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US lifts AI bans, Amazon adds satellite, Meta rivals GPT

7/6/2026

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Meta Watermelon AI

The Trump administration lifted export controls on the AI models Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
Amazon launched its Leo satellite, expanding its fleet to over 390 units.
Investor Michael Burry disclosed on Substack that he shorted Micron Technology after its stock jumped 241% and broke its 200-day moving average, a 2026 first.
Meta Platforms said its upcoming “Watermelon” AI model matches OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 on key benchmarks, per CEO Alexandr Wang.

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Micron Posts Surge

Micron posted Q2 revenue of $41.5 billion, up 346% year over year.
Gross margin climbed to 84.6% from 37.7%, resulting in net income $28.2 billion versus $1.9 billion year earlier.
Free cash flow jumped to $17.6 billion, ten times the $1.7 billion a year ago.
Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana warned that memory demand will outstrip supply through 2028.
Shares have risen 1,000% in three years and 260% in 2026, trading near $976 PE 22.

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Burry Warns AI

The commentary links investor Michael Burry’s AI-market warning to South Korea’s chip build-out that now exceeds $500 billion.
Indian data-center firms MTAR Technologies, Sterlite Technologies, Netweb Technologies, Aeroflex Industries and HFCL were upgraded on AI demand.
Business Insider and Seoul Economic Daily said Burry renewed shorts on semiconductor and infrastructure equities.
Analysts warned that a pull-back in AI capital expenditures could swiftly reshape financing, supplier valuations and procurement assumptions.

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Meta Watermelon AI

The Trump administration lifted export controls on the AI models Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
Amazon launched its Leo satellite, expanding its fleet to over 390 units.
Investor Michael Burry disclosed on Substack that he shorted Micron Technology after its stock jumped 241% and broke its 200-day moving average, a 2026 first.
Meta Platforms said its upcoming “Watermelon” AI model matches OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 on key benchmarks, per CEO Alexandr Wang.

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