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Markets reacted positively to potential Israel-Lebanon peace talks. Netflix beat earnings, but saw leadership changes. Quantum computing surged while semiconductors faced pressure. Retail and social media companies pivoted to AI, driving stock gains. A potential easing of peptide regulations could benefit Hims & Hers.

An AI company is bypassing export controls by physically transporting data to Malaysia for AI model training. Four employees are hand-carrying 4.8 petabytes of data on hard drives via air freight to avoid online data transfer restrictions. This method, previously employed for training, allows access to advanced computing resources and is a complex workaround driven by increasing difficulties in acquiring AI chips and stricter export controls.