AI Industry Development & Policy Dynamics

According to Jin10, SpaceXAI announced it is bringing Grok to Microsoft Excel as a free Microsoft 365 plugin. Grok is now available for Word and PowerPoint.

Morgan Stanley overtook Goldman Sachs as the top AI debt-deal bank in 2026 as global AI-related debt issuance nears $570 billion. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick states that 2026 data center capital expenditure is running near $850 billion, up from a $575 billion forecast made in November 2025. The

According to BlockBeats, Alphabet stock rose 2.8% on July 20, boosting the combined wealth of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin by approximately $15 billion. Page's net worth increased by around $8 billion to $292.4 billion (second globally), while Brin's rose by $7.4 billion to $269.7 b

According to The Information, Google is developing an experimental AI chip codenamed Frozen v2, targeting deployment by 2028, with plans to embed Gemini AI architecture directly into the processor to reduce computational overhead and data transfer. The efficiency gain could reach 6 to 10 times

According to Odaily, Bitcoin miner IREN signed a $2.8 billion multi-year AI cloud services contract on Monday, raising its year-end annualized revenue target to over $4 billion. Approximately 85% of the revised target is already contracted, with customers including Microsoft, Nvidia, Perplexity,

According to Axios, Chris Fall, director of the Commerce Department's AI Standards and Innovation Center, resigned Tuesday after just three months leading the federal AI testing agency. Fall was appointed to the position in April to oversee the development of AI testing, evaluation capabilities, and

According to ChainCatcher, Binance founder CZ stated recently on social media that artificial intelligence and Bitcoin serve different functions: AI drives productivity improvements, while Bitcoin protects wealth against inflation. "AI is great, but it

Five automated crypto trading platforms—Neyro, Pionex, 3Commas, Stoic AI, and Bitsgap—offer solutions spanning configurable bot systems and managed portfolio strategies. The platforms address investor demand for automation across custody models, from non-custodial AI agents to exchange-native

According to BlockBeats, AI infrastructure startup Infinity completed a $15 million funding round on July 20, bringing its valuation to $100 million. The round was led by Touring Capital and Principal VC, with participation from researchers at OpenAI and Anthropic. Infinity develops universal AI in

According to Seoul Stock Exchange, KOSPI plunged 4.46% (304.33 points) to close at 6,516.27 on July 20, marking another sharp decline as Chinese AI startup MoonShot's release of its Kimi K3 model triggered market turmoil. The index fell 28.02% over the past month, significantly underperforming

According to UAnalyze/Industry Data Center, Alphabet will report Q2 2026 earnings on July 22 (July 23 early morning Taiwan time), with market attention centered on the company's artificial intelligence data center and infrastructure capital expenditure plans. Intel is slated to report earnings on Ju

According to Odaily, Skyfall AI, a startup founded by former Microsoft AI researchers, has announced plans to invest up to $1 million to acquire and operate a small B2B SaaS or e-commerce company under full AI management. The experiment aims to validate whether an AI system can effectively oversee c

Coamluckn, a healthcare technology platform combining artificial intelligence and blockchain technologies, has listed its native utility token CUU on the Bianmliup digital asset exchange. The listing is expected to broaden user access to the platform while supporting the expansion of its AI-driven h

Alphabet shares climbed 3% on Monday after The Information reported the company is developing a new server chip, internally dubbed 'Frozen v2,' designed to run Gemini models more efficiently. The chip would permanently embed parts of Gemini's architecture directly into silicon, reducing

According to MSX.COM data, U.S. AI chip stocks surged on July 20, with AMD and Intel rising over 5%, Broadcom and Google up nearly 3%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) up 2.6%, and Nvidia up 2.3%. Computing power rental providers Nebius and CoreWeave also gained over 7% in early

According to BlockBeats, on July 20, Hut 8, a Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company, announced a $9.8 billion, 15-year AI data center lease with an investment-grade tenant. Hut 8's stock rose as much as 14% intraday. The agreement covers the second phase of the company's Beacon Point AI data

According to Foresight News, Robinhood now opens trading accounts to AI Agents, enabling market research, trade execution, and portfolio management. Users can set up Agent accounts via Robinhood's MCP server, with configuration taking under one minute on most mainstream Agent platforms. All trading

ATT Global, a blockchain-powered advertising network, has partnered with Noos, a decentralized economic settlement platform for AI agents, to connect traditional advertising channels with blockchain-based incentive mechanisms. The collaboration aims to bridge Web2 traffic generated through

According to ATT Global's official announcement on July 19, 2026, the blockchain-powered advertising network partnered with Noos, a decentralized economic settlement platform for AI agents, to connect traditional advertising channels with Web3 incentive mechanisms. The collaboration aims to reward A

According to The Information, Google is developing the Frozen V2 chip to more efficiently serve its Gemini AI model. The new chip is expected to deliver 6 to 10 times higher efficiency compared to Google's existing TPUs, with the company planning to deploy Frozen V2