Ledger released the Agent Stack on July 15, 2026, an open-source toolkit that lets AI agents prepare crypto actions while requiring explicit hardware approval on Ledger devices.
Alpaca announced a $135 million equity raise led by Peak XV Partners plus $300 million in debt on July 16, 2026, for a total of $435 million to scale agent-first brokerage for tokenized assets and AI-native services.
On or around July 6, 2026, the Tianwen-2 probe successfully approached the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa (also known as 2016 HO3) to within approximately 20 kilometers, marking the start of its detailed scientific observation campaign.
JAXA performed the first test flight of the RV-X experimental reusable rocket on July 11, 2026, at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center, with the vehicle lifting off, moving horizontally 16 meters, and landing safely in under one minute.
The IMF July 2026 World Economic Outlook Update forecasts global growth at 3.0% for 2026 and 3.4% for 2027, with uneven impacts from the Middle East war and AI advancements.
Meta announced on June 16, 2026, that Threads has reached 500 million monthly active users, rolling out enhanced Communities tools and the Your Algo feature to support topic-focused interactions.
Netflix is adding short videos from publishers including BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, Hearst, PMX, People Inc., and Tastemade starting August 3, 2026, in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand for all subscribers.
X introduced Live Studio, a dedicated command center in Creator Studio that streamlines scheduling, audience controls, RTMP integration, and real-time analytics for Premium subscribers. The update aims to boost live content creation and engagement on the platform.
TikTok launched the Agentic Hub on June 30, 2026, introducing AI Skills for automating ad workflows and creative tasks. This development offers creators new ways to streamline content production, promotion, and engagement amid intense short-form video competition.
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