Rough Day for US Tech: Google Delays Gemini 3.5, Netflix -10%, China Ships Kimi K3 | July 16, 2026 – Morning Market Briefing

Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss a rough day for US tech with Google delaying Gemini 3.5 Pro after it underperformed on coding benchmarks, China's Moonshot releasing Kimi K3 with claims of rivaling OpenAI and Anthropic's top models, Netflix dropping 10% on decelerating US growth and softening engagement, SpaceX scrubbing its Starship launch after four engines failed to fire, today's options expiration, and a look ahead to next week's earnings calendar featuring Google, Tesla, IBM, ServiceNow, and the ECB decision.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosure