WS #13737

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No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant US-Iran/Hormuz narrative remains unchanged and is still escalating, with no new counter-signals or de-escalation. Other previously noted themes (CPI expectations, Nvidia investment, Tesla revenue) have not produced new data points. Therefore, no new key developments are added this cycle.

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Key developments

  • Iran's Revolutionary Guards reiterate Hormuz will not reopen until US meets all conditions
  • Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery
  • US July CPI expected to cool to 3.4% headline, 2.5% core; Citi and BofA split on September Fed hike
  • Nvidia reportedly investing $3B in Lancium (Stargate data center campus in Texas)
  • Tesla crosses $100B trailing-twelve-month revenue but margins compress
  • US weapons stockpiles depleted; Pentagon pushes defense companies to boost production
  • Apple evaluating Chinese CXMT DRAM chips for iPhones and MacBooks
  • Qualcomm's Apple revenue shrinking faster than expected as Apple accelerates in-house modem adoption
World state #13737: Iran-Hormuz blockade escalation, Nvidia AI infrastructure investment, US CPI expectations and Fed policy · River