NVIDIA (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new AI model, Nemotron 3 Ultra.

South Korea's KOSPI extended early gains to 1.0%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.36%; both reached record highs. SoftBank Group shares gained 6%.

President Trump responded to a New York Times report on a large loss of legal staff, saying the departures are positive. He called the departures evidence of a purge of “radical left” “deep state” figures who he accused of weaponizing agencies and harming the country, said many were fired rather than resigning, accused the paper of exaggeration, and urged staffing with people committed to “Make America Great Again” rather than Obama- or Biden-era appointees.