Spot gold was little changed after the release of US economic data, last up 0.6% at $5,026.13 per ounce.

The British government stated regarding the US Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs: "This should be decided by the US, but we will continue to support British businesses as more details are released."

New Energy Vehicles: 1. NIO: On February 18th, NIO's battery swapping volume reached 158,290 times in a single day, setting a new record. 2. Tesla: The cumulative mileage under FSD supervised mode has exceeded 8 billion miles. 3. New York State withdrew its driverless taxi proposal, which may hinder Waymo's expansion. Integrated Circuits (Chips): 1. Samsung is reportedly negotiating the price of HBM4 components, with an expected price of around $700. 2. Jensen Huang: A brand-new chip "unprecedented in the world" will be released in March. 3. According to The Information: AMD will guarantee a $300 million loan for AI infrastructure company Crusoe, and will lease chips from the company if it lacks customers. Artificial Intelligence: 1. Taichu Yuanqi completed deep adaptation of its Zhipu GLM-5.0 and Alibaba's Qianwen dual open-source models. 2. NetEase Youdao officially announced the open-sourcing of its full-scenario personal assistant agent, LobsterAI, on February 19th. 3. Microsoft: XAI Grok 4.1 Fast forward is now available in Microsoft Copilot Studio. 4. India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, plans to invest $110 billion in AI over the next seven years through his Reliance Industries and its telecom division. 5. Google executive Demis Hassabis and OpenAI CEO Altman both predict that superintelligence surpassing human capabilities may be achieved within the next few years. 6. It is reported that Mark Zuckerberg is cutting costs to free up funds for massive AI spending, with most Meta employees' stock awards being reduced by 5%. Other: 1. Sources familiar with the matter: OpenAI's latest funding round is expected to exceed $100 billion. 2. OpenAI: OpenAI plans to open new offices in Mumbai and Bangalore, India. 3. Chinese scientists have developed a new type of safe, freeze-resistant, and heat-resistant battery. 4. Chinese scientists have made new progress in optical communication and 6G fields. 5. Chinese scientists have discovered a new mechanism for the cycling and enrichment of rare earth elements in the deep sea.