[7/30 12:00] EU opens call for seven AI gigafactories with 10 billion euros / Lloyds Banking Group targets 2 billion pound cost cuts via AI

AI News Flash for July 30, 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Topics: 1. EU opens call for seven AI gigafactories with 10 billion euros https://www.reuters.com/world/china/eu-aims-seven-ai-gigafactories-with-10-billion-plan-race-with-us-china-2026-07-30/ 2. Lloyds Banking Group targets 2 billion pound cost cuts via AI https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/30/lloyds-bank-cut-2bn-costs-part-ai-powered-strategy 3. Study says Amazon and Walmart AI detect made-in-USA fraud but don't flag it https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazon-walmart-ai-detect-made-usa-fraud-do-not-flag-it-study-says-2026-07-30/ 4. Japan Meteorological Agency to develop AI typhoon track forecaster https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/07/30/breaking-news/agency-to-develop-ai-typhoon-forecaster/ 5. China's AI boomtowns race ahead while rest of economy lags https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-30/china-s-ai-boomtowns-race-ahead-as-rest-of-economy-falls-behind