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San Francisco venture capitalist Shaun Johnson told the Wall Street Journal that he has decided to send his son to Alpha School's kindergarten class at an annual tuition of $75,000, citing the belief that the current education system is largely broken. The school uses an AI tutoring platform for two hours of core academic learning daily, with tuition up to $75,000 per year, and plans to open nearly 24 new locations by fall 2026. --- Alpha School's "2 Hour Learning" Model Design: AI Tutor, Guides

SpaceX rebranded as SpaceXAI and unveiled a new logo on Monday to reflect the full integration of Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI into its business operations. The announcement was made in a post on X, marking the official rechristening of the rocket manufacturing company. Shares of

Tech strategist Dan Ives said the AI-driven tech rally remains in its early stages during an appearance on CNBC's Power Lunch, highlighting strong chip demand trends across Asia ahead of a key earnings season. Ives pointed to chip trading activity in Taiwan and Korea as evidence of robust demand,

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk on the 7th day criticized single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for increasing volatility in South Korea's stock market, demanding an audit of the Blue House that directed their approval. Jang stated KOSPI triggered its 16th sell-side circuit

ByteDance's Doubao, Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, Tencent's Yuanbao and other platforms have announced they will gradually shut down their user-customized AI persona features, in response to the "Interim Measures for the Management of Anthropomorphic Interactive Services" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") jointly released by China's Cyberspace Administration, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security

One of the most anticipated clashes in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup — Argentina vs. Egypt — is about to kick off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It is not only a head-on collision between the defending champions and an African powerhouse, but also one of the most capital-concentrated match points in the knockout stage of this World Cup for prediction markets. As of before the match, Gate prediction market data shows a 73% probability of Argentina winning within 90 minutes, 9% for E

Individual investors in South Korea continued purchasing 30-year Korean treasury bond ETFs during the first half of the year despite mounting valuation losses, according to bond industry data released on the 7th. The persistent buying occurred as 30-year KTB yields rose sharply, causing three

On July 7, Alipay announced the official launch of the Alipay AI Open Platform, now open for invitation testing to enterprise developers and development service providers. Through this platform, merchants and institutions can upgrade their existing mini-programs, API interfaces, and service capabilities into AI-callable MCPs, Skills, or Agents. Once connected, enterprises can provide intelligent services to Alipay's 1 billion users via "Abot," while achieving single access and multi-platform dis

Coinbase announced support for Bittensor's TAO token, expanding access to the decentralized AI asset on one of the most visible U.S.-facing exchanges. The listing provides TAO with increased liquidity and exposure to Coinbase's retail and institutional user base. Bittensor has maintained

BlackRock's iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) delivered a 38.00% one-year price return as of June 30, outpacing Vanguard's FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) at 20.68% over the same period — a 17.32 percentage point gap driven by South Korean stocks. MSCI includes South Korea in its

According to a Bloomberg report on July 6, the U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve plan is at an impasse, with the core obstacles being a management power struggle between the Treasury Department and the Commerce Department, as well as questions over legal authorization; the Justice Department is studying feasible solutions. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Trump originally planned to store the assets at the Treasury Department but faced internal opposition from officials. It has been m

Korean households and corporations significantly expanded their net fund management to 84.3 trillion won in the first quarter of 2026, up from 51.9 trillion won in the previous quarter, according to the Bank of Korea's Q1 2026 Fund Flow report published on July 7. Household net fund management

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) initiated enforcement proceedings against four starch syrup manufacturers—Daesang, Samyang Corporation, Sajo CPK, and CJ CheilJedang—for bid-rigging in procurement tenders, the commission announced on the 7th. The companies colluded from around

Daou Data, the largest shareholder of Daou Technology, pledged over half of its Daou Technology shares as collateral to financial institutions, according to a disclosure filing submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 7th. The collateral totals 10.3

Connecticut federal judge Stefan Underhill reinstated New York common law fraud claims against Digital Currency Group (DCG) and founder Barry Silbert, while granting an interlocutory appeal allowing DCG, Silbert, and DCG president Mark Murphy to submit a core question to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals: whether Genesis Yield constitutes a security. Latest Ruling: New York Fraud Claims Reinstated, Status of State Lawsuits Summarized According to Judge Underhill's latest ruling, the status of

Open Standard, a consortium of 149 global companies including payment processors, banks, big tech firms, and digital asset companies, announced on June 30 (local time) the launch of a new stablecoin called OUSD (Open USD) in the second half of this year. The initiative aims to address limitations in

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) stock rose over 7% during intraday trading on July 7, eventually closing up 4%, directly triggered by U.S. President Trump publicly telling investors "go buy Dell computers" during a joint opening bell ceremony with the NYSE and Nasdaq in the Oval Office of the White House. On the same day, Trump praised Michael Dell and his wife for their $6 billion donation to the "Trump Account" investment plan. Context of Trump's "Go Buy Dell Computers" Remarks at the Opening B

Micron Technology stocks have declined over 22% from their peak, but Citi analysts rated the correction as a buying opportunity on the 6th (local time), naming Micron as a stock expected to show upward momentum over the next 90 days. Artif Malik, Citi analyst, stated the firm anticipates further

Baidu (HKEX: 09888) subsidiary Kunlun Chip, an AI chip company, plans to list in Hong Kong while simultaneously advancing its STAR Market listing guidance. Market sources indicate a target valuation of $50 billion; less than 12 months ago, in its Series D round, Kunlun Chip was valued at approximately $3 billion. The valuation has surged nearly 16x in less than a year, and has grown about 25x compared to its initial spin-off valuation. Kunlun Chip's Series D valuation was about $3 billion, with

The US Treasury market is sending conflicting signals about the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy path. The 2-year Treasury yield currently trades at 4.17%, approximately 50 basis points above the effective federal funds rate, suggesting potential further tightening, while breakeven