China / Economy & Property
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Araqchi travels to China on Tuesday - foreign ministry
Telegram account
- Shanghai April existing home transactions hit the highest level for the same
period in a decade
Tech/AI
- Apple to allow users to choose different AI models across iOS 27 features
- Anthropic commits $200 billion investment into Google’s cloud services and
chip business
Energy & Commodities
- Iraq sharply cuts oil prices to attract buyers willing to transit the Strait
of Hormuz
US/Regulation
- US SEC proposes rule changes to allow semiannual reporting
Geopolitics – Middle East
- Rubio: “Operation Epic Fury” has ended, now entering “Freedom Plan” phase
- Iran’s military denies recent attacks on the UAE
- US Defense Secretary: ceasefire not over; US military says Iran’s actions have
not met threshold to resume large-scale operations
- Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader: Iran and the US remain in a state of war
-Iranian presidential denies resignation rumors and internal divisions with IRGC
commanders
- Iranian president: US is pursuing “maximum pressure”
- Iranian media: Iran has launched a new mechanism to manage transit through the
Strait of Hormuz
