According to TechCrunch, AI voice tool Wispr has raised $280 million in Series B funding, with a post investment valuation of $2 billion. It is led by Menlo Ventures, with support from existing shareholders such as Notable Capital, NEA, Neo Ventures, 8VC, and MVP Ventures. New institutions such as Acrew, Forerunner, Goodwater, Peak XV, Together Fund, and PLUS Capital have also joined in. The company has raised a total of 361 million US dollars in financing, which will be used to expand products such as voice transcription and meeting minutes, and launch a new voice model Canto, reducing error rates from about 30% to less than 10%. At the same time, it will increase its layout in markets such as India and the UK, as well as hardware cooperation.

JPMorgan Chase has raised its target level for the Japan Eastern Stock Exchange Index by the end of 2026 from 4400 points to 4600 points.

Jianan Technology released mining operation data for July, producing 46 BTC and holding 1917 BTC and 3952 ETH as of the end of the month. The average mining machine energy efficiency of non joint venture mines in North America is 17.9 J/TH, with a global operating computing power of 14.24 EH/s and an installed computing power of 14.89 EH/s. The comprehensive electricity cost for the month is approximately $0.043 per kilowatt hour.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced that the Treasury Department is accelerating the implementation of the GENIUS Act and stated that the United States needs to maintain its position as a global cryptocurrency hub. （The Bitcoin Historian）

[Greg Brockman: OpenAI Personnel Changes Are Not Unusual, External Attention Overblown] According to CNBC, OpenAI President and Co-Founder Greg Brockman stated that recent personnel changes at OpenAI are not abnormal. The heightened external attention stems from OpenAI's influence in the industry, with every departure being overly scrutinized and interpreted.