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12:00 (UTC+8)-21:00 Keywords: Anthropic, Hester Peirce, SMIC, Enriched Uranium 1. Senior Iranian official refutes reports on enriched uranium retention in the country; 2. Putin: The use of nuclear weapons is only a last resort; 3. Anthropic is in talks to use Microsoft's AI chips; 4. US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce will leave to teach at a law school; 5. Report: Bitcoin shows signs of repeating 2022 trading patterns; 6. SMIC: The purchase of a 49% stake in SMIC Northern has been approved by the securities regulator; 7. The crypto-backed political action committee has released the first list of endorsements for key Senate and House races in 2026.

Trump intensively discussed Iran, tariffs, and AI, stating the US will obtain Iran’s enriched uranium and reiterated that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons. The US May manufacturing PMI preliminary value exceeded expectations, rising to 55.3; the service sector saw a slight decline. China’s State Council: discussed the draft amendment to the Central Bank Law and advanced the construction of a unified national market in depth. A Turkish court ruled to “overturn” the largest opposition party, causing the stock index to plummet by 6%, with state-owned banks urgently selling $6 billion to defend the lira. In March, Turkey nearly cleared all its US Treasury holdings in an effort to support the lira. India is considering all options to deal with the rupee’s sharp decline, including raising interest rates. Report: OPEC+ may increase July oil production by 188,000 barrels per day at the June 7 meeting. NIO’s Q1 revenue increased by 112% year-on-year, with new car deliveries soaring by 98%, and vehicle gross margin hitting a four-year high. William Li: The auto industry is under significant cost pressure, and NIO’s average transaction price now exceeds that of BMW and Audi. NetEase reported solid gaming revenue growth, with both Q1 revenue and profit exceeding expectations. Xiaomi Product Launch: The flagship large-screen 17 Max starts at 4,799 yuan, and the sports car-level SUV YU7 GT made a stunning debut. Lei Jun: At least 20 billion yuan will be invested in R&D over the next five years. Anthropic is in negotiations with Microsoft to lease servers powered by its independently developed Maia AI chips. Report: OpenAI recorded Q1 revenue of $5.7 billion. Walmart’s Q1 revenue beat expectations, with e-commerce soaring and a surge in advertising, but rising fuel costs are “eating into” profits.

Milei stated that starting from June 2026, the export tax on wheat and barley will be reduced from 7.5% to 5.5%. According to reports, Milei also announced a reduction in the export tax on soybeans starting from January.