Apple: iPhone Air will be released in China after approval
OpenAI's former CTO announces first achievement of his startup
The number of users of "Alipay Touch" has exceeded 200 million
The price of the top-end iPhone may exceed $2,000 in the future
Luo Yonghao "battles" Xibei, whose founder says he will sue
After Yushu officially announced its IPO, CEO Wang Xingxing spoke for the first time
JD.com responds to Wang Teng's hiring: There is no such arrangement or plan
Bill Gates falls out of Forbes' top 10 richest Americans
NIO announces $1 billion financing plan
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Multiple Apple systems have high-risk vulnerabilities that have been used in network attacks
Xiaomi takes third place in global high-end mobile phone market in the first half of 2025
The 2025 Bund Summit and the "New Order" Brought by Artificial Intelligence
Fujifilm releases its first medium format movie camera
Xiaohongshu responds to "being summoned for a warning"
Starbucks China sale enters final stage
Shot on iPhone 17 Pro, Jackson Wang's new MV (see you tomorrow)
Apple: iPhone Air will be released in China after approval
As one of the most anticipated new iPhones this year, the iPhone Air uses a new eSIM design and does not have a physical SIM card slot, so it was not launched for sale immediately.
iFanr also confirmed the news with Apple officials immediately. Apple officials said they are working closely with regulators and will launch the iPhone Air sales as soon as they receive approval. The following is the full text of Apple's official statement:
The new iPhone Air features an incredibly thin and light design that's more durable than any previous iPhone model, and it's packed with pro-grade performance, an innovative Center Stage front-facing camera, a 48-megapixel fusion camera system, and amazing all-day battery life.
We can't wait for customers to experience iPhone Air. We're working closely with regulators to launch it in China as soon as possible.
Pre-orders for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will be available starting at 8 p.m. (Beijing time) today, and we will also launch the iPhone Air as soon as it is approved.
OpenAI's former CTO announces first achievement of his startup
Yesterday, Thinking Machines Lab (TML), founded by several former OpenAI executives, finally released its first major research paper "Defeating Nondeterminism in LLM Inference" six months after its establishment.
According to TML, they will frequently publish blog posts, open source code, and various research findings in the future, both to "benefit the public" and to "optimize our own research culture." Their first paper will serve as the inaugural entry for a new blog series, "Connectionism."
Previously, we often saw AIs like ChatGPT giving different answers each time, and this phenomenon had long been taken for granted—people generally assumed that current AI models were simply probabilistic models. TML, however, attempted to address this long-standing problem through its latest achievement.
In the paper, TML argues that the culprit for randomness in AI models is actually the way GPU cores—the little programs that run inside Nvidia chips—are spliced together during inference.
The core author of the article is Horace He, an AI researcher at Thinking Machines Lab. His solution is very clever. If the execution process of this layer can be precisely controlled, it is possible to make the output of the AI model more stable and reliable.
In addition to providing more reliable AI responses, enabling AI models to generate repeatable answers has an even greater value—it can significantly improve reinforcement learning (RL) training results. Horace He believes that more consistent responses can make the entire RL training process much smoother.
Mira Murati, the former CTO of OpenAI and the founder and CEO of Thinking Machines Lab, announced in July that the company had secured $2 billion in funding and that its first product would be released in the coming months. The announcement said the product would be beneficial to researchers and startups developing custom models.
According to the latest news, TML's valuation has soared to US$12 billion (equivalent to RMB 85 billion) despite having "0 products and 0 users".
The number of users of "Alipay Touch" has exceeded 200 million
At yesterday's 2025 Inclusion · Bund Conference, Alipay announced the latest data for its "Touch" app: the user base has exceeded 200 million, with nearly 100 million joining in the last four months. The rate of new users is twice as fast as the first 100 million, setting a new record for the growth rate of internet products.
Official data shows that "Tap" currently covers over 1,000 niche scenarios, with nearly 100 million users having used at least two services, making it a new entry point for services. In scenarios where both "Scan" and "Tap" are available, 80% of users prefer "Tap," and this new interaction method is becoming a muscle memory.
According to official introduction, the application scenarios of "Touch" are continuing to expand:
- Nearly 100 million people used the "touch and go" app to grab red envelopes and receive coupons in the past month;
- Over 400,000 shared electric vehicles now support “touch and unlock”, with one in three users opting for it.
