Hong Kong semiconductor stocks reversed from earlier gains; Tianshu Zhixin (09903.HK) fell more than 8%, Kangtelong (01912.HK) dropped over 5%, and GigaDevice (03986.HK) and SMIC (00981.HK) turned negative.

President Trump posted on social media that, at the U.S. military’s strong request and for national security purposes, he has agreed to convert the planned triumphal arch at the reception plaza beside Arlington Memorial Bridge into a top-tier military complex. He said the facility would house, store and enable rapid deployment of large numbers of drones, deploy snipers on the roof and plaza, and stockpile substantial quantities of sniper ammunition.

Mark Gurman reports Apple (AAPL.O) could launch as early as next month a smart-home screen device, internal codename J490. Positioned as one of the first major releases under Ternus, the device will integrate control of connected home devices, video calls, intercom, media playback and access to Apple services and apps, and will run a new Siri-AI–centred operating system now being widely tested in employees’ homes. The display is roughly square, sits on a base or can be wall-mounted and is visually likened to a halved HomePod mini. A key feature is front-camera face recognition that personalizes the display by user identity; Gurman says Apple can achieve this without a Face ID–class depth sensor, which could enable similar face recognition on an iPhone Duo (currently reliant on Touch ID) without the physical space required by traditional Face ID systems.