AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to CoinMarketCap, Ondo (ONDO) led today's gains among the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap, rising 15.71% to $0.3858. Other top gainers included Pyth Network (PYTH) up 8.77% to $0.05144, Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) up 7.26% to $0.6543, Mantle (MNT) up 5.21% to $0.4516, and

According to Apollo Global Management's chief economist Torsten Slok, in 2026, the traditional 60/40 portfolio allocation—60% stocks for returns and 40% bonds for stability—has been replaced by an AI vs. non-AI split. The S&P 500's top ten holdings now account for approximately 40% of the index,

According to ChainCatcher, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced an investment in Runta, an AI agent security startup. The investment amount was not disclosed. Runta develops infrastructure to help enterprises manage AI agents' permissions, security risks, and behavioral boundaries, preventing data l

According to BlockBeats, Sleepagotchi secured $6.5 million in funding on July 16 to launch its decentralized AI-powered health application. Investors include 6th Man Ventures, Collab+Currency, Sfermion, 1kx, Alliance, and GSR. The project has surpassed 2 million users and generated over $100,000 in

According to Odaily and MSX.COM data, U.S. stock market opened on July 16 with mixed index performance. The Nasdaq fell 0.49%, while the S&P 500 declined 0.25% and the Dow Jones rose 0.25%. The VIX fear index increased 3.13%. AI stocks broadly declined, with Arm leading losses at 5.23%, followed

According to Tom Lee, chairman of BitMine Immersion Technologies, Ethereum could become the trusted settlement layer between humans and autonomous AI agents on Thursday. Lee compared ETH's current stage to Amazon (AMZN) before AWS and Nvidia (NVDA) before the AI boom, stating Ethereum is entering an

Google Gemini AI predicts XRP could move to $1.50 to $1.80 within 60 days if the cryptocurrency closes decisively above $1.18. The AI model identifies a supply squeeze as the trigger mechanism, supported by spot ETF inflows absorbing available float and ongoing regulatory clarity in the US. XRP clos

According to Foresight News, password manager 1Password announced the launch of "1Password for Claude" integration on Thursday, enabling Anthropic's Claude AI assistant to complete login and one-time verification tasks without accessing passwords directly. Built on a "zero-exposure architecture,"

Micron Technology announced on Thursday (July 16) that it has signed long-term agreements with Qualcomm, Harman and other automotive supply chain partners including Visteon, JOYNEXT, DENSO, Astemo and Hyundai Mobis to ensure memory and storage component supplies for AI-powered vehicles and enhance p

According to CNBC, Fireworks, an Nvidia-backed AI cloud infrastructure startup, raised $1.5 billion on Thursday at a $17.5 billion valuation. CEO Lin Qiao said the company has exceeded $1 billion in annualized revenue, five times its level last year, reflecting growing demand from enterprises

According to ChainCatcher, AI dining platform Wonder completed a $650 million funding round on July 16, with participation from Accel, Google Ventures, and NEA. New investors include ARK Invest, AllianceBernstein, and Kayne Anderson, with Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and JPMorgan serving as financial a

According to ChainCatcher, Ledger has launched Ledger Agent Stack, an open-source toolkit that enables AI agents to interact with crypto wallets by reading balances, preparing transactions, and suggesting operations. All transactions require user approval on Ledger hardware devices. The company

According to The Information, Apple is actively evaluating the acquisition of chip companies to accelerate the development of AI server processors and strengthen its artificial intelligence infrastructure capabilities, the company disclosed on July 16. Apple's current AI servers use its

Wedbush on Thursday named Alphabet, Uber, Reddit, and Xometry its top internet stock picks across different market-cap categories, with analyst Ygal Arounian calling artificial intelligence the 'single most impactful swing factor' shaping the sector's outlook. The firm assigned Outperform ratings wi

According to Guru Club citing 21 Financial, Wall Street investment banks recently predicted that OpenAI's initial public offering, originally scheduled for the second half of 2026, will likely be postponed to the first half of 2027 due to declining risk appetite and liquidity uncertainties. OpenAI C

According to Foresight News, Moonshot AI released a video teasing the upcoming launch of its artificial intelligence model Kimi K3 in the coming days.

According to Guru Club, DeepSeek's valuation reached approximately 350.9 billion yuan (roughly $48.2 billion) as disclosed on July 16 through a subsidiary investment announcement by Ka润Stock. The company's subsidiary Ningbo Purun Investment Partnership invested 40 million yuan in a fund that

According to BlockBeats, on July 16, DeepSeek's latest valuation reached approximately $3.51 billion following the completion of its recent funding round, disclosed via a disclosure by shareholder Ka润Group. Insiders close to DeepSeek confirmed the company has now initiated a second round of