Iran's Fars News, citing Iraqi sources, reports several explosions in Erbil, Iraq.

Japan plans to procure 27,500 NVIDIA (NVDA.O) next‑generation Rubin chips to develop a domestic foundational robot AI model. Newly formed Noetra has been allocated JPY 387.3 bln in government funding to run the project and build a large data centre. Noetra aims to release its first AI model by March next year and to iterate continuously, with a long‑term goal of launching robot‑specific models over the coming years. The programme is part of Tokyo’s push to reduce reliance on foreign technology and strengthen national security; the government targets capturing over 30% of a JPY 60 tln global robot market by 2040.

German day-ahead baseload power price fell 8.66% to €144.5/MWh.