Top stories for the morning: Trump promises to end war with Iran, Netflix disappointed the market

The US is preparing to implement Anthropic's Mythos model in government agencies, fearing it could be used by hackers. Netflix, having shown strong financial results, disappointed investors with a weak forecast, which led to a fall in shares. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of April 17.

US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is "going great" and could end soon, CNBC reports. He emphasized the power of the U.S. army and reiterated his optimism about the conflict, which began after the U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February.

Trump also announced possible talks with Iran as early as next week and noted the truce agreement between Israel and Lebanon. At the same time, Tehran accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire, and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz remain, the channel recalls.

Tesla is looking for semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its Terafab project, an integrated AI chip manufacturing plant, Reuters reports. The company has nine openings and is looking for people with experience in advanced processes (below 7nm and down to the 2nm level), including lithography, etching (the process of removing material from certain areas of a silicon wafer's surface) and chip packaging.

The Terafab project, unveiled by Elon Musk, involves producing processors for AI, satellites and high-speed memory. The recruitment comes against the backdrop of capacity shortages and growing demand for AI chips.

Netflix reported strong results for the first quarter: revenue rose to $12.25 billion, and earnings per share far exceeded expectations, writes Yahoo Finance. Growth was supported by higher subscription prices and steady business momentum, despite losing the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. It also became known that co-founder Reed Hastings will leave the Board of Directors in June.

However, the company's shares fell more than 9% in the post-market after a disappointing outlook for the second quarter. Netflix expects weaker revenue and earnings numbers than the market had expected, which has heightened investor concerns about slowing growth, Yahoo Finance points out.

US authorities are considering giving federal agencies limited access to Anthropic's new Mythos AI model, despite concerns that the technology could increase cyber threats, Bloomberg reports. The US administration is working on defense mechanisms and promises to reveal details in the coming weeks, with the model already being tested by a limited number of companies to identify vulnerabilities.

Experts and officials fear that the tool could simplify the work of hackers, effectively strengthening their capabilities to the level of high-end specialists. At the same time, authorities and financial institutions see the model as having the potential to improve cybersecurity, despite the ongoing controversy surrounding its use and access.

- Japan's broad Topix index is down 1 percent on April 17, while the Nikkei 225 is also down 1 percent.

- Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 1.2 percent, while mainland China's CSI 300 Index was down 0.3 percent.

- In South Korea, the Kospi index fell 0.6%, while the Kosdaq added 0.4%.

- Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.2 percent.

- Futures on the S&P 500 and futures on the Nasdaq Composite were almost unchanged. Exchange contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.2%.

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