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Macro2

Macro28 Jul, 06:55positive

29 Countries Sign Agreement to Establish World AI Cooperation Organization at 2026 Shanghai WAIC

At the 2026 Shanghai World Artificial Intelligence Conference, 29 countries signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization. China will export computing power, technology, and industry experience to help developing countries build data centers, communication networks, and other digital infrastructure. The cooperation covers Asia, Africa, and Latin America, focusing on talent training, infrastructure, technology exchange, and industrial applications.

Effective: +45
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro29 Jul, 14:30positive

China Q2 2026 Real GDP Growth 4.3%, Nominal GDP 5.9%, GDP Deflator Turns Positive at 1.5%

China's Q2 2026 macroeconomic data showed real GDP growth of 4.3% year-on-year, down from the first quarter. Nominal GDP growth accelerated to 5.9%, the highest quarterly rate in five years, while the GDP deflator turned positive at about 1.5% for the first time since Q2 2023. Export growth strengthened on resilient external demand and recovering shipments to the US, but fixed asset investment turned negative, consumption remained weak, and the property sector continued to contract.

Effective: +44
Intensity: 78
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries2

Industries27 Jul, 11:40positive

China's First Domestic 100,000-Card AI Supercomputing Cluster Shuguang 8000 Goes Live

China's first fully domestic 100,000-card AI supercomputing cluster, Shuguang 8000, has been officially launched and connected to the National Supercomputing Internet's Zhengzhou core node. In its first week, it operated at full capacity, processing over 150,000 jobs daily with a peak of over 500,000. The system was listed among the top ten treasures at the 2026 World AI Conference. Comprising 30 billion electronic components, over 1,600 km of cables, and weighing 1,500 tons, it achieves assembly precision under 0.05 mm. Its distributed storage technology topped the IO500 benchmark in two categories. The cluster uses immersion cooling and supports diverse applications including large model training, scientific computing, and industrial simulation.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries27 Jul, 11:41positive

Chinese Big Tech to Deploy Supernode Solutions at Scale in H2 2026; Huawei, Sugon Launch 1024-Card Products

Chinese large internet companies plan large-scale deployment of supernode solutions in the second half of 2026. Huawei and Sugon have already demonstrated 1024-card products, with Huawei set to deliver 8192-card supernodes by Q4 2026. Over 750 sets of Huawei's 384-card supernode have been deployed across industries. Sugon's 640-card liquid-cooled supernode achieved 90% utilization at a national supercomputing hub. The shift to inference-driven workloads (5:1 to 10:1 ratio) is accelerating adoption, as supernodes deliver 10x performance with only 2x power consumption and 30-50% improvement in PD separation scenarios.

Effective: +41
Intensity: 85
Confidence: 82%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies6

Companies30 Jul, 11:06positive

Moonshot AI Restructures to Joint-Stock Company, Yang Zhilin Takes Helm, Raises $3.5 Billion

Moonshot AI completed a business registration change on July 29, transforming into a joint-stock limited company, with founder Yang Zhilin appointed as chairman and manager. The same day, the company closed a $3.5 billion Series F financing round, lifting its post-money valuation to $35 billion. Founded in April 2023 with registered capital of RMB 1.523585 million, Moonshot AI is a leading Chinese general large model developer.

Effective: +46
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies30 Jul, 17:15positive

Microsoft Q2 2026: $130 billion new data center leases, Azure revenue $39.3 billion

Microsoft reported Q2 2026 results, adding over $130 billion in new data center lease contracts, raising total commitments to $329.1 billion. Azure revenue grew 32% to $39.3 billion, contributing to total revenue of $90 billion, up 18%. Net income rose 31% to $35.8 billion, including a $3.2 billion gain from its Anthropic stake. Capital expenditure reached $41 billion, up 70%. Microsoft maintained full-year capex guidance, adjusted to $175 billion due to accounting changes. OpenAI contributed $24.1 billion in revenue over the past year. Contract backlog increased to $678 billion.

Effective: +44
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies29 Jul, 21:05positive

Stripe in Talks to Acquire OpenRouter for About $10 Billion

Payment giant Stripe is negotiating to acquire AI model aggregator OpenRouter for about $10 billion, nearly seven times its $1.3 billion valuation from a B-round funding two months ago. OpenRouter, founded in 2023, offers over 400 models and connects 70-plus providers, processing 25 trillion tokens weekly. Stripe processed $1.9 trillion in payments in 2025.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Companies27 Jul, 19:09positive

Nvidia Launches 102.4T Ethernet Switch Spectrum-6 for Vera Rubin, Cuts Switch Count 40%

Nvidia has launched the Spectrum-6 Ethernet switch with 102.4T capacity, designed for its Vera Rubin platform and forming the core of the next-generation Spectrum-X Ethernet platform. The switch doubles network bandwidth over the previous generation and is adopted by CoreWeave, Microsoft, Nebius, SpaceX AI, and Tesla for AI factory infrastructure. Compared with traditional Ethernet, Spectrum-X delivers 1.6x AI network performance, maintains up to 95% network efficiency at deployments exceeding 100,000 GPUs, and reduces the number of required switches by 40% through hardware-accelerated multi-plane topology. Silicon photonics technology improves energy efficiency by 5x and mean time between failures by 10x.

Effective: +41
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies27 Jul, 18:27positive

OpenAI Brings ChatGPT Voice to Desktop Work and Codex, Codex Weekly Active Users Top 10 Million

On July 23, OpenAI launched ChatGPT voice in the desktop app for Work and Codex, rolling out globally on macOS and Windows to Plus, Pro, Business, Edu, and Enterprise tiers. The feature, powered by the new GPT-Live voice model (released July 8), supports simultaneous listening and speaking with interruption capability. In Work and Codex, voice can start tasks, check status, coordinate multiple agents, and continue unfinished work using project context. Codex plus ChatGPT Work weekly active users exceeded 10 million.

Effective: +41
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 90%
Horizon: Short term

Companies30 Jul, 08:56positive

Meta Platforms Q2 Revenue $60.8 Billion, Up 28%; Adjusted EPS $6.18

Meta Platforms reported second-quarter revenue of $60.8 billion, up 28% year over year, and adjusted earnings per share of $6.18. Adjusted operating profit reached $22.355 billion, up more than 9%, after excluding $2.4 billion in legal costs and $1.18 billion in severance. Instagram daily active users hit 2 billion, Threads surpassed 500 million monthly active users, and other app family revenue reached $1 billion for the first time, up 73%. Reality Labs saw growth from AI glasses offset by Quest headset declines.

Effective: +40
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 75%
Horizon: Medium term