The premarket roundup also flagged AMD’s planned AI research center in South Korea, Apple’s service restoration, Nvidia’s reported OpenAI data center talks, and Strategy’s unchanged Bitcoin holdings.
Rocket Lab’s $266 million U.S. Space Force award remained the lead U.S. premarket development on July 27, with the company previously saying the deal was its largest to date and covers 12 suborbital launches plus an option for up to six more in support of missile defense capabilities. The first launch is expected by the end of 2026. Other developments highlighted in the same premarket roundup included AMD’s plan to establish an AI research center in South Korea, Apple’s restoration of affected services including the App Store, and reports that Nvidia is discussing about $250 billion in financial backing for OpenAI’s Ohio data center project. The roundup also said Strategy has not increased its Bitcoin holdings for three straight weeks and that its U.S. dollar reserves have risen to $3.75 billion.