Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. $9988.HK has unveiled a new family of artificial intelligence (AI) models — Qwen3 — built to operate natively on Apple Inc.’s $AAPL MLX architecture, significantly expanding the Chinese tech giant’s international AI footprint. According to a corporate statement published on Monday, the Qwen3 models are now optimized for execution across Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and Macs, making this move one of Alibaba's most direct engagements with Western hardware ecosystems to date.

Trump Media & Technology Group $DJT, the parent company of the conservative-leaning social media platform Truth Social, has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a new cryptocurrency ETF. The proposed fund would invest in both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) — the two most valuable cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. This marks DJT’s second ETF application in under two weeks, signaling a strategic pivot toward financial products amid intensifying competition in the digital asset space.

Canada’s housing construction activity remained stable in May 2025, defying market expectations of a sharp decline. According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of housing starts stood at 279,510 units, down just 0.2% from April’s upwardly revised figure of 280,181 units.