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Midjourney bought astrology app Co-Star, which uses AI to offer personalized advice, in the spring and is building its first standalone image-generation app (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)
Midjourney acquired Co-Star, an AI-powered astrology app, and is developing its first standalone image-generation application — signaling a strategic expansion beyond its core Discord-based generative AI service.
Jul 24, 2026
Lazard revamps advisory business, posts 91% drop in quarterly profit - Reuters
Lazard restructured its advisory business amid a 91% year-over-year decline in quarterly profit, citing macroeconomic headwinds and shifting client demand.
Jul 24, 2026
New Checkr CFO seeks to ‘invest heavily’ in AI, core tech - CFO Dive
Checkr appointed a new CFO who publicly committed to prioritizing AI and core technology investment, signaling strategic realignment toward automation and infrastructure modernization.
Published May 4, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 24, 2026
Tesla set for ‘massive capex’ spend of $25B, Musk says - CFO Dive
Tesla announced plans to spend $25 billion in capital expenditures, framing it as a strategic investment to scale AI and vehicle production infrastructure.
Jul 24, 2026
Infosys board picks veteran Ashiss Kumar Dash as next CEO, has been with the Indian IT giant for 30-plus years - The Times of India
Infosys appointed Ashiss Kumar Dash as its next CEO, a 30-plus-year internal veteran, signaling continuity amid industry-wide AI-driven transformation and margin pressures.
Jul 24, 2026
Dott announces withdrawal of Written Procedure and the launch of a new Written Procedure under its Senior Secured Floating Rate Bonds 2025/2029
Dott, a micromobility company, withdrew a prior written procedure related to its senior secured floating rate bonds and launched a new one — a routine financial governance action affecting bondholder rights and covenant terms.
Jul 24, 2026
Pelico sichert sich strategische Investition von AE Ventures zur Beschleunigung der KI-gestützten Fertigungssteuerung in der Luft- und Raumfahrt sowie der Verteidigungsindustrie
Pelico, a manufacturing orchestration platform, announced a strategic investment from AE Ventures to accelerate its AI-powered factory control solutions for aerospace and defense manufacturers.
Jul 24, 2026
Lufax Announces Board and Management Changes
Lufax Holding Ltd announced board and management changes effective July 25, 2026, positioning itself as a responsive, governance-focused financial services enabler amid evolving market conditions.
Jul 24, 2026
Fumbling Toward an AI Policy - Inside Higher Ed
The article reports on higher education institutions struggling to develop coherent AI policies amid rapid technological change, regulatory uncertainty, and internal stakeholder disagreement.
Jul 24, 2026
Monday.com layoffs: Hundreds of jobs slashed as work platform proclaims its embrace of 'the new AI era' - Fast Company
Monday.com cut hundreds of jobs while framing the layoffs as a strategic pivot to prioritize AI integration and future growth.
Jul 24, 2026
Commerzbank relents, enters talks with UniCredit for takeover
Commerzbank has reversed its position and agreed to enter merger negotiations with UniCredit after previously resisting the Italian bank's acquisition efforts.
Jul 24, 2026
Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok
Meta is testing a TikTok-style full-screen video feed on Facebook to counter user attrition, signaling strategic adaptation to shifting platform preferences.
Jul 24, 2026
OpenAI President Endorses Musk’s Proposal For Industry Meetings on AI Safety - The Information
OpenAI's president publicly supported Elon Musk's proposal for cross-industry meetings on AI safety, signaling alignment on governance coordination despite prior public disputes.
Jul 24, 2026
Some Kids Will Never Think AI Is Cool
A WIRED Business article reports on children's negative perceptions of AI — using direct quotes from kids describing it as 'disgusting', 'creepy', and 'artificial idiot' — highlighting generational skepticism toward AI as a cultural phenomenon.
Jul 24, 2026
Sources: Shanghai-based GPU maker MetaX confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing, targeting an IPO by the year-end, amid a surge of fundraising from rivals (Zoe SL Chan/South China Morning Post)
Shanghai-based GPU maker MetaX confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO targeting year-end listing, joining a wave of Chinese AI chip startups raising capital amid national self-reliance goals.
Jul 24, 2026
Poolin, previously regarded as one of the world's largest crypto mining pool providers, files for Chapter 11 and seeks to sell its Texas mining assets for $52M (Brian Danga/The Block)
Poolin Technology, once considered one of the world's largest crypto mining pool providers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a court-supervised sale of its Texas-based mining assets with a $52 million stalking-horse bid.
Jul 24, 2026
Jobs in occupations most exposed to AI increased by 4%: Chicago Fed - CFO Dive
A Chicago Fed analysis found that employment in occupations most exposed to AI grew by 4% between 2022 and 2023, countering widespread narratives of AI-driven job losses.
Published Jul 17, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 24, 2026
MaxsMaking Inc. Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Delisting Determination Notice
MaxsMaking Inc., a Nasdaq-listed manufacturer of customized consumer goods, received a formal delisting determination notice from Nasdaq staff due to failure to meet minimum bid price requirements.
Jul 24, 2026
Galaxy Digital Inc. Announces Pricing of $3.507 Billion of Senior Secured Notes
Galaxy Digital Inc. priced $3.507 billion in senior secured notes through its subsidiary Galaxy Helios Data Centers II LLC, signaling a major capital raise for digital asset and data center infrastructure operations.
Jul 24, 2026
Xryma Plc : Pre-Listing Liquidity Facility and Price Discovery Process
Xryma Plc, a Cyprus-registered company, announced its intention to reapply for listing on Euronext Paris within 12 months, contingent on regulatory approval, following an unspecified prior rejection or withdrawal.
Jul 24, 2026
Layoffs just hit a 57-year low. So why does the job market feel so tough? - Fast Company
U.S. layoffs reached a 57-year low, yet widespread perception of job market difficulty persists — highlighting a disconnect between macroeconomic indicators and lived worker experience.
Jul 24, 2026
U.S., other nations back open-source AI with 'strong security' at China summit
At an APEC summit, the U.S. and other nations jointly endorsed open-source AI development with an emphasis on 'strong security', marking the first minister-level multilateral statement recognizing open-source AI cooperation.
Jul 24, 2026
Amazon Shuts AI Agent Research Lab In AGI Layoffs - The Information
Amazon closed its AI Agent Research Lab as part of broader organizational restructuring tied to its long-term AGI strategy, signaling a strategic pivot rather than a retreat from AI.
Jul 24, 2026
AMD Partners with Rival Cerebras on AI Server Rack - The Information
AMD and Cerebras, previously competing AI chip firms, have partnered to co-develop an AI server rack integrating AMD CPUs and Cerebras' wafer-scale AI accelerators — a strategic shift signaling consolidation in the AI infrastructure stack.
Jul 24, 2026
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