CSRC approved registration for Shenzhen Jialichuang Technology Group Co., Ltd.'s initial public offering.

People familiar with the matter say OpenAI's first consumer device will be a portable, screenless smart speaker positioned as a home 'computer' for the AI era, driven by an advanced GPT-Live voice system for natural dialogue and proactive information. The device will combine email and environment-sensing data to learn user habits, act as an 'AI partner' for smart‑home control, media playback and message replies; OpenAI may announce it this year with a target market launch in 2027. The company also plans future AI phone-class terminals, wearables and home robots. Separately, Apple has filed a lawsuit alleging trade-secret theft and says OpenAI has hired more than 400 Apple employees, escalating competition in AI hardware.

Capital Economics analyst Thomas Ryan says Canadian manufacturing sales rose further in May, with new orders and unfilled orders surging, supporting a cyclical uptrend despite US punitive tariffs on the sector. Sales climbed 1.3% MoM, slightly above Statistics Canada’s preliminary 1.1% estimate. Volumes rose 0.5% MoM and are more than 6% above their early‑year trough. Ryan says the data imply upside risk to the preliminary estimate of May GDP growth of 0.1% MoM.