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№209  |  Tuesday, July 28, 2026  |  06:30 AM ET
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№01 · BUSINESS & FINANCE

SK Hynix Plunges 10% as Asian Semiconductor Selloff Deepens

SK Hynix plunged more than 10% in Seoul on Tuesday as a broad selloff in semiconductor stocks spread across Asian markets, extending losses from Wall Street amid growing uncertainty over AI data center spending.

Jay Goldberg   ·   Read the story →

№02 · CYBERSECURITY

Microsoft Launches MAI-Cyber-1-Flash and Agentic Security Platform Perception

Microsoft unveiled MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, its first cybersecurity-specialized AI model, alongside Perception, an agentic security platform deploying red, blue, and green team agents to automate vulnerability detection and remediation. Both tools are slated for preview on November 3.

Sara Montes de Oca   ·   Read the story →

№03 · POLITICS

James Comey Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump "Seashells" Threat Case

Former FBI Director James Comey filed a motion Monday asking a federal judge to dismiss his indictment on charges of threatening President Trump, arguing the "8647" seashells photo is protected political speech, not a true threat.

Sara Montes de Oca   ·   Read the story →

№04 · BUSINESS & FINANCE

CXMT Surges 466% on Shanghai Debut, Becoming China's Most Valuable Listed Company

Changxin Technology Group's shares surged nearly 466% on their Shanghai STAR Market debut Monday, giving the Hefei-based DRAM chipmaker a market cap of roughly 3.3 trillion yuan and making it China's most valuable listed company.

Jay Goldberg   ·   Read the story →

№05 · CYBERSECURITY

U.S. Charges Citizen for Using Duress Password to Wipe Phone at Atlanta Airport

Federal prosecutors have charged American citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly using a GrapheneOS "duress password" to wipe his phone during a border detention at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport in January 2025, testing a rarely invoked statute on destruction of property.

Jay Goldberg   ·   Read the story →

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