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Chipotle is piloting Palantir's Foundry platform to assess food-safety risks across its restaurants, following a jalapeño withdrawal linked to a salmonella investigation.

Nvidia's DSX Ready programme qualifies battery storage and cooling products for AI data centres, extending the company's influence into the infrastructure supporting its computing hardware.

Lakefront Biotherapeutics shares rose 7.36% on Euronext Amsterdam as investors continued to assess the former Galapagos NV's rebrand, strategic changes and financial outlook.

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 882.70 points to 65,018.95, led by semiconductor and technology shares, while the broader TOPIX fell and most constituents declined.

Contractors working on ChatGPT-related projects were reportedly removed after using AI to complete evaluation tasks, while internal rules prohibit tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly and AI detectors.

Australia has launched the A$45 million PROGRESS programme in the Philippines, targeting offshore wind, carbon markets, infrastructure and inclusive economic development from 2026 to 2031.

RBA Monetary Policy Board member Iain Ross says Australia's current wage growth reflects recovering purchasing power, not an emerging wage-price spiral, citing enterprise bargaining and anchored inflation expectations.

South Korea's KOSPI traded above 7,100 for a third consecutive session, buoyed by Wall Street technology gains, semiconductor demand and easing Middle East tensions.

Australia's ASX 200 traded near flat as falling bank, energy and utilities shares offset gains in materials stocks after the RBA warned inflation risks may be increasing.

Micron shares extended their steep 2025 rally as investors focused on AI-driven memory demand, upcoming quarterly results and competitive pressure from China's CXMT.

Apple CEO John Ternus described Vision Pro as being in the early stages of a long technological journey, pointing to surgical applications despite limited mainstream adoption.

Viking Therapeutics shares rose nearly 30% after maintenance-trial results showed patients retained most of their weight loss on less frequent dosing of experimental drug VK2735.

X has introduced a trade button for cashtags, linking users to partner brokerages for charts and trade execution as Elon Musk expands the platform's financial services.

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Novig's provocative Sydney Sweeney campaign has sparked widespread attention and criticism, but marketing experts say the sports prediction platform must still prove it can turn viral interest into lasting customers.

India's Nifty 50 fell 0.36% to 23,329 on Tuesday, ending a four-session winning streak as information technology stocks outweighed a stronger opening and positive global cues.

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has begun reviewing Uber's proposed acquisition of Delivery Hero, which would give Uber control of Baemin and link the country's major mobility and delivery platforms.

South Korea's KOSPI closed above 7,000 for a second straight session as record semiconductor exports, strong technology shares and easing index concentration supported the rally.

Sunrise Energy Metals shares rose 12.71% as investors backed the company's Syerston scandium project, supported by proposed US government financing and a Lockheed Martin offtake arrangement.

Sydney-based fintech OpenDebt has secured $2 million in seed funding to expand autonomous voice agents for debt recovery, targeting Australian lenders, utilities and collection agencies.

Dollarama's reported Australian expansion is expected to intensify competition for accessory distributors and major retailers as the discount chain applies its direct-from-factory sourcing model.

Apple has begun selling the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max globally, featuring a variable-aperture camera, Siri AI powered by Google Gemini models and new image-authentication tools.

Amazon is expanding refunds under its FTC settlement over Prime enrolment and cancellation practices, allowing more customers to receive automatic payments of up to $200 without filing a claim.

Robinhood shares rose nearly 9% after the SEC introduced an exemption for tokenised stocks, adding to optimism around the company's blockchain strategy despite ongoing regulatory uncertainty.

Coinbase shares rose 11.72% to US$194.36 as bitcoin climbed above US$80,000, while an SEC tokenisation exemption and a new partnership with X boosted investor sentiment.

Strategy shares rose 13.66% to $150.32 as bitcoin rallied, analysts lifted price targets and investors continued to treat the company as a leveraged proxy for cryptocurrency prices.

Braveheart Bio shares rose 5.5% after the company began its pivotal Phase 3 trial of BHB-1893 and reported financial results supporting development of two late-stage programmes.

Attovia Therapeutics shares rose 8.36% to $24.63, extending a run of sharp, unexplained moves as investors await clinical updates from the biotechnology company's pipeline.

Alamar Biosciences shares jumped 15.9% to $37.10, nearing their 52-week high as investors responded to analyst upgrades, partnerships and progress in precision proteomics.