China is consulting Alibaba and ByteDance on restricting foreign downloads of AI model weights, in a move that could end Beijing’s open-source AI advantage.
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Ionic Digital to List on Nasdaq July 28 at $2 Billion in Celsius Rebirth
Ionic Digital, born from Celsius Network’s bankruptcy, lists on Nasdaq on July 28 under IOND at a $2 billion valuation, backed by Oaktree, Citadel and Attestor.
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US Section 122 Blanket Tariff Expires Thursday as Section 301 Phase Begins
The 10% Section 122 blanket surcharge on US imports expires July 24, as the Trump administration prepares Section 301 replacements with no statutory time limit.
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Iran Hits Kuwait Water Plants for Fourth Day as Gulf States Activate Defenses
Iran struck Kuwait’s desalination plants for a fourth day on July 21 as Bahrain, Jordan and Qatar activated air defenses amid the widening US-Iran exchange.
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India’s Cockroach Protesters Face Tear Gas Outside Parliament
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement, born from exam-leak outrage, put 10,000 on Delhi streets as police dispersed them with tear gas on July 20.
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White House Finalizing Pre-Release Security Reviews for Frontier AI Models
The White House and top AI labs are near a voluntary deal giving federal agencies 30 days to screen new frontier models for national security risks, with an announcement expected before August 1.
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Brent Hits $91 as Houthi Blockade Adds Second Strait to Oil Supply Threat
Brent hit $91.05 on July 21 as the Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia threatened to close the Bab al-Mandeb, adding a second oil chokepoint to the Red Sea supply crisis.
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Trump Levies 50% Tariffs on Canada Under a Trade Law Unused for Nearly a Century
Using a trade law last invoked in the 1930s, Trump on July 21 announced additional 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods to take effect in 30 days.
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Houthis Declare Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia, Opening a Second Oil Chokepoint
Yemen’s Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20, threatening the Bab al-Mandeb and potentially restricting a quarter of global oil supply alongside the Hormuz closure.
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Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Never Again Hold Elections
Speaking at the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 20, Daniel Ortega declared Nicaragua will hold no more elections, cementing what critics describe as a permanent one-man state.