US and Iran resume small-scale clashes; major model updates from two leading AI giants may boost AI stock performance next week.

Overnight to early morning, the U.S. and Iran saw renewed small-scale clashes. The U.S. announced strikes on Iran in response to its attacks on merchant ships. However, the incident appears under control for now, with no signs of escalation. As a result, crude oil prices on trade.xyz have not risen sharply, with Brent crude trading at $73.795 at press time. On the tech front, both OpenAI and Anthropic have unveiled major updates. OpenAI released a preview version of its GPT-5.6 model series, including three variants: Sol, Terra, and Luna. Due to U.S. government restrictions on its advanced AI model safety review framework, the model is initially available in limited preview only to a small number of trusted partners, with plans to roll out to the public in the coming weeks. Anthropic’s Mythos 5 has been approved for redeployment to U.S. institutions, while its public-facing Fable 5 is also set to return soon. The major product updates from these two leading AI model companies may provide some support to AI stocks next week. Additionally, per Bitget market data, U.S. stocks closed overnight: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.12%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.07%, and the Nasdaq declined 0.24%. Recently strong semiconductor and storage concept stocks softened and corrected lower: Western Digital fell 13%, Seagate Technology dropped 12%, SanDisk slid 10%, Micron Technology decreased 6.6%, and Qualcomm fell 7%.