*Europe clambers to form Ukraine plan* Europe is vying for a say in fast-advancing Ukraine peace talks as negotiations between the U.S. and Russia get underway this week. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4i1BI43 *Tech execs on DeepSeek* The tech advances that Chinese AI lab DeepSeek have displayed show the game is on when it comes to U.S.-Sino competition on AI, top tech execs told CNBC. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4hZjZtX *Experts urge caution as active ETFs grow* As ETFs chase high performance, some analysts have raised concerns whether their returns justify the higher expenses and other risks. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4hX8Dqq *Europe market moves* European stocks closed higher as a number of defense stocks soared. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4i29ma4 _Get the latest updates: https://bit.ly/CNBCiWhatsApp_