Kuwait's military says the country's air defenses are currently responding to drone attacks from Iran.

Israeli energy minister said that, amid shutdowns of desalination plants, Israel is increasing pumping from wells and the Sea of Galilee.

South Korean media report Samsung's memory division has allocated roughly 70% of its capacity through 2031 to long-term agreements (LTAs), with major clients including NVIDIA, Microsoft and Google. An AI-driven surge in HBM demand is crowding out traditional DRAM supply and intensifying shortages; even large LTA customers reportedly cannot secure their full contracted volumes, sending spot HBM prices sharply higher.