AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to BlockBeats, Baird on July 24 raised Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) price target to $1,250 from $625 while maintaining an "outperform" rating, a 100% increase driven by strong growth expectations for AMD's AI GPU and AI CPU platforms. In its forecast model, Baird assumes AMD will

According to Beating, Zhiyuan Innovation has officially launched its Hong Kong IPO process. The three-year-old general AI robot company previously denied Hong Kong listing rumors twice last year and has now publicly confirmed its

According to a joint assessment by the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute and the US Artificial Intelligence Standards and Innovation Center, Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 achieved a 32.2% score on network security attack simulation tests, trailing leading US models by over 40 percentage points.

Huawei Cloud announced at a Thailand summit that its AI agent infrastructure is now available in the Thai market, alongside the official public beta launch of Huawei Cloud CodeArts Agent in the country.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is emerging as a blockchain built for institutional tokenization as the market for tokenized real-world assets moves toward a multi-trillion-dollar future. The network already offers operational infrastructure for financial institutions, including native on-chain asset

According to Artificial Analysis, OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol this month achieved a score of 59 on token efficiency benchmarks, consuming approximately 15,000 output tokens per task, compared to Claude Fable 5's 60 points with 33,000 tokens. Despite a per-million-token price of $30, GPT-5.6 Sol's average t

According to Beating, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health to all adult U.S. users today, including those on free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. Users can integrate Apple Health, hospital medical records, One Medical, and Function Health data. ChatGPT can then explain test results, organize medication

According to Huawei's announcement on July 24, the Chinese telecom and cloud company launched the Thailand AI Ecosystem Initiative in Bangkok in collaboration with local partners, Thailand's Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and the AI Association of Thailand. The event drew over 3,000

Hugging Face, a New York-based AI startup, suffered a cyberattack last week and turned to a Chinese AI model for analysis after leading US AI systems refused to assist due to safety restrictions. The company used Zhipu AI's open-source GLM-5.2 model to successfully process the intrusion data, after

Hugging Face turned to Chinese AI startup Zhipu AI's open-source GLM-5.2 model to analyze an intrusion last week after major U.S. AI models refused to help due to built-in safety restrictions. The New York startup had requested assistance from leading American models including Anthropic's Claude

According to Bloomberg, this week China's Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu visited the U.S. to clarify the agenda and expected outcomes for a September AI dialogue, helping determine Beijing's attendee list. The talks follow the May summit between the leaders and represent a key engagement in AI

According to insiders, SoftBank is considering acquiring Gravis Robotics AG on July 24, with the deal potentially valuing the Zurich-based startup at over $500 million. The Japanese conglomerate plans to make a substantial investment in the European AI robotics company and integrate it into its

Multiple blockchain and fintech companies announced strategic partnerships this week spanning payment infrastructure, real-world asset tokenization, and AI-powered platforms. OpenWorld partnered with Blockchain.com in a multi-year deal that includes a strategic investment, while Mesh integrated

According to Seoul Economic Daily, on July 24, AMD CEO Su Zifeng stated the company is near completion of formal contract negotiations with Samsung Electronics for large-scale HBM4 supply. AMD's AI server system Helios has entered mass production and is expected to begin shipments by the end of

Ripple's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) has expanded its global academic network to more than 60 university partners. The program, launched in 2018, now connects over 60 universities worldwide with funding, technical support, educational resources, and open-source collaboration to

According to Ripple, the company's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI) has expanded its academic network to 60+ university partners as of July 2026, marking significant growth since its 2018 launch. The initiative provides participating universities with funding, technical support,

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang met in Woodside, California to discuss expanded cooperation in AI infrastructure, memory, and physical AI. The meeting occurred a day before NVIDIA's AI Summit on the 24th in San Francisco, with SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung and officials

According to Nvidia, SK Chairman Chey Tae-won and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang met in Woodside, California on July 24, a day before the company's AI Summit in San Francisco. The dinner also included SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung and representatives from SK Telecom and NVIDIA. Both sides discussed

Alphabet and Tesla stocks fell sharply on July 23 following earnings reports released after market close on July 22, with Alphabet dropping 7.13% to $317.69 and Tesla declining 14.52% to $319.69. Both companies reported increased capital expenditure for artificial intelligence infrastructure that co

According to The Wall Street Journal, payments firm Stripe is in discussions to acquire AI startup OpenRouter for approximately $10 billion, people familiar with the matter told the outlet.