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Jeff Dean exits after 27 years as Google reshuffles AI leadership. Hassabis becomes Alphabet chief scientist; shares fell 5%. Next major AI model Gemini 4 under new lead.

A letter to the editor warns LIC's move from loans into private unlisted equity threatens policyholder safety and liquidity.

Sen. Lummis warns Democrats may kill the Clarity Act despite ethics concessions from Trump. A vote is scheduled before Senate recess, with institutional support from BlackRock and Fidelity.

Four French crypto firms join 321 authorized MiCA providers as three German cooperative banks signal traditional finance adoption. The register also grows its non-compliant list.

Innospec's Q2 profit rose to $30.8 million on double-digit sales growth in all segments. North Carolina repairs keep Performance Chemicals supply tight into 2027.

Galaxy Digital fell 13% after Q2 net loss of $85M missed revenue estimates. Helios data center posted first revenue; Galaxy sees $80M quarterly leasing from phase one CoreWeave lease starting Q3.

CatIQ's final estimate for the 2024 Calgary hailstorm holds at CAD 3.35bn, with 95% of claims resolved. New estimates for July 2026 storms and June flooding in Quebec also released.

Three crypto general counsels say product-liability law may not cover a firmware flaw, leaving $100M Coldcard hack victims few options as law develops.

Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro's chemistry goes unused in a chaste sex comedy that builds a clever premise then pads it with distractions, UPI's Fred Topel writes.

Persistent Systems will not recruit from campuses in FY27, CEO Sandeep Kalra told Moneycontrol. The company is hiring laterals with AI skills instead. BrowserStack has also withdrawn some engineering offers, citing AI productivity gains.

Taiwan's FSC will require crypto platforms to transmit customer data on every domestic transfer starting Oct. 2026. The FATF Travel Rule applies with no minimum threshold.

Event-driven markets now fuel more of Robinhood's fee revenue than crypto does. The shift is quiet, structural, and tied to calendarized engagement across elections, sports, and macro prints.