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The post Nasdaq 100 (USTEC) outlook for July: AI earnings season to test momentum at key resistance appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. After surging above 30,000 for the first time earlier this year, the Nasdaq 100 enters July in a more complex position. The index retreated from its June highs near 29,500 as a hawkish FOMC and concerns over AI capex sustainability triggered a broad semiconductor selloff. Heading into July, the index faces a key test of whether the AI-driven bull market can hold or give way. The macro backdrop: Fed hawkishness versus softening labor data The recent FOMC delivered a notably hawkish signal, projecting a rate hike before year-end and the median dot-plot jumping to 3.8% from 3.4%. Fed Chair Warsh has since maintained a cautious tone, stressing data dependency and keeping the July meeting guidance deliberately vague. However, the June NFP report offered some relief. Payrolls came in at just 57k, well below the consensus of 115k, with prior months revised d
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Apple, Samsung, and Google are all expected to introduce their takes on folding smartphones in the coming weeks. All three competitors work together on some things; Samsung allegedly makes displays for iPhone; Google makes an OS for Samsung; and Apple works with Google Gemini for AI. That proximity suggests that we might experience some synchronicity between these devices when they finally arrive. Samsung and Google move first — but September belongs to Apple Bloomberg agrees: the publication claims Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22 will feature the Galaxy Z Fold 8, which will have a short, wide design “that resembles Apple Inc.’s planned folding iPhone.” It is expected to cost around $1,999 for the 256GB model. The late July introduction is widely seen as an attempt to steal a little thunder from the upcoming launch of the iPhone Fold/Ultra, Apple’s first foldable device. Google is also chasing the looming Apple thundercloud with its own “Made by Google
The post Report: Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion as AI Funding Outpaces Crypto Deals in 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Paradigm closed a $1.2 billion fund on Wednesday targeting AI and robotics. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Torrence reported the fund marks Paradigm’s third venture vehicle. Paradigm already backed Zipline and True Anomaly through the new frontier fund. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Torrence reported the news on July 8, 2026, describing the vehicle as the venture firm’s third fund. Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam founded Paradigm in 2018. Huang previously worked as a partner at Sequoia Capital. Ehrsam co-founded Coinbase. Together they built one of the more technically involved firms in crypto investing, often working directly with founders on protocol design alongside writing checks. The new fund lands at a moment when capital is moving in two different directions. AI startups have pulled in the bulk of global venture dollars over the past year. Crypto deal counts have dr
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Los Angeles-based startup EdVisorly tells Crunchbase News exclusively that it has secured a $13.3 million Series A funding round to scale its AI-native platform, which automates the manual back-office workflows that can slow down university admissions.
AI's economic contributions may stabilize global growth, influencing monetary policy and reducing the likelihood of significant rate cuts. The post IMF: AI offsets Middle East conflict impact, global growth steady for 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
BNB Chain's AI-focused strategy could redefine blockchain infrastructure, influencing developer migration and prompting industry-wide shifts. The post BNB Chain leans further into AI with 2027 layer 1 plan appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Frontier Company, a new consulting organization built to help enterprises plan and deploy AI. The company is investing a staggering $2.5B and deploying 6,000 industry and […] The post Microsoft Launches New $2.5B AI Initiative With 6,000 Experts to Help Enterprises Deploy AI appeared first on AIwire.