UK Maritime Trade Operations says crew are safe and there are no reported environmental impacts.

Google (GOOG.O) shares fell more than 4% intraday on Thursday after reports said the company delayed the release of flagship AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro, with the model’s coding capabilities reportedly falling short of internal expectations. Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Pro as internal-use only at its May I/O developer conference. CNBC cited a company spokesperson saying Google is rapidly rolling out multiple models while keeping cost-efficiency, is testing 3.5 Pro—described as an upgraded Flash model—with partners, and is actively working with the U.S. government.

Song Tao, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Communist Party Central Committee and of the State Council, met former Kuomintang chair Hung Hsiu‑chu and her delegation in Hangzhou on the 17th. Song conveyed Xi Jinping’s greetings and reiterated Beijing’s intent to rally Taiwanese compatriots to promote peaceful cross‑strait development and advance the cause of national reunification, urging cross‑strait youth to accelerate integration and safeguard the shared homeland so that the future of cross‑strait relations remains in Chinese hands. Hung thanked Xi for his greetings, said peace must be founded on national reunification, and called on youth on both sides to work together to promote integration and peaceful reunification.