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The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at 21:39 on July 30 in Luxian County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province (29.22 degrees north latitude, 105.64 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 6 kilometers.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 3.2 occurred at 21:39 on July 30 near Luxian County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province (29.23 degrees north latitude, 105.64 degrees east longitude). The final result is subject to the official rapid report.

White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: (When asked after the release of the PCE data whether he still had confidence in Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh) Of course.

According to CNBC: Artificial intelligence investor and former OpenAI Superalignment team member Leopold Aschenbrenner is closing out his positions after incurring losses.

Bank of England Governor Bailey's press conference has concluded.

Oracle (ORCL.N) will provide the Gemini model to thousands of enterprise application customers.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: Due to tariffs, the UK may be affected by the downward impact of changes in the trade environment on commodity prices.

Xiaomi Auto: Xiaomi Pengcheng series, officially launched in September 2026, pre-orders open tonight at 21:00.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in Vietnam (22.93°N, 105.66°E) at 20:44 on July 30, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

July 30 - According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement on the same day, saying that Iran launched an attack on the U.S. military's Ali Salim Air Base in Kuwait, successfully destroying two drone hangars and a fuel depot for aircraft and military helicopters.

Bank of England Governor Bailey: We need to closely monitor the development of the El Niño phenomenon.

On July 30, Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng met with a delegation led by William C. Kirk, Chairman and CEO of Honeywell Technologies. Gong Zheng stated that Shanghai is currently deeply promoting new industrialization, cultivating and developing new productive forces, accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system, and striving to promote high-quality development. This process requires the active participation of world-renowned companies, especially in areas such as high-end manufacturing, green and low-carbon development, and urban renewal, all of which rely heavily on supporting technologies and services. He expressed hope that Honeywell Technologies would continue to increase its investment in Shanghai, bringing more core businesses, cutting-edge technologies, and high-quality projects to the city, thus contributing to industrial transformation and upgrading, deeply integrating into the local manufacturing supply chain, and promoting the intelligent, green, and integrated development of Shanghai's industries.

On July 30th, Bank of England Governor Bailey stated that there is currently a disagreement between "acting as soon as possible" and "continuing to wait and see." He believes the central bank can wait and see, reasonably allowing developments to unfold. He said waiting for all the second-round effects to materialize before taking action would be too late; however, it is currently impossible to determine when action will be taken. Market conditions play a significant role in the assessment of quantitative tightening. He emphasized that he hopes people will not assume that "the Bank of England is close to raising interest rates."

Bank of England Governor Bailey: We should learn something from the weaker transmission effect.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Lombardelli: Businesses are facing a challenging environment.

July 30th - According to Nikkei, Microsoft (MSFT.O) is considering offering some of its self-developed AI models in an open-weight format. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman stated that the company is evaluating this possibility as Chinese AI models gain popularity among US users. This move suggests a potential adjustment to Microsoft's AI strategy. Facing competition from Chinese AI developers such as DeepSeek and Dark Side of the Moon, Microsoft aims to enhance its competitiveness while reducing its reliance on OpenAI. Microsoft also stated that it plans to maintain a multimodal strategy, allowing customers to use models from OpenAI or Anthropic where better suited to their needs.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Ramsden: Bank interest rates remain our primary tool, while quantitative tightening is secondary.