TAIWAN WEIGHTED INDEX RISES 3.25%

The IRGC Navy said 26 vessels, including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial ships, transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours under coordination and security oversight from the force. The IRGC said transit through the strategic waterway remains ongoing with permits issued and coordination conducted by the IRGC Navy.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as Thursday to strengthen AI cybersecurity, according to people familiar with the matter. The order would expand existing cybersecurity information-sharing programs to include AI companies while avoiding mandatory federal approval of advanced models. Instead, it would promote voluntary government testing of frontier AI systems to identify and address vulnerabilities across US government networks and critical infrastructure. Tech industry leaders have been invited to a White House signing event.