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Technology & Corporate Updates - Alibaba unveils ecosystem AI assistant “Qianwen Xiaojiuwo” across apps - Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at $20 billion-plus valuation - The Information - AWS signs power deal with LS Electric as Nvidia pushes 800V DC data center shift - Google CEO Sundar Pichai reaffirms company's $175 billion to $185 billion CAPEX plan for 2026 - US Commerce Secretary Lutnick says US has not yet sold Nvidia's H200 chips to China Geopolitics & Iran Conflict - Trump on Truth Social: Iran is collapsing financially - Iran received 'some sign' the US is ready to break the blockade - Tasnim - Trump willing to grant Iran 3-5 more days of ceasefire, sources say - Axios - Trump says Iran talks 'possible' as soon as Friday - NYP - White House on Iran ceasefire extension: Trump has not set a deadline - White House rebuffs 3-5 day timeline for ceasefire extension Financial Results & Market Performance - Tesla reports first-quarter adjusted EPS of 41 cents, above the 34-cent Wall Street estimate, marking a second consecutive beat National Team Investments - China’s 'National Team' cuts ETF stakes below 20% disclosure mark