- More than 100,000 express lockers at post stations have introduced the "touch and go" feature, with nearly 10 million monthly uses.
"Touch and Pay" has also demonstrated its powerful potential in consumer and merchant digitalization. Official data shows that in pilot cities like Qingdao and Zhengzhou, every 1 yuan spent on "Touch and Pay" incentives can generate 10 yuan in spending. "Touch and Pay Membership" has been launched in 200,000 stores and has been used over 400 million times, helping retail and restaurant brands attract new customers and maintain membership operations.
It is worth mentioning that hardware manufacturers such as Huawei, OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi, Honor, Xiaotiancai, Garmin, Rokid, Quark, and Thunderbird have jointly launched the "Touch Application Ecological Alliance" with Alipay, aiming to achieve "everything can be touched, and everything can be created by touching."
Alipay said that in the AI era, "touch" will serve as a new way of interaction to connect users and services, promote digital upgrades in various industries, and create more value.
The price of the top-end iPhone may exceed $2,000 in the future
Yesterday, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman pointed out in his latest report that Apple is gradually guiding consumers to accept the "US$2,000" price of iPhone.
It is reported that with the official launch of the iPhone 17 series, the top-end version of iPhone 17 Pro Max will launch a "2TB" storage option for the first time, priced at US$1,999, setting a new record high for iPhone.
Gurman said that since Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017, the starting price of its latest flagship model (iPhone 17 Pro) has only increased by "$100." However, Gurman also said that with the upgrading of technology and the increase in costs, the trend of rising iPhone prices has gradually emerged.
Its analysis believes that Apple will continue to promote a high-end pricing strategy in the future, especially for the upcoming first foldable iPhone, which is expected to be priced at least "twice" the current iPhone Air, starting at "US$2,000."
Apple CEO Cook once said at the financial report conference: "People are willing to pay a higher price for what they think is the best product," and emphasized that the iPhone has become an indispensable part of users' lives, covering payment, health management, smart home control and other fields.
In addition, the report also mentioned that Apple is also preparing the "iPhone 20" commemorative edition model (the 20th anniversary edition iPhone previously reported). This model is expected to bring major changes similar to the iPhone X, and therefore may further refresh the pricing ceiling of the iPhone.
According to previous news, the iPhone 20 that Apple is preparing will be an "all-glass iPhone": it will adopt a "four-curved screen" design, and the curved glass touch screen will cover the phone frame, changing the straight-edge design that has been used for five years. It is expected to be more in line with iOS's new "liquid glass" design language.
It is worth mentioning that the iPhone 17 has exceeded 2.5 million reservations on JD.com because "many Pro functions and configurations have been decentralized, and the price of the basic version (256GB) has not increased (the starting price is 5,999 yuan). "
It is reported that the number of reservations is more than ten times that of iPhone 16. In the same period last year (one day later), the number of reservations for iPhone 16 on the same platform was only about 170,000.
In addition, the number of reservations for the iPhone 17 Pro series has exceeded 3 million (Pro Max exceeded 1.7 million, and Pro exceeded 1.4 million), while the number of reservations for the iPhone Air, which has a smaller market scope, has also exceeded 260,000.
Luo Yonghao "battles" Xibei, whose founder says he will sue
On September 10, Luo Yonghao posted a message saying, "I haven't eaten at Xibei (Xibei Youmiancun) for a long time. I had a meal with my colleagues after getting off the plane today, and I found that almost all of the dishes were pre-prepared, and they were so expensive. It was really disgusting." He also expressed the hope that the country would promote legislation as soon as possible to force restaurants to indicate whether they use pre-prepared dishes.
According to the New Yellow River report, the chain restaurant Xibei Youmiancun held a press conference last night and made a strong response.
The person in charge of Xibei clearly stated that according to the latest definition released by six national departments in March this year, "none of the dishes ordered by Luo Yonghao that day were pre-prepared dishes", and said that the statement that "they were all pre-prepared dishes, which was disgusting" was "quite hurtful to us."
Xibei also detailed Luo Yonghao and his group's dining experience yesterday. They reportedly dined in a private room with a group of five, ordering 13 different dishes, including double portions of "beef and potato strips" and "a handful of lamb skewers and naan." The total cost for the meal, totaling 15 dishes, was 830 yuan. The meal lasted approximately 50 minutes.
