Ant Digital Technology and Hubei Big Data Group's data development arm signed a framework cooperation agreement in Wuhan on Aug 5. The partners will focus on four key areas, notably co-developing AI infrastructure, using Hubei's compute-interconnect platform to link compute supply and demand, jointly operating a 'Token Factory', and deploying MaaS projects on Hubei's AI public service platform to host AI agents and support industry adoption.

Institutions are racing to secure co‑location near the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges after the Shanghai Stock Exchange completed a switch of market-data access from LAN to WAN on July 31. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has not yet completed the change but is expected to switch market-data access from LAN to WAN on August 7; some firms say the switch could occur within the week, though timing remains unconfirmed. Market participants report that surrounding data centers in both cities are facing tight supply for racks/co‑location, creating potential capacity constraints for latency‑sensitive trading and market‑data connectivity.

英国汽车制造商和贸易商协会（SMMT）：英国七月份新车注册量同比增长11.7%，达到156,571辆。