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2026-07-07
13:55

Google Invests €411 Million in German Fusion Energy Startup Proxima Fusion

Google announced on July 7 it has provided €411 million (approximately $468 million) in funding to German-based Proxima Fusion to support the construction of Europe's first commercial fusion power plant. The investment aims to accelerate the development of commercial fusion energy technology in Euro
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HSBC Halts Lending to High-Risk Private Credit Clients on July 7

According to Financial Times, HSBC halted lending to certain high-risk private credit clients on July 7, as growing concerns about underwriting standards in the private credit market intensify. The move reflects broader industry caution following a recent wave of corporate
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Nigel Farage Quits UK Parliament Seat, to Run in Clacton By-Election

According to Bloomberg, Nigel Farage announced his resignation from the House of Commons for Clacton constituency on July 7 and will contest the by-election. The announcement comes as Farage faces scrutiny over undisclosed political donations, including a £5 million contribution from Thai
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13:43

John Arnold Funds $2.6M Research on Online Sports Betting Risks

Billionaire philanthropist John Arnold, co-founder of Arnold Ventures, announced $2.6 million in funding to universities and think tanks for research on the risks of online sports betting. The grants will support research examining the impact of sports betting on financial well-being, family
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Former OpenAI Researcher Tian Yonglong Joins Tencent Hunyuan AI Team

According to Beating, Tian Yonglong, a former technical member of OpenAI, has recently joined Tencent Hunyuan's AI team to work on vision-language model research. Tian holds a bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University and a PhD from MIT, where he previously served as a senior research scientist at
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