July 10 marked the first time OpenAI, xAI and Anthropic released frontier AI models simultaneously, flooding the market with GPT-5.6 Sol, Grok 4.5 and Claude Cowork in a single 24-hour period.
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Posted inMarkets
SK Hynix soars 13% in record $26.5 billion Nasdaq debut, biggest foreign IPO on Wall Street
SK Hynix’s ADRs rose 13% on their first trading day July 10, raising $26.5 billion in the largest-ever foreign listing on Wall Street and cementing the AI memory boom as an investor priority.
Posted inEconomy
Japan factory prices hit three-year high at 7.1%, sharpening BOJ rate debate
Japan’s producer price index rose 7.1% year-on-year in June 2026, the fastest pace since March 2023, driven by energy and input costs that reinforce the case for further Bank of Japan rate hikes.
Posted inGeopolitics
China’s rare earth crackdown locks in a sixfold price surge and tightens global supply
China’s July 2026 enforcement push on strategic mineral export controls has sent neodymium prices sixfold higher and left European firms with below-25% licensing approval rates.
Posted inWorld
Le Pen cleared to run for French presidency after appeals court trims her ban
An appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen’s embezzlement conviction on July 7 but cut her electoral ban enough to clear her path to the 2027 French presidential race.
Posted inTech
Meta’s Iris AI chip enters mass production at TSMC’s 2nm node in September
Meta begins manufacturing its custom Iris AI chip at TSMC’s 2nm node in September 2026, aiming to double AI compute capacity while reducing reliance on Nvidia GPUs.
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Steel Partners bids $16.75 a share for InMode, topping CEO’s own buyout offer
Steel Partners offered $16.75 per share to acquire InMode on July 9, topping CEO Mizrahy’s own $16.20 buyout bid and demanding his removal for alleged governance failures.
Posted inEconomy
Taiwan posts third-highest monthly export total on record as AI server demand surges 40%
Taiwan’s June exports rose 40.3% to $74.83 billion, the third-highest monthly total on record, as US demand for AI servers and semiconductors drove 32 straight months of year-on-year growth.
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EU’s 21st Russia sanctions round targets drone suppliers, banks, and shadow fleet before July 15 deadline
EU foreign ministers are set to adopt on July 13 Russia’s 21st sanctions package, targeting drone suppliers, banks, and shadow fleet vessels, with a July 15 legal deadline.
Posted inWorld
Fire kills 28 at Jinjiang shoe factory after blocked stairwells trap workers
A fire at the Huiteng shoe factory in Jinjiang, China’s shoe capital, killed 28 workers on July 9 after goods piled in stairwells hampered their escape.