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Daily news brief — 6 August 2026

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Plus, Israel resumes Lebanon strikes, a key AI scientist leaves Google, and 7 other major stories

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Yemen’s Houthis say they fired ballistic missiles at Saudi tanker in Red Sea escalation

Yemen's Houthi movement announced it targeted the Saudi-linked oil tanker Wafa with ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea. The group has pledged to expand its attacks on shipping connected to Saudi Arabia, escalating tensions in the region.

Why it matters

This escalation introduces renewed geopolitical risk to vital energy markets, causing global crude oil prices to rise modestly after a recent decline.

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Israel resumes airstrikes in southern Lebanon after accusing Hezbollah of violating ceasefire

The Israeli military resumed airstrikes in southern Lebanon, citing a "blatant violation" of the current ceasefire by Hezbollah. The renewed strikes have raised fears of a potential escalation along Israel's northern frontier.

Why it matters

This development threatens the fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah, risking a return to active cross-border conflict in the region.

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Xinhua

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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s proposed Gaza ceasefire plan, vows no pullback until Hamas disarms

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly rejected a Gaza ceasefire framework proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Netanyahu stated that Israel will not withdraw its forces from current positions in the Strip until Hamas is completely disarmed.

Why it matters

This decision directly complicates U.S. diplomatic efforts and signals a prolonged military presence in Gaza, highlighting deep strategic divisions over the path to peace.

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Alphabet shares drop over 4% as famed Google AI scientist Jeff Dean announces departure

Alphabet fell 4.06% after news that longtime senior scientist Jeff Dean, a central figure in Google's AI research, is leaving the company, contributing to broader tech-sector weakness despite continued enthusiasm for AI‑linked stocks.

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Chosun Biz
AIToolly
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Sina Finance
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US FDA approves first mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine from Moderna

The FDA has approved Moderna's mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA-based vaccine for seasonal influenza. Approved for adults aged 50 and older, the vaccine was supported by a global Phase 3 trial involving over 40,000 participants.

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Reuters
Investing.com
The Washington Post
CNN
Reuters

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Microsoft reveals $24.1 billion in revenue tied directly to OpenAI partnership

Microsoft has disclosed that $24.1 billion of its AI-related revenue stems directly from its commercial partnership with OpenAI. This figure underscores how central OpenAI-powered services and third-party large language models have become to Microsoft's cloud and AI business.

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AMD plunges 7% on tech sector selloff and competitive pressure from Nvidia in AI chips

AMD's stock fell 7% amid a broader technology sector selloff and news that SpaceX will rely exclusively on Nvidia GPUs for its artificial intelligence infrastructure. This decision has renewed investor concerns regarding AMD's competitiveness in the high-end AI semiconductor market.

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Chosun Biz
Bloomberg
Sina Finance

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Gold surges over 4% to seven‑week high on Hormuz deal hopes and easing Fed rate expectations

Spot gold surged over 4% to approximately $4,245 per ounce, marking its largest single-day gain since February and reaching a seven-week high. The rally was driven by safe-haven demand, technical buying, and expectations of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which lowered expectations for future Federal Reserve rate hikes.

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Anthropic begins building in-house AI chips for Claude amid ongoing chip shortages

Anthropic is forming an in-house semiconductor team to design custom AI chips for its Claude chatbot. To combat severe industry-wide hardware shortages and intense competition for compute power, the company is recruiting specialized talent with salaries reaching up to $485,000.

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Unrot
Unrot

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MiniMax H3 Debuts as Omni-Modal Video and Audio Generator Model

MiniMax has introduced H3, a new omni-modal generative model designed to handle both video and audio content. This launch marks a significant step forward in the development of multimodal AI systems capable of media generation.

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