SMIC (00981.HK) expects Q3 revenue to rise 2-4% QoQ; gross margin guidance 26-28%.

Oman Environment Authority says oil spill could affect up to 40 km of coastline at Ras Madrakah.

Anthropic is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart AI for about $6bn, sources said. The deal is not final and negotiations could collapse. If completed it would be Anthropic’s largest-known acquisition and comes amid market anticipation of an Anthropic IPO. Decart’s software increases chip efficiency, lowering AI model training costs and potentially allowing Anthropic to scale existing infrastructure. Anthropic rarely pursues large acquisitions but has been investing heavily in compute to develop products and serve customers.