After the meeting, Xibei founder Jia Guolong gave a media interview and revealed more details about Luo Yonghao's meal:
- After Luo Yonghao and his group finished their meal, when the waiter asked, "How was the food?", the on-site reply was "Very good";
- During the checkout process, the waiter asked if they wanted to accumulate membership points, and the accompanying person who was paying said "yes." This action is often seen as a signal of consumer recognition of the brand and a willingness to repurchase or become deeply involved. Jia Guolong speculated that the payment and point-collection process was likely not made by Luo Yonghao himself, but by an assistant or friend.
When reporters asked Jia Guolong "whether he would sue Luo Yonghao," he made a clear and firm statement: "Of course we will, we will definitely sue him, we will definitely sue him!" "He has caused great harm to us."
When asked about his view on Luo Yonghao as a Xibei user and his actions in suing users, Jia Guolong separated Luo Yonghao's "consumer identity" from his "blogger behavior." Jia Guolong explained, "A user is a user, and I appreciate him purchasing. But his behavior has crossed the line between normal consumer behavior."
Jia Guolong also took direct aim at another core accusation against Luo Yonghao: "high prices." In an emotional interview, he stated that the public generally believes that "Xibei's high prices" are the "biggest injustice" in the Chinese restaurant industry in the past two years.
To allow consumers to experience the value firsthand, Xibei announced that starting tomorrow, the "Luo Yonghao Menu" will be available in all its stores nationwide. Jia Guolong clarified that this isn't a fixed set menu, but rather a list of dishes Luo Yonghao has ordered, allowing consumers to choose whatever they like.
Xibei has made two major promises: "If it doesn't taste good, no charge," and customers can cancel their orders at any time; customers are welcome to enter the kitchen at any time to observe the entire preparation process of any dish.
Yesterday, Luo Yonghao also posted several Weibo posts questioning whether Xibei's food was freshly prepared. He said he didn't pack up the leftovers because they had a strong smell of leftover food, and emphasized that Xibei's portions were very small.
That evening, Luo Yonghao uploaded two photos of Xibei's prepared food packaging, noting the phrases "dine-in bagged" and "not directly supplied to consumers." He also issued a call for experts from the food and chemical industries, stating, "We're going to crack down on restaurants that use pre-prepared meals and refuse to tell the truth."
After Yushu officially announced its IPO, CEO Wang Xingxing spoke for the first time
On September 11, during the 2025 Inclusion·Bund Conference, Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Yushu Technology, said in a roundtable forum:
AI can now write and draw better than 99.99% of humans. But when it comes to actually getting AI to do real work, it's still a wasteland.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that Wang Xingxing has made a public appearance since Yushu Technology announced its IPO plan, and he talked about the opportunities and challenges of the development of the robotics industry in the era of large models.
In his speech, Wang Xingxing revealed that he was very interested in AI in 2011, but the field was largely unpopular at the time. "I read a few books at the time, but felt its potential was limited, so I didn't devote much time to it. AI is indeed one of my biggest regrets," Wang Xingxing said. Fortunately, with the rapid development of large-scale models, there is finally an opportunity to combine AI with robots and put them into real practical use.
In fact, the convergence of AI and robotics is spawning a new embodied intelligence industry, enabling robots to possess AGI capabilities, enabling them to perceive, plan, and act autonomously like humans. Wang Xingxing believes that the current development of embodied intelligence still faces several challenges, including the need for high-quality data and model algorithms.
In addition to data and model algorithms, organizational management in the AI era is also a new topic. Wang Xingxing explained that Yushu is a company primarily focused on hardware. With rapid business growth and a larger workforce, collaboration efficiency may decline, necessitating time to explore more efficient organizational management methods.
Despite the challenges, Wang Xingxing remains optimistic about the future. He believes the threshold for innovation and entrepreneurship has been significantly lowered, ushering in a golden era for young innovators. AI tools can truly be used to realize new ideas, and in the AI era, the explosive power of small organizations will become increasingly stronger.
Wang Xingxing believes that the real implementation of AI is still on the eve of a large-scale explosion, "and this era is very touching." Wang Xingxing said that the AI era is very fair. As long as you are smart and willing to work, towering trees will eventually grow in the desert.
To the younger generation aspiring to innovate and start businesses, he advises them to "forget past experiences, learn the latest knowledge, and fully embrace the new era."
OpenAI and Oracle reach new partnership worth $300 billion
Artificial intelligence startup OpenAI has reached a five-year partnership with cloud giant Oracle for $300 billion in computing resources, according to people familiar with the matter. This deal not only far exceeds OpenAI's current annual revenue but also represents one of the largest cloud computing contracts to date.
