According to BlockBeats, on July 24, market sources reported that the value of Alphabet's (GOOG.O) stake in Anthropic has surged to approximately $124 billion.

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According to BlockBeats, on July 24, Intel's (INTC.O) CFO stated that Intel plans to significantly increase capital expenditures in 2027.

According to BlockBeats, on July 24, Iraqi Prime Minister Muammar Zaidi visited Iran and held talks with Iranian President Pezechzian in Tehran, the Iranian capital, on July 23, according to a statement released by the Iraqi Prime Minister's press office on July 23.

Zaidi stated that Iraq and Iran's security are closely intertwined, and Iraq will never allow any actions threatening Iran to originate from its territory. Pezehiziyan said that security and stability are of great importance to the development of bilateral relations.

According to BlockBeats, on July 24, Intel (INTC.O) released a surprisingly strong revenue forecast, indicating that surging data center spending is helping the chipmaker achieve its long-awaited recovery.

The company stated that it expects third-quarter sales to reach $15.8 billion to $16.8 billion. Even the lower end of that range easily exceeds the average analyst estimate of $15.1 billion. This expectation highlights Intel's growth momentum among data center customers, who are in dire need of chips to meet the demands of artificial intelligence computing. Last quarter, sales in this segment surged 59%, more than double the growth rate of Intel's overall revenue.

Following the release of its earnings report, Intel's stock price rose 13% in late trading. Furthermore, Intel's second-quarter revenue reached $16.13 billion, exceeding market expectations of $14.43 billion.

According to BlockBeats, on July 24, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice on July 23, announcing that it would impose tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on dozens of countries and regions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, citing so-called "forced labor," to replace the expiring global import tariffs. The new tariffs will take effect on July 24 (12:00 noon Beijing time).

The USTR stated that, coinciding with the expiration of the 10% global tariff, this round of tariffs will impose additional tariffs on 60 economies, covering more than 99% of US trade. Senior US officials indicated that the tariffs on goods in transit will take effect at 12:01 AM ET on July 28 (12:01 PM Beijing time on July 28). Imported goods such as fuel, food, and fertilizers will be exempt from the new tariffs; products subject to industry-specific tariffs (such as automobiles, metals, and pharmaceuticals) are also excluded.

Furthermore, goods covered by the USMCA will also be exempted. US officials noted that the new tariffs will not be imposed concurrently with existing import duties on steel and aluminum (the "Section 232" tariffs imposed by Trump last year on national security grounds).