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Today: July 30, 2026
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OpenAI cuts prices on smaller models as businesses scrutinize AI spend

OpenAI slashed prices of its low- and mid-tier AI models on Thursday, a move that may intensify competition in the industry as U.S. companies battle cheaper Chinese rivals for

OpenAI cuts prices on smaller models as businesses scrutinize AI spend
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Coinbase beats much of customer lawsuit over US token sales

Coinbase won the dismissal on Thursday of much of a lawsuit in which customers accused the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange of illegally selling

Coinbase beats much of customer lawsuit over US token sales
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OpenAI's Sam Altman to discuss voluntary AI safety tests with Trump officials after agent went rogue

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will discuss his company's upcoming AI models and voluntary government cybersecurity testing of advanced AI systems with White

OpenAI's Sam Altman to discuss voluntary AI safety tests with Trump officials after agent went rogue
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New York City has paused construction at several office-to-apartment conversions since Pfizer tower structural problems

New York City has paused construction at several office-to-apartment conversions since Pfizer tower structural problems

New York City has paused construction at several office-to-apartment conversions since Pfizer tower structural problems
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Microsoft leads a rally on Wall Street, while worries about inflation remain in the bond market

U.S. stocks are rebounding after Microsoft leaped on hopes that its big spending on AI is yielding profits, while computer-chip companies clawed back some of their sharp recent losses

Microsoft leads a rally on Wall Street, while worries about inflation remain in the bond market
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Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals

Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
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Amazon's Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis without human controls

Amazon's Zoox unit has won U.S. approval for limited commercial deployment of its novel steering-wheel-free robotaxis, a first for the autonomous ride

Amazon's Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis without human controls
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Company tapped to build components for NASA lunar rover

Company tapped to build components for NASA lunar rover

Company tapped to build components for NASA lunar rover
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Goldman Sachs asset arm forms an AI investing platform, memo shows

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched an artificial intelligence investing platform, AlphaAI, betting that AI will become an important driver of investment returns

Goldman Sachs asset arm forms an AI investing platform, memo shows
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Wall St advances as Microsoft results ease AI spending fears

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's stellar forecasts soothed concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while investors also

Wall St advances as Microsoft results ease AI spending fears
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Mastercard beats profit estimates as stable spending drives transaction volumes

Mastercard posted a second-quarter profit that surpassed Wall Street expectations on Thursday, boosted by robust transaction volumes driven by steady consumer

Mastercard beats profit estimates as stable spending drives transaction volumes
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China's Xiaomi launches SkyNomad SUV series offering space and reconfigurable interiors

China's Xiaomi launched an SUV series dubbed SkyNomad on Thursday, expanding its EV lineup into the large-family SUV segment, as it seeks to

China's Xiaomi launches SkyNomad SUV series offering space and reconfigurable interiors
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Scale AI taps former Google Cloud executive as CEO

July 30 - Scale AI said on Thursday it had named former Google Cloud executive Francis DeSouza as chief executive officer, effective August 10, as the AI company looks to expand its data and

Scale AI taps former Google Cloud executive as CEO
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Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter US market in next decade

Ford CEO Jim Farley told employees in a town hall on Thursday that the company is preparing for the possibility that Chinese automakers could enter the

Ford CEO tells employees Chinese automakers could enter US market in next decade
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Labcorp raises annual profit forecast on strong testing demand

Laboratory operator Labcorp raised its annual profit forecast and posted better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, as steady demand for diagnostic

Labcorp raises annual profit forecast on strong testing demand
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Regeneron beats quarterly estimates on eczema drug strength, shares rise

Regeneron on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue and profit, helped by strong demand for its eczema drug Dupixent and a high-dose version of its eye drug

Regeneron beats quarterly estimates on eczema drug strength, shares rise
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Braveheart Bio targets $1.2 billion valuation in US IPO

Braveheart Bio is targeting a valuation of up to $1.2 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday.

Braveheart Bio targets $1.2 billion valuation in US IPO
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AI cloud provider Nscale to buy software startup Anyscale

Cloud infrastructure provider Nscale will buy AI software startup Anyscale to help clients better manage and run AI systems efficiently, the companies said on Thursday.

AI cloud provider Nscale to buy software startup Anyscale
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Pickup truck profits highlight growing divide among global automakers

From Fiat to Ferrari, results on Thursday highlighted a growing gap between the carmakers raking in cash by selling gas-guzzling pickups to Americans and

Pickup truck profits highlight growing divide among global automakers
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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
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Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak

U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury

Microsoft rally lifts stocks, 30-year Treasury yield hits 19-year peak
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Activist Jana pushes Fiserv to review entire portfolio, refresh board

Activist investor Jana Partners is ratcheting up pressure on payments company Fiserv, pushing it to launch a formal review of its entire portfolio

Activist Jana pushes Fiserv to review entire portfolio, refresh board
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Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters

U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results soothed investor concerns about massive AI spending by companies, while investors parsed fresh

Wall St opens higher as Microsoft's results temper some AI jitters
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Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money

Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money

Couple targeted in eBay stalking case says most important thing in $55.7 million settlement isn't money