The agreement will officially take effect in 2027 and is expected to generate more than $60 billion in annual revenue for Oracle. In its latest financial report, Oracle disclosed that its future contract revenue will increase by $317 billion, the majority of which comes from this collaboration with OpenAI.
The collaboration will involve 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity, equivalent to the power generation of two Hoover Dams or the electricity needs of approximately 4 million households. Oracle will work with data center builders such as Crusoe to build next-generation AI data centers in Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, and New Mexico.
OpenAI previously relied heavily on Microsoft for computing resources, but due to tight supply, the company was given permission to seek new partners. The collaboration with Oracle has also been incorporated into its data center project "Stargate."
According to the latest Forbes rich list in 2025, Oracle founder Larry Ellison's net worth soared to US$386 billion on September 10 due to the surge in the company's stock price, briefly surpassing Musk to become the world's richest man.
It is understood that Oracle's stock price rose as high as 43% on September 10 and closed up 35.95%, setting the largest single-day increase since 1992.
JD.com responds to Wang Teng's hiring: There is no such arrangement or plan
Recently, rumors circulated on social media that Wang Teng, former General Manager of Xiaomi's China Marketing Department and former General Manager of the REDMI brand, had joined JD.com, assuming a purchasing and sales role. This news quickly garnered industry attention, with speculation surrounding his rank varying, ranging from "P5" to "P7."
According to Blue Whale Finance, JD.com responded to the above situation, clearly stating that "there are no relevant arrangements and plans at present", denying the rumors of Wang Teng's employment.
It is reported that Wang Teng has worked in Xiaomi for many years and led the marketing promotion of many popular products. His movements have always attracted attention from the industry.
Xiaomi recently released an internal announcement on Monday (September 8th) stating that Wang Teng had been dismissed for serious violations of regulations and discipline, including leaking confidential company information and engaging in conflicts of interest. On the same day, Wang Teng posted a statement stating that he had "made some mistakes in the past" and was "very sad to leave."
Regarding the rumors, Wang Teng posted again on the 9th, denying that he stole company secrets and sold them, saying that he "did not accept money from anyone" and "did not do anything illegal", but admitted that he "had committed dereliction of duty."
Xiaopeng's "Land Aircraft Carrier" receives special flight license from the UAE
Yesterday, Xiaopeng Huitian announced that its "land aircraft carrier" aircraft X3-F completed a flight demonstration at the Al Jazira Flight Base in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE on September 10, local time, and obtained a special flight license issued by the UAE Civil Aviation Authority.
It is reported that this is the first time that a Chinese flying car company has obtained a flight license for a manned aircraft overseas.
According to official sources, the X3-F aircraft completed maneuvers including hovering, forward flight, 360-degree rotations, sideways flight, and coordinated turns during the demonstration, demonstrating stable controllability. The demonstration was observed by Sheikh Sooud, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and Zhang Yiming, Chinese Ambassador to the UAE.
Following the flight demonstration, Xpeng Huitian signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority. The two parties will collaborate on areas such as flight test certification and application scenarios for flying cars. According to the agreement, the X3-F aircraft will be used in various scenarios in the UAE, including government transportation, flight experiences, tourism, and emergency rescue.
The X3-F aircraft's cockpit features a large, intelligent display and supports both automatic and manual flight modes. Automatic mode offers intelligent route editing, one-touch takeoff and return, 3D composite vision, and landing vision assistance. Manual mode utilizes a single-lever control system with 6 degrees of freedom, allowing users to freely switch between Comfort and Sport modes.
As one of the seven emirates of the UAE, Ras Al Khaimah is actively developing its future transportation sector, leveraging its innovative policies and geographical advantages. This collaboration not only enhances the region's influence in global technological innovation, but also provides valuable experience for China's flying car industry to expand overseas.
Bill Gates falls out of Forbes' top 10 richest Americans
In this year's Forbes Rich List, the number of billionaires worldwide reached a record high of 3,028 in 2025, with a total wealth of $16.1 trillion, an increase of nearly $2 trillion from last year. The United States continued to lead the world with 902 billionaires, followed by China (including Hong Kong) with 516 and India with 205.
