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SEC officials stated that after the agency issued a conditional exemption order last week, the first batch of companies could submit applications as early as next quarter to operate tokenized U.S. stock trading platforms.

According to BIT (bit.com) market data, U.S. pre-market trading on Tuesday saw broad declines in the semiconductor, storage, and optical communications sectors. Semiconductor stocks: Lam Research (LRCX) fell 0.36%, Applied Materials (AMAT) dropped 0.41%, Arm (ARM) declined 0.1%. Storage stocks: SK Hynix (SKHY) fell 0.32%, Micron Technology (MU) dropped 0.4%, Western Digital (WDC) declined 0.93%, SanDisk (SNDK) rose 0.45%, Seagate Technology (STX) fell 1.06%. Optical communications-related stocks: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) gained 0.28%, Coherent (COHR) dropped 0.47%, Credo (CRDO) declined 0.79%, Lumentum (LITE) fell 0.63%, Nokia (NOK) dropped 1.1%.

Beating AI Express News: ByteDance has launched a Draft (rough cut) mode for the Seedance 2.5 API. Users can first generate a low-cost rough cut in 480P to confirm composition, actions, dialogue, and camera work; once satisfied, they can convert the selected rough cut into a 1080P final video. Jimeng has also integrated Seedance 2.5 (Draft Mode). This differs from the common approach of testing prompts in low resolution before re-generating high resolution with the same prompt. When generating 1080P, the model links to the original rough cut ID, reuses parameters including prompts, reference assets, seed, aspect ratio, and duration for re-inference, aiming to retain the original structure, composition, and actions as much as possible. Local textures, small text, and crowd count may still change, so it is neither a frame-by-frame replication nor a simple 480P upscaling to 1080P. Official calculations show that for a 5-second 1080P video (excluding video input), if users need an average of 4 generations to get a satisfactory result, Draft mode cuts costs by 57% and boosts overall generation speed by nearly double. If 20 generations are required to select a desired clip, cost savings can reach up to 77%. A similar Draft mode was previously available in Seedance 1.5 Pro. This update integrates the low-cost trial-and-error workflow into Seedance 2.5, enabling selected rough cuts to be converted into corresponding 1080P final videos. The most costly part of AI video generation is often the repeated trial runs, and this feature specifically targets reducing those expenses.

According to a Reuters report, a senior Iranian official stated that Tehran welcomes the resumption of diplomatic engagement if the United States takes concrete actions. The Iranian delegation has been fully authorized to advance the resumption of diplomatic contacts with the U.S. in New York. The delegation can discuss the specific details of an agreement to end hostilities with the U.S. via intermediaries in New York. If the U.S. eases military pressure and lifts port blockades, Iran can reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days.

Sources said Saudi Arabia is preparing to resume crude oil exports from Yanbu Port later on Tuesday.

According to Bitget market data, WTI crude oil has fallen back below $89 per barrel, down 2.88% on the day. Brent crude oil dropped more than 2%, currently trading at $94.45 per barrel. Reports indicate that Saudi Arabia is preparing to resume crude oil exports from Yanbu Port later on Tuesday. Iranian officials stated that the Iranian delegation has been fully authorized to push for the resumption of diplomatic contacts with the United States in New York.