A Câmara de Comércio dos EUA e a Amcham Brasil alertam que novas tarifas americanas de 12,5% sobre importações brasileiras, por falha em fiscalizar trabalho forçado, agravarão o acesso ao mercado. Com tarifas anteriores, a sobretaxa total pode atingir 37,5% para US$ 10,7 bilhões em produtos, afetando competitividade e investimentos.
Uber has laid off 10% of its global Community Operations customer service team, citing AI integration and operational simplification. The company also mandated remote workers to relocate to hub offices and previously slowed hiring due to AI use.
Google Cloud chief Thomas Kurian reports existing customers spend 50% more than committed, driving Q2 growth. Despite this, Alphabet's shares fell over 7% after it raised its 2026 capital spending forecast to $195B-$205B, mainly for AI infrastructure, worrying investors.
US hybrid car sales are surging, projected to rise 9% this year, driven by high gas prices from the Iran war, range anxiety, and increased availability. This contrasts with slower EV adoption in the US, while Europe sees a 33% jump in BEV sales. Toyota leads the hybrid market.
Chinese tech companies are rapidly expanding their international presence, driven by a global surge in AI spending and domestic competition. This growth is evident in rising physical tech exports and increased revenue from cloud-based software and foundation models, with firms like MiniMax seeing significant international earnings.
Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart suggests the CLARITY Act will have minimal direct impact on Bitcoin, which already has established regulatory infrastructure. The updated bill, released by Senate Republicans, is seen as more beneficial for assets like Ethereum and Solana, which lack clear legal status.
Amazon has laid off employees from its Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) team, responsible for developing human-level AI, despite calling AGI a top priority. The cuts, affecting roles in model customisation and post-training, aim to sharpen focus on key AI initiatives amid continued heavy investment and recent leadership changes.
Uber cut 10% of its customer service roles, citing AI efficiency and operational complexity, marking its second layoff in two months. Remote employees are mandated to relocate. This is Uber's first time explicitly blaming AI for job cuts, following significant AI spending and internal skepticism about its cost-effectiveness.
AFX Trade, an Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange, lost $24.15 million in a USDC bridge exploit. The protocol halted the bridge and offered the attacker a 30% white hat bounty for returning 70% of the funds, which were swapped for 12,468 ETH.
Two U.S. citizens from North Carolina, Tatyana Reisini and Kristen Roos, are suing the federal government for $2.5 million, alleging false arrest, assault, and rights violations after immigration agents shattered their car window and zip-tied them for honking a horn to alert others to the agents' presence in Charlotte.
Origin Energy, Australia's largest energy retailer, confirmed unauthorized access to and disclosure of some customer data, including names, addresses, and partial payment details. The breach, affecting millions, was reported after an alleged hacker contacted The Australian. CEO Frank Calabria apologized, stating system security is a key priority.
Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of a major South Korean financial group, completed its acquisition of a controlling 92.06% stake in crypto exchange Korbit for 133.48 billion won, becoming its largest shareholder. Korbit confirmed operations and customer asset segregation remain unchanged.
China's durian imports increased by 47% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, reaching 1.07 million tonnes, as Southeast Asian exporters, particularly Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, offloaded a fruit glut that led to a price drop.
Former San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker's 53-acre Texas mansion, featuring an extravagant private water park and luxury amenities, has received another price cut to $11 million, nearly five years after first hitting the market.
Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato has launched regulated cryptocurrency trading services for its customers in the Italian-speaking Ticino region, partnering with digital asset bank Sygnum and using Avaloq's banking software to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Solana.
O Ministério Público do Pará (MPPA) propôs um Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta (TAC) para integrar os sistemas BRT Belém e BRT Metropolitano, considerados "incompatíveis" e causadores de desperdício de dinheiro público e prejuízo à população, com prazo de 20 dias para manifestação de estado e município.
Origin Energy confirmed a hack accessed customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and partial bank data for an unspecified number of its 4.8m Australian accounts. The company is investigating with authorities, while experts warn of identity theft risks.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has withdrawn its appeal to use two rural Pennsylvania warehouses as detention centers, abandoning a plan that was blocked by the state's denial of water permits due to inadequate local services. Governor Josh Shapiro stated the sites were unsuitable and posed risks.
Over 20 million Thames Water customers now face a hosepipe ban across southern and eastern England and parts of Wales due to successive heatwaves and strained water supplies. The measures raise questions about water resource management and the UK's preparedness for climate change-induced drier summers.
O Brasil considera acionar a Lei da Reciprocidade Econômica em resposta à nova tarifa de 25% dos EUA sobre produtos brasileiros, que entra em vigor nesta quarta-feira. No entanto, entidades empresariais e membros do governo, como o vice-presidente Alckmin, defendem priorizar a negociação e o apoio às empresas afetadas para evitar uma escalada comercial.
As novas tarifas americanas de 25% sobre produtos brasileiros devem afetar 18% das exportações para os EUA, totalizando US$ 7,4 bilhões, causando instabilidade e demissões. Indústrias buscam apoio governamental e negociações diplomáticas para mitigar os impactos e defendem medidas como redução tributária e contenção de importações.
Novas tarifas de 25% dos EUA sobre exportações brasileiras entraram em vigor, impactando setores dependentes do mercado americano. Economistas avaliam que a medida não causará uma crise econômica geral, mas pressionará empresas a buscar novos mercados, acelerando a diversificação e a necessidade de reformas internas de competitividade.
South Korea's customs service and national tax agency jointly collected 1.3 billion won (US$880,000) from delinquent taxpayers by sharing databases and conducting investigations, uncovering concealed assets and fraudulent activities like staged divorces.
A Receita Federal implementará um novo formato alfanumérico para o CNPJ, exigindo modernização de sistemas. Serviços do CNPJ estarão limitados ou indisponíveis de 23 a 27 de julho para a migração tecnológica. Empresas precisarão adaptar softwares, mas CNPJs existentes permanecem válidos.
