs co-founder Steven Goldfeder clarified on X that the compromised bridge was operated by a third-party protocol and that Arbitrum's native bridge remained unaffected.

According to Korea Exchange, algorithmic and program trading on South Korea's KOSPI market reached unprecedented levels in H1 2026, with program trading net selling hitting 104.07 trillion won, approximately 15.5 times the five-year average of 6.72 trillion won. Program trading's share of total KOSPI transaction volume jumped from an average of 25% to 33% during the period. The surge was largely driven by foreign investors, who account for approximately 90% of non-arbitrage program trading activ

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (ASTAR) entered a five-year partnership with CuspAI to use artificial intelligence and autonomous labs to accelerate the discovery and validation of new materials, aiming to cut the process from years to months. Initial projects are underway in semiconductors, carbon capture, and battery materials. CuspAI, a Cambridge-based materials discovery startup founded in 2024 by Dr. Chad Edwards and Professor Max Welling, has raised over $650 millio

According to on-chain analyst Specter, B² Network on BNB Chain was exploited on July 23, with attackers stealing 8.591 million B2 tokens valued at approximately $3.86 million. The stolen funds were swapped for 5,409 WBNB (worth around $3.11 million) and bridged to Ethereum. The attackers are currently moving the funds through NEAR Intents to Zcash, reportedly to obfuscate the asset trail.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's shipbuilding industry recorded historic highs across all three key metrics in the first half of 2026. Vessel completion reached 36.5 million deadweight tons, up 51.2% year-over-year, while new order intake surged to 121.06 million tons, a 173.1% increase that exceeded the previous full-year record. Hand-held orders climbed to 363.25 million tons, up 54.9% year-over-year. In the three major ship types—bulk carriers, contain

According to Bitget, on July 23, South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) rose 2.44% to touch 6,900 points. SK Hynix gained 4% and Samsung Electronics rose 3.2% in intraday trading.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Samsung C&T's second-quarter operating profit is forecasted at 865.2 billion won, up 14.96% year-over-year, with revenue projected at 10.98 trillion won, up 9.53% from the prior year. The growth is driven by full-scale high-tech construction projects in Pyeongtak, including Samsung Electronics' P4 completion works and P5 structural construction running simultaneously in Q2, as well as momentum from small modular reactor (SMR) projects. Bio and fashion segments are als

According to CNBC, on July 22, United Rentals reported second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $12.76, surpassing consensus expectations of $11.54. Revenue reached $4.41 billion, significantly exceeding the consensus estimate of $4.21 billion. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $17.5-$17.8 billion, above analyst expectations of $17.27 billion. In after-hours trading, United Rentals stock rose 9.05% to $1,128.70.

According to The Block, the National Cryptocurrency Association released a report on July 23 showing the U.S. crypto industry directly employs 34,000 people and supports 232,000 total jobs when including indirect positions from vendor spending and employee expenditures. The industry is projected to contribute over $55 billion to U.S. GDP in 2026, with approximately $31 billion in labor income. Each direct crypto job generates around six additional jobs across the economy, according to the report