CNBC reports OpenAI has not set an IPO timetable and has not begun 'test-the-waters' meetings with investors.

Hong Kong robotics-themed stocks opened lower: Sunny Optical (02382.HK) down over 7%, AAC Technologies (02018.HK) down over 5%, 01415.HK and Alibaba Group (09988.HK) down over 4%.

Tianqi's Thailand subsidiary secured a contract to expand and upgrade the PBS buffer area at Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT), the Ford‑Mazda vehicle JV. The unit will handle commercial coordination, on‑site implementation and full‑cycle local operations and maintenance. The order, worth tens of millions of yuan, is Tianqi’s first local multi‑million order since its Southeast Asia localization and marks its regional operating setup entering a mature execution phase.