A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean as the conflict enters its sixth day, with UAE now intercepting Iranian missiles and Azerbaijan preparing retaliation after drone attacks (Reuters). President Trump stated the US will play a role in choosing Iran's next leader as bombing continues in Tehran.

Apple has blocked US users from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market, marking a significant expansion of the technological decoupling between US and Chinese software ecosystems (Bloomberg). Meta faces a lawsuit over its AI smart glasses after reports that human reviewers accessed sensitive footage including nudity (The Verge).