*China keeps rates* Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday. China’s CSI 300 added 0.26% at 1:30 p.m. Singapore time, as the country’s central bank kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4nbnjFI *Meta tried to buy OpenAI co-founder’s startup* Earlier this year, Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence, the artificial intelligence startup launched by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, according to sources familiar with the matter. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4lcG363 *Inflation in Japan at its highest in two years* Rice prices in Japan more than doubled in May, spiking 101.7% year over year and marking their largest increase in over half a century. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/44oESL9 *Berkshire stocks drop without Buffett* Since May 3, when Warren Buffett announced his plans to step down as CEO, Berkshire Hathaway stock has lost more than 10%, underperforming the S&P 500 by about 15 percentage points. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4nbqu0b _Get the latest updates: https://bit.ly/CNBCiWhatsApp_