The Israeli Air Force has completed relocating a helicopter squadron from Ramon Airbase in the south to Ramat David Airbase in the north, saying the move is intended to strengthen northern border defenses and to apply lessons from the Oct. 7, 2023 attack.

According to The Information, ANTHROPIC's enterprise AI business unit has acquired a consulting firm.

Mizuho economist Yasuhisa Irie said persistently high energy prices are keeping import costs elevated and could sustain Japan’s trade deficit in the near term. He added that until shipping via the Strait of Hormuz fully normalizes, import prices will remain high, and even if Middle East tensions ease a rebound in import volumes could raise import values faster than export gains from strong AI-related investment. Japan ran a ¥634.5 billion trade deficit in July, government data showed Thursday.