US Secretary of State Rubio said the global economy faces threats.

Yaokang Biotech said on July 21 it signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding with South Korea clinical-trial sample-analysis firm GCCL. The partners will jointly offer integrated drug discovery and development services to global pharmaceutical and biotech companies, initially covering oncology and immunology and prioritising in vivo CAR‑T therapies.

Redfin said 53% of U.S. residents oppose building AI data centers in their communities versus 34% who support. Opposition cites heavy water and power use that could push up energy costs and raise environmental concerns, plus noise and industrial-scale building design that residents say harms neighborhoods. 58% of respondents said AI advances will eliminate jobs and make housing less affordable. Realtors report increasing buyer resistance to nearby data centers; older cohorts are more likely to oppose local construction.