UK-based maritime analytics firm Windward said on the 9th that ongoing exchanges of fire between the US and Iran have sharply reduced transits through the Strait of Hormuz, with merchant traffic leaving the Persian Gulf largely halted. Windward recorded 51 transits on the 7th, including 35 departures; on the 8th there were 35 transits and 18 departures, only two using the southern (Oman-side) channel, indicating operators avoided that route after a nighttime attack; between the night of the 8th

Samsung Electronics will unveil its flagship Galaxy Z8 wide‑fold lineup at a July 22 event in London, with models expected to include Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8; the series is slated to go on sale on Aug. 7. Electronic Times reports higher component costs could push prices up to KRW200,000 above the prior generation — reported prices: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra 256GB KRW2,570,000 (≈CNY11,619), Galaxy Z Fold8 KRW2,270,000 (≈CNY10,262), Galaxy Z Flip8 KRW1,680,000 (≈CNY7,595). Apple is said to plan a wide‑fold iPhone for September and Huawei’s Pura X positioning is already in place, signaling an intensifying competitive landscape for wide‑fold smartphones into H2 2026.

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company needs as much compute as possible and is considering leasing portions of its AI infrastructure to external firms amid tight supply of compute for AI development. Reports earlier this month said Meta is drafting a cloud-business plan to directly monetize data centers and other compute partnerships. Zuckerberg added there is potential to build a cloud business if the company chooses to, and denied Meta has excess capacity, saying he does not know anyone in the industry who believes they have surplus compute and that Meta is fully utilizing its resources.