A Houthi spokesman said on social media Saudi claims that two Houthi drones were intercepted over Mecca and one over Medina are outright lies. He said Houthi operations target only Saudi oil facilities and military bases and accused Riyadh of using holy sites to deflect from battlefield losses.

Treasury Secretary Bessent said that after Jensen Huang was removed, NVIDIA (NVDA.O) needs a major leadership overhaul and should consider hiring a CEO from outside the company. He said he wants to know whether NVIDIA knowingly ignored warning signs about shell companies and questioned whether the firm's culture pushed potentially illegal sales to boost revenue and profit. Bessent said the board and outside legal counsel should provide answers within 10 days.

SpaceX (SPCX.O): Mechazilla successfully captured Starship.