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Friday, July 17, 2026

Top news

  • US military completed a second wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday aimed at degrading its ability to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal with Lionel Messi assisting both goals, setting up a meeting with Spain in the final.
  • Federal regulators are in settlement talks with Trump's teleprompter operator alleged to have made nearly $100,000 betting on prediction markets using advance knowledge of the president's prepared remarks.

World

  • Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semifinal, with Lionel Messi assisting both goals to set up a final matchup with Spain.
  • The U.S. military began a blockade of ships entering or exiting Iran's ports as Iran vows to control the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown transmission chains, indicating the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track.

Business

  • PepsiCo reported Q2 earnings that missed estimates, citing U.S. consumers tightening budgets amid inflation and gas prices.
  • Toyota will invest $3.6 billion to relocate Tacoma pickup assembly from Mexico to the United States.
  • Credible named Robert Humann as CEO after nearly a decade as chief revenue officer at the Fox Corporation-owned fintech platform.

Technology

  • Google DeepMind's Gemini 3.5 Pro launches today with a 2-million-token context window, double the current frontier field, alongside aggressive pricing to compete with GPT-5.6.
  • TSMC posted another blockbuster quarter as AI chip demand continued to soar.
  • Chinese startup Dongfang Suanxin unveiled the DF1000, a self-developed AI processor, and plans a second-generation chip before year end.

Science

  • Researchers discovered that the microscopic skeleton inside neurons acts as a gatekeeper controlling what brain cells absorb and when they absorb it.
  • NASA's Perseverance rover completed a full marathon on Mars, driving 26.2 miles across the Red Planet in five years and four months.
  • Astronomers conducted a powerful radio survey of exoplanet K2-18b using both the VLA and MeerKAT telescopes to scan for signals of extraterrestrial life.

Economy

  • June inflation fell to 3.5% annually, marking the first decline in five months, with core inflation easing to 2.6%.
  • Oil prices rose after Trump announced plans to impose 20% shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz and reinstate blockades of Iranian ports, raising crude supply concerns.
  • Fed rate hike odds for July dropped to 17% from 42%, but traders see almost 60% odds for a September hike as inflation remains above target.

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