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Market news: Bolivia will set a unified diesel price, which will be linked to international oil prices.

According to a Nikkei report, Wayne Yang, general manager of IV Technologies, a rising chip materials manufacturer in Taiwan, said the biggest headache isn't finding new business—after all, demand is surging at an unprecedented rate—but rather finding enough engineers and technicians to keep up with the company's rapid expansion. "We are currently expanding a new factory in central Taiwan and actively recruiting to support this expansion," Yang said. "However, we've found that our customers, peers, and supply chain partners are also hiring aggressively." IV Technologies operates in a niche market, manufacturing high-quality chemical mechanical polishing pads for chip manufacturing and advanced chip packaging, but its recruitment challenges are not unique. The global AI infrastructure boom is stimulating demand across everything from memory chips and printed circuit boards to lasers and assembly services, and chip manufacturers and suppliers across Asia are launching the largest expansions ever to keep pace. These expansion plans require hundreds or even thousands of workers. Taiwan and the rest of Asia are at the heart of the AI ​​hardware supply chain, and this talent war has global implications. Shortages of new engineers, construction workers, sales representatives, and other positions could slow the chip industry's booming expansion, which is essential to meet AI demands. As a relatively small company in its niche market, IV Technologies faces fierce competition for talent from larger rivals, including Qnity (formerly of DuPont), Fujishoku (Japan), and even its clients TSMC and UMC. Even these and other global giants are struggling to recruit.

The U.S. State Department has decided to approve the sale of $2.68 billion worth of foreign military equipment to Ukraine to support its air defense development and upgrades.

According to Reuters, Anthropic is considering launching a new artificial intelligence model before its IPO; Anthropic's initial public offering may be delayed until after the U.S. midterm elections.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US President Donald Trump for signing the Russian sanctions bill and thanked members of Congress for their support.

The White House: Trump signed the Russia sanctions bill, making it law.

According to Iranian media Fars News: Arab sources say that the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missile and drone attacks on the King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait.

US President Trump: The United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland, under which the US will gain "permanent control" over Greenland's security affairs and related needs. This agreement requires no cost to the US and addresses long-standing US concerns about Greenland's strategic security.

Sources say the United States and Denmark are close to reaching an agreement on Greenland. The agreement would strengthen the U.S. military presence in Greenland without compromising sovereignty.

SpaceX (SPCX.O): We are excited that our Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft will launch from Florida on NASA’s Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17 missions to the International Space Station.

According to the Financial Times, Oracle's (ORCL.N) $18 billion data center debt is facing challenges due to local opposition pressure.

US President Trump: We will also sue these media outlets.

US President Trump responded to the ban on CNN and other media outlets: He doesn't want them in his office, and the ban will be expanded.

US President Trump: Will discuss with Senate Majority Leader Thune the possibility of putting the Electricity Payer Protection Act to a vote.

When asked about concerns about a Russian attack, US President Trump said that Poland is fully capable of handling the situation.

US President Trump: The results of the upcoming midterm elections will be very close.

US President Trump: Once the war is over, gasoline prices will drop to previous levels, or even lower.

Morningstar DBRS downgraded the outlook for France's credit rating to negative, while maintaining the credit rating at AA.

Morningstar DBRS affirmed the U.S. credit rating at AAA, with a stable trend.

US President Trump: We will recommend that pharmaceutical companies produce small doses of the vaccine.