In the latest list, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk holds the title of world's richest man with a net worth of $342 billion, retaining his position as the richest American for the fourth consecutive year. He is followed closely by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg ($216 billion) and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ($215 billion). The technology industry remains the primary driver of wealth growth.
Notably, after falling from second place in 2021, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates' ranking continued to decline, dropping to 13th place with a net worth of $108 billion. This is the first time he has fallen out of the top ten richest Americans since 1991. Gates has reportedly increased his charitable giving in recent years, announcing in May that he would donate 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years to public health and education.
In addition, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang ranked 16th with $98.7 billion, becoming the richest entrepreneur in the chip industry; TikTok founder Zhang Yiming ranked 23rd with $65.5 billion, one of the richest technology entrepreneurs in China; Japan's richest man is still Fast Retailing Group founder Tadashi Yanai, with a net worth of $45.1 billion, ranking 30th.
NIO announces $1 billion financing plan
NIO recently announced its $1 billion equity financing plan, intending to raise funds through the issuance of 181,818,190 Class A ordinary shares , consisting of American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and ordinary shares traded in Hong Kong. The ADSs will be offered at $5.57 per share, while the ordinary shares will be offered at HK$43.36 per share.
It is reported that the financing will be jointly underwritten by Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, UBS Securities, Deutsche Bank Hong Kong Branch and other institutions. NIO has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 27,272,728 ADSs.
NIO said that the funds raised will be mainly used for the research and development of core technologies for smart electric vehicles, the development of future technology platforms and models, the expansion of battery swapping and charging networks, enhancing financial stability and other general corporate purposes.
Founded in November 2014, NIO owns three brands: NIO, Ledao, and Firefly, covering the high-end, family, and small smart electric vehicle markets. The company stated that it will continue to promote sustainable mobility and technological innovation with its "Blue Sky Coming" mission.
NIO emphasized that this equity financing is subject to customary closing conditions, with the ADS portion expected to close on September 11 and the common stock portion expected to close on September 17. The company reminded investors that the financing plan is subject to uncertainty and the final outcome will depend on market conditions.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Multiple Apple systems have high-risk vulnerabilities that have been used in network attacks
Recently, the Cybersecurity Threat and Vulnerability Information Sharing Platform of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a "Risk Warning on Preventing High-Risk Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS/iPadOS/macOS."
The announcement stated that Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS systems have a high-risk out-of-bounds write vulnerability that has been exploited by criminals in cyberattacks. The vulnerability reportedly originates from the ImageIO framework in Apple's operating systems and can cause memory corruption when processing malicious image files, potentially leading to system security issues.
Affected versions include:
- iOS version earlier than "18.6.2"; iPadOS version earlier than "18.6.2" and "17.7.10";
- macOS Sequoia version earlier than 15.6.1; macOS Sonoma version earlier than 14.7.8; macOS Ventura version earlier than 13.7.8.
Apple has already issued a security advisory and fixed the relevant vulnerabilities. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recommends that relevant organizations and users immediately conduct risk investigations and upgrade to the latest security version as soon as possible to prevent potential cyberattacks.
Xiaomi takes third place in global high-end mobile phone market in the first half of 2025
Recently, market research firm Counterpoint Research released its latest report showing:
In the first half of 2025, global high-end smartphone sales (priced over US$600) increased by 8% year-on-year, reaching a record high for the same period. Against the backdrop of a mere 4% growth in the overall global smartphone market, the strong performance of the high-end market highlights its strategic value.
The report points out that high-end devices have contributed to more than 60% of global smartphone revenue. As consumers' affordability increases, they tend to upgrade to more innovative high-end products, and the "premiumization" trend is spreading rapidly around the world. Specifically, in terms of brands:
- Apple continued to lead with a 62% market share, although its year-on-year growth was only 3%, but it performed well in emerging markets.
- Samsung achieved a 7% year-on-year growth thanks to the outstanding performance of the S25 series.
- Xiaomi jumped to third place with an astonishing 55% growth, mainly due to strong demand in the Chinese market and the brand effect brought by the launch of its high-end electric vehicles.
- It is worth noting that Google has returned to the top five high-end smartphone brands after five years. Driven by the expansion of new markets and more aggressive marketing strategies, the sales of its Pixel 9 series have doubled year-on-year.
From a regional perspective, China remains the world's largest high-end market and contributed the most growth. India, with a year-on-year increase of 37%, became the fastest-growing market, primarily driven by Apple's strong performance and convenient financing policies.
