NVIDIA (NVDA.O) launched Vera, a CPU built for the intelligent-agent era. NVIDIA says Vera is about 80% faster than x86 CPUs on agent tasks. Vera is designed for the CPU‑intensive workloads behind modern AI factories, including agent AI, reinforcement learning, data processing and task orchestration.

Chinese Jiuzhou Group said it has recently signed power-equipment supply contracts in Indonesia and Saudi Arabia to deliver DC power units and UPS systems to large local industrial parks.

Fighting resumed near the Strait of Hormuz, a conflict that has pushed energy prices higher. Trump — under growing pressure to end the war — warned earlier today that negotiations on a temporary peace accord will "turn out well", but could face criticism if Washington agrees to unfreeze tens of billions of dollars of Iranian funds at Tehran's request. These were his first comments since a Friday White House war-room meeting where he said he would make a "final decision"; he has since postponed that decision as talks continue over Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile and the logistics of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which may require demining.