OpenAI chairman Bret Taylor told CNBC there is no update on IPO timing. He reiterated that last month’s confidential filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission was intended to preserve optionality rather than signal a firm timetable, and said the company has many priorities to address before going public.

Jiangsu province released 15 targeted measures to strengthen firms' overseas patent layouts and boost international IP competitiveness. Measures are grouped into five areas: industrial innovation quality, targeted enterprise guidance, professional service support, international cooperation and talent development, and enhanced coordination. The plan targets firms within Jiangsu’s '1650' industry framework and '51010' strategic emerging clusters; about 80 companies a year will receive 'patent micro-navigation' and bespoke R&D and overseas patenting plans. Authorities will compile a key list of outbound firms and implement one-company-one-policy tracking, aiming to provide services to at least 200 companies annually.

Iranian state media reported the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said a U.S. maritime surveillance radar in Oman has become a target for strikes.