Devices with generative AI (GenAI) capabilities account for over 80% of the high-end market. As the hardware gap narrows, the AI ecosystem is becoming a key consideration for consumers when choosing high-end phones.
Additionally, foldable devices continue to grow. While still a niche market, their unique form factor and differentiated positioning make them key for brands to expand their high-end product lines, according to the report. Apple's expected entry into the market in 2026 may further boost the category's development.
Aliqua responds to controversy surrounding the "education plan"
On September 11, Alibaba's AI application Quark released a "Statement on the Rights and Interests of International Students in the Education Program" on its official Weibo account, responding to recent controversies surrounding the identity authentication of international students in China sparked by the "Education Program."
The official statement said that it has noticed that some international students have encountered problems in receiving benefits when participating in the "Education Plan", and the platform immediately carried out process investigation and user surveys.
After verification, we found that, in principle, international students studying in China can complete verification through the China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center (CHSICC) and enjoy the same educational program benefits as domestic students. However, in practice, some universities may experience time lags in entering student information, which may result in verification failure. In such cases, we recommend contacting the relevant department of your university to confirm the updated information.
The statement also mentioned that for Chinese students studying abroad, certification cannot be completed because student certification relies on China's higher education student information (China Higher Education Student Information and Career Center). Now the development of a new certification channel has been launched to cover every teacher and student as much as possible.
It is reported that Quark released an education plan at the end of August. After completing identity authentication, college students and teachers can receive free membership services for a certain period of time and enjoy exclusive discounts in the future.
However, some international students subsequently reported that despite attending Chinese universities, they were unable to complete the certification process despite repeated attempts. One student in China posted on the social media platform Xiaohongshu that they were unable to complete the certification process for Quark's newly launched "Education Plan," and therefore were unable to access related membership benefits. A related topic, "Quark Forgot Us," subsequently emerged, sparking heated discussion.
The 2025 Bund Summit and the "New Order" Brought by Artificial Intelligence
Yesterday morning, the 2025 Inclusion · Bund Forum officially opened at the Shanghai Huangpu Expo Park. Speakers Wang Jian, Richard Sutton, and Yuval Noah Harari shared insights into the "new order" brought about by artificial intelligence from diverse perspectives.
The "Age of Experience" and the Reshaping of Learning Paradigms
Richard Sutton, the 2024 Turing Award winner and the "Father of Reinforcement Learning," proposed that artificial intelligence is moving from a stage of dependence on human data to an "era of experience" centered on continuous learning, and emphasized that its potential will far exceed the past.
Sutton pointed out that most current machine learning methods simply transfer existing human knowledge to static AI that lacks autonomous learning capabilities, and the human data dividend has reached its limit.
Existing methods are unable to generate new knowledge and are not suitable for continuous learning, which is crucial for the effectiveness of intelligence.
He believes that future intelligent agents should obtain three types of signals: "observation, action, and reward" through direct interaction with the world, and continuously learn and optimize from experience. This is also the core path of AlphaGo's self-game "37th move" and AlphaProof's award at the International Mathematical Olympiad.
He divides cosmic history into the "Particle Age," the "Stellar Age," the "Replicator Age," and the "Design Age," arguing that humans are the catalyst and pioneers driving the dawn of the "Design Age." "Artificial intelligence is the inevitable next step in cosmic evolution, and we should embrace it with courage, pride, and a spirit of adventure."
The crisis of cooperation and empathy
Harari opened his presentation with a scene depicting the operation of a city on an ordinary morning in 2025, noting that AI has become more than just an automation tool; it has become an "acting agent," capable of making autonomous decisions and even generating new ideas. "In the age of AI, speed alone is not progress."
He believes that progress should not be measured solely by the speed of technological advancement, but rather by whether humans can build cooperation, trust, and empathy. He said that every major technological change in history required supporting institutions and habits. For example, industrialization relied not only on steam engines but also on mechanisms such as company law, labor unions, environmental regulations, and social security networks.
The special thing about artificial intelligence is that it touches the "central nervous system" of society. The risk does not come from "a bad guy pressing a bad button", but from the invisible transfer of power from questionable humans to invisible algorithms.
Any system that truly reshapes human society shouldn't be launched first and then governed. Speed and security can coexist, but only if we build a closed loop of self-correcting mechanisms.
