According to Lianhe Zaobao citing AFP, the World Health Organization said as much as 45% of dementia risk is tied to modifiable factors and could be prevented or delayed through healthier lifestyles, better disease management and reduced environmental risks. The WHO on Wednesday, July 15, released updated guidelines on preventing and delaying dementia, saying there is still no cure. It said smoking, alcohol use, social isolation, lack of exercise, air pollution, and noncommunicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes are modifiable risk factors. The new guidance said prevention remains the most effective way to reduce dementia cases, and that more physical activity, quitting smoking, cutting alcohol intake, eating a healthy diet and reducing air pollution can lower risk. For adults with mild cognitive impairment, it recommends cognitive stimulation and training. Better control of hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol can also help reduce dementia risk. The WHO said dementia affects memory, thinking and the ability to live independently, is the seventh leading cause of death and disability among older adults globally, and affects 57 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. It said Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60% to 70% of cases. Dementia costs the global economy about USD 1.3 trillion a year, about half of which comes from unpaid care provided by family and friends.

According to CNBC, Nvidia-backed cloud startup Fireworks said Thursday that it has surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue, up fivefold from a year earlier, and raised a $1.5 billion round at a $17.5 billion valuation. Co-founder and CEO Lin Qiao said demand has been growing rapidly and that the company is seeing strong interest in its platform for running AI models. Fireworks competes with Amazon and Google in cloud services for developers and has been expanding beyond inference into AI model training. The company said it now handles 40 trillion AI tokens per day, and Qiao said its customer base is more diversified than before, with clients including Elastic, GitLab and MongoDB. Fireworks also announced a partnership with Microsoft in March that lets Microsoft customers access models through Fireworks, while the startup relies on computing power from more than 20 suppliers. The latest round was led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV, with Nvidia also participating, alongside Evantic and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Fireworks, founded in 2022 by Qiao and six co-founders, employs about 200 people and expects that number to rise to 600 by the end of 2026.

According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley upgraded Rocket Companies to overweight from equal weight and lifted its price target to $19 from $18, implying roughly 30% upside from Wednesday's close. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson said the mortgage-focused fintech has favorable risk-reward and tends to outperform after peak negativity around higher rates, while continued share gains and operating leverage could support stronger earnings per share growth. Shares of Rocket, the owner of Redfin and Rocket Loans, have fallen nearly 25% year to date. Mortgage rates rose last week to their highest level since August 2025, and mortgage market volatility has been elevated.

Iran said a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over Andimeshk early on July 16 by a new air defense system operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force. According to Jin10, local militia groups searching in the Dasht-e Abbas area of Dehloran County found the drone wreckage in mountainous terrain near Seprun village. Iran said the wreckage scattered across Dehloran County after the drone was downed and was later found and recovered by local residents.

TON Strategy Company said it has substantially completed the phase-out of its legacy businesses and expects annual cash operating expenses to fall by about $4 million. According to NS3.AI, the company said the adjustment will allow it to focus on managing the Gram token reserve and supporting the TON ecosystem. The financial impact is expected to begin appearing in second-quarter 2026 reports.

MoonPay has acquired Glide, a company whose technology supports over 100 tokens across 30 blockchain networks. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to NS3.AI, MoonPay said the deal is part of its effort to expand its digital asset infrastructure capabilities.

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US authorities have filed charges against two California residents accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency generated through darknet fentanyl and methamphetamine sales, marking the latest case in Washington's broader campaign against crypto-enabled drug trafficking.

A Florida man has been charged over an alleged malware scheme that used fake video games to steal at least $220,000 from 80 cryptocurrency wallets. The FBI said the campaign infected around 8,000 devices and targeted crypto holders through social media and messaging platforms.

Tether has reportedly invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá, marking the latest move in the stablecoin issuer's accelerating push to expand its footprint across Latin America's financial sector.