Iranian state media says a speech by the Supreme Leader on a martyrs' funeral and several key national issues will be released in minutes.

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, ZTE unveiled its Star-series humanoid robots and an embodied intelligence solution. Lead commercial model ZTE Xingzai is a lightweight full-size humanoid, 1.6 m tall and just over 30 kg, using a tendon-cable driven lightweight architecture, full-body flexible lattice skin and a standard highly biomimetic gait, positioned for commercial service scenarios to deliver safe, natural, highly humanlike human–machine interaction.

The U.S. Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) has retraced more than 20% from its June 22 closing record high, entering a bear market. The index fell 10% this week, its largest weekly decline since April 2025.