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According to Citrini analyst Jukan on July 18, AI demand elasticity could fundamentally alter the traditional storage chip cycle. The analyst argues that when storage prices fall, AI-driven demand may grow faster than price declines, potentially mitigating profit compression compared to historical c

According to Injective's official announcement yesterday (July 16), the company filed SEC Form TA-1 to register as a transfer agent and unveiled Injective Mint, an institutional platform for tokenized real-world assets. The filing, announced during the Injective Summit in Washington, D.C.,

According to Xinhuanet, Turing Quantum unveiled QAgent, the world's first industry-focused quantum-classical hybrid intelligent agent platform based on optical quantum technology, on July 18 at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. The platform integrates large

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on July 18 called for an immediate and comprehensive end to all military operations and aggressive actions threatening the region's security and stability. The ministry urged all parties to refrain from actions that could escalate the situation, return to dialogue and

According to New York Times, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev recently responded to market criticism over the platform's support for a controversial account, stating the initiative aims to expand financial inclusion rather than encourage speculation. Tenev said the move helps more American households

According to Trump's financial disclosure filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the U.S. president earned over $1.4 billion last year from his family's cryptocurrency projects, including World Liberty Financial and Trump meme coin. Reuters analysis of his holdings over the past two

According to Edaily, IBM stock plunged 2.91% to $212.67 on July 17 after the company released disappointing preliminary Q2 results on July 14. The stock has declined 36% since reaching a 52-week high of $332.46 on June 2. Q2 revenue came in at $17.2 billion, below expectations of $17.86 billion,

According to Onchain Lens, Circle minted 250 million USDC on Solana 20 hours ago (July 18). The year-to-date cumulative issuance of USDC on Solana has reached 70.26 billion.

According to the Financial Times, SpaceX stock has fallen below its initial public offering price weeks after the company's listing, with investors increasingly betting on further declines. Traders are using short-selling and other bearish strategies to capitalize on the stock's weakness. SpaceX has

According to Iran's Health Ministry, U.S. strikes since June 27 have caused at least 50 deaths and 500 injuries. The statement was issued on the timeline of escalating military tensions in the region.

According to Jin10 Data, Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Moghaddammahmoud condemned the United States on July 18 for misinterpreting the Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding and controlling parts of the Strait of Hormuz to gain advantages it failed to achieve on the battlefield. The ambassador

Alibaba Cloud unveiled the Lingxun Zhenwu M890 supernode instance today at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), offering high-speed interconnected AI compute capabilities in an off-the-shelf 64-card compute unit format. This marks the first time Alibaba Cloud has provided supern

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin, the address behind the Bonk treasury drain moved 400 billion BONK tokens (worth $1.19 million) to Coinbase today. Since the first transfer early this morning, BONK's price has declined 7% as the tokens continue to flow into the

According to Iranian media and Deputy Foreign Minister Garibayi, on July 18, Iran has halted its compliance with the Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding in response to U.S. violations of the agreement's

According to TSMC's Q2 2026 earnings report, the chipmaker posted revenue of $40.2 billion, at the upper end of guidance. High-performance computing (HPC) revenues increased 20% sequentially and accounted for 66% of total revenue, cementing its position as the primary growth driver.
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According to Bloomberg, Adidas CEO Gulden raised the company's World Cup-related sales forecast to approximately €1.5 billion, up from the previous projection of €1 billion.

According to Cointelegraph, the European Central Bank selected 36 payment service providers on Tuesday for a 12-month digital euro pilot scheduled to launch in the second half of 2027. ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned Friday that widespread stablecoin adoption could erode

According to Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast is operating normally on July 17, following a drone attack on a tanker the previous day. The ministry stated that technical infrastructure is functioning as planned and oil loading o

According to Zhitong Finance, on July 18, Kejie (a supply chain brand under Shenzhou Holdings) and DaKa Robotics signed a strategic partnership agreement at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026). The collaboration will focus on open real-world logistics scenarios,

According to TASS and Moscow regional governor Vorobyev, Ukrainian drones struck a logistics center in Moscow region overnight from July 17 to 18, killing 1 and wounding 30, including 7 with serious injuries. The debris from downed drones also triggered a fire at a kindergarten in the region,