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Enterprise AI projects across South Africa and globally are being switched off or shelved this quarter after failing to transition from proof-of-concept to production, despite impressive demonstrations six months earlier. The failures stem primarily from unexpected infrastructure and computing

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with Trump administration officials, lawmakers and economists this week in Washington, D.C. The visit aims to preview the company's upcoming AI model family and address policymakers' questions about cybersecurity and OpenAI's stance on open-weight AI models. The

PUMP, the Pump Fun crypto token, is trading at $0.00214 after staging a 60% recovery from its recent swing low. Mid-July marked the first vesting tranche, with investors receiving 32.5 billion PUMP tokens (25% of their

Chainlink announced eight new integrations across three blockchain networks, expanding its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) infrastructure. The integrations involve ecosystem participants including Aave and CaliberCo, aiming to improve cross-chain as

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) shares soared more than 11% in Monday's pre-market trading after announcing an expanded partnership with AT&T Inc. (T) to deploy quantum computing technology across the telecom giant's network operations. The expansion follows an early application where D-Wave's

Anthropic spent $3.53 million on federal lobbying in the first half of 2026, nearly tripling its expenditure and outpacing rival OpenAI by more than $1 million, according to a Financial Times report citing new federal disclosures filed this month. The AI company added the Treasury Department to its

Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) stock plunged more than 67% on Monday after U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviewers released briefing documents. The documents expressed concerns over whether its lead therapy Deramiocel has shown sufficient effectiveness to treat cardiomyopathy in patients with

Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, acquired Magic Labs' embedded wallet business through an asset purchase, according to The Block. The wallet operation will be integrated into Payward Services as part of the transaction. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Th

Induction Labs unveiled Photon-1 on July 23, 2026, the first of what it calls 'imagination models'—a new class of foundation architecture designed to learn from internet-scale video without labeled action examples during pretraining. The 106-billion-parameter sparse mixture-of-experts transformer wi

Of 113 major crypto tokens launched since 2024, only 8 still trade above their launch price, according to CryptoRank data dated 21 July. The remaining 105 tokens are underwater, with a median return of -95.7% across the entire cohort. The figures contrast with recent headlines celebrating

On July 27, 2026, with less than 48 hours left until the Fed’s July 28–29 rate decision meeting, the market’s view of the outcome is experiencing one of the most dramatic disagreements in recent years. Economists are nearly unanimous in betting on no change, but pricing in the interest-rate futures market for a rate hike has surged from 12% to 37% over the past two weeks. Meanwhile, on the Gate prediction market, capital has provided a different set of clear figures. \\Gate prediction market dat

Circle, the issuer of USDC, announced on Monday the acquisition of IBM's blockchain patent portfolio. The portfolio comprises more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide. Circle stated the acquisition positions it as the leader in blockchain patent holdings in the

Japan approved a crypto-related bill aimed at enhancing its regulatory framework for digital assets, reinforcing the country's position as a crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The legislation is expected to provide greater legal certainty for stablecoins, crypto service providers, and blockchain-based

Strategy added $525 million to its USD Reserve between July 20 and July 26, bringing the total to $3.75 billion, while skipping Bitcoin purchases for a fifth consecutive week. The Bitcoin treasury firm sold 5,429,160 shares of MSTR common stock through its at-the-market program, generating $544.5 mi

Talos has integrated Kalshi into its institutional trading platform, allowing hedge funds, market makers and professional trading firms to access prediction markets and US-regulated crypto perpetual futures through existing digital asset infrastructure. The integration enables eligible Talos

Naver stocks surged 8.43% to 225,000 won on May 27, driven by NVIDIA's strategic investment and expectations for a global AI infrastructure project. NVIDIA is investing $1 billion (approximately 1.48 trillion won) to acquire a 4.5% stake in Naver through a

Dogecoin is trading near $0.073, up approximately 1% this week, following a weekend rebound that briefly lifted the token above that level before momentum cooled. The rally was partly fueled by easing geopolitical tensions, which sparked a risk-on move across crypto markets. Analyst Ali Martinez

SK Hynix American Depositary Receipts rose 4.06% to $160.8400 in New York premarket trading at 8:37 AM on the 27th (local time), according to stock quote data. The increase followed a strategic partnership announcement with NVIDIA the previous day, valued at $500 billion, and a nearly 6% decline in