Japan's finance minister Katayama said she is closely monitoring Japan's bond market with a heightened sense of urgency.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an AI SME Entrepreneurship Support Plan for 2026-2028, directing measures to expand low-cost, inclusive compute for startups. The plan mandates pooling and elastic allocation of compute resources via the China Compute Platform, on-demand construction of edge compute facilities, and tighter compute-network integration to boost support capacity. It also requires upgrading SME-focused portals on the China SME Service Network and the China Compute Platform to improve matching between compute resources and startup demand.

A U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) spokesperson said the agency is in contact with Tesla (TSLA.O) about the Cybercab launch and is 'assessing the situation'.