Harari warned that if we rush to rapidly develop artificial intelligence before learning to identify and correct system errors, the cost will be borne by the most vulnerable groups. He also stressed that humans must protect their memory and ability to tell their own stories and cannot entrust them entirely to non-human intelligence.
Competition between open source and space computing power
Wang Jian, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former CTO of Alibaba, focused on the topic of "openness" in the era of artificial intelligence, sharing his thoughts on open source, open resources, and the emergence of AI in space. He noted that 2025 will be an extraordinary year in the history of artificial intelligence development, with "openness" becoming an unavoidable core variable.
Today we are experiencing a very different revolutionary change, from the openness and open source of code to the openness and open source of resources.
Notably, Wang Jian also disclosed the latest progress of Zhijiang Lab in the space-based AI. On May 14th of this year, they launched the first "Tri-body Computing Constellation," consisting of 12 satellites, into space. The constellation is now operating a complete 8B AI model, enabling inter-satellite connectivity and on-orbit data processing.
He stated that he plans to open the satellite to global users in the future and explore the possibility of sending AI and computing power into solar orbit to address the challenge of transmitting real-time data back to Earth during deep space exploration. He stated bluntly, "Humanity's journey to Mars cannot be without computing and AI."
Fujifilm releases its first medium format movie camera
Fujifilm recently launched the GFX ETERNA, its first digital camera designed specifically for professional filmmaking. Key specifications are as follows:
- Equipped with the "GFX 102MP CMOS II HS" medium format sensor with 102 million pixels, a size of 44x33mm, and support for dual native ISO (ISO 800 / ISO 3200); equipped with the high-speed image processing engine "X-Processor 5"; the body has a built-in electronic variable ND filter;
- The body is equipped with a 3-inch 1.04 million pixel screen and a detachable 5-inch 6.22 million pixel screen with a maximum brightness of 2,000 nits;
- Uses NP-W235 battery; supports CFExpress
Type B and SD card;
- The body weight is approximately 2.0kg and the body dimensions are 110.8 x 138.2 x 176.8mm.
In terms of color, GFX ETERNA is equipped with Fujifilm's exclusive "Digital Film Science" technology, has 20 built-in film simulation modes, and supports importing up to 16 3D LUTs.
In terms of recording specifications, this model can output 12-bit RAW video data up to 8K/30P, supports Apple ProRes codec format, and supports native 4:3 OpenGate format shooting.
Fujifilm said that the first shipment of GFX ETERNA will start in October 2025, and some authorized dealers will open pre-orders from September 15. In terms of price, Fujifilm's US official website shows that the suggested retail price of GFX ETERNA is US$16,499.95 (approximately RMB 117,484).
Tongyi Qianwen releases the next generation basic model architecture Qwen3-Next
Early this morning, Tongyi Qianwen released the next-generation basic model architecture Qwen3-Next, and open-sourced the Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B series models based on this architecture.
Officials stated that they believe context length scaling and total parameter scaling are two major trends in the future development of large models. To further improve the training and inference efficiency of models with long context and large total parameters, Tongyi Qianwen designed a new Qwen3-Next model structure.
It is reported that Qwen3-Next has made the following core improvements compared to the MoE model structure of Qwen3: hybrid attention mechanism, high-sparse MoE structure, a series of training stability and friendly optimizations, and a multi-token prediction mechanism to improve inference efficiency.
Based on the Qwen3-Next model structure, Tongyi also trained the Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base model. This model has 80 billion parameters but only activates 3 billion parameters, achieving performance similar to or even slightly better than the Qwen3-32B dense model.
The training cost (GPU hours) of the Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base is less than one-tenth of that of the Qwen3-32B, and its inference throughput in contexts above 32k is more than ten times that of the Qwen3-32B, achieving the ultimate cost-effectiveness for training and inference.
At the same time, Tongyi also developed and released Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct and Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking based on the Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Base model:
- The Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Instruct performs comparable to the flagship model Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507, while showing a significant advantage in the 256K ultra-long context processing task;
- Qwen3-Next-80B-A3B-Thinking performs exceptionally well on complex reasoning tasks. It not only outperforms the Qwen3-30B-A3B-Thinking-2507 and Qwen3-32B-Thinking, which have higher pre-training costs, but also surpasses the closed-source model Gemini-2.5-Flash-Thinking in multiple benchmark tests. Some key indicators are approaching those of Qwen3-235B-A22B-Thinking-2507.
Currently, the new model is online.
Free trial: https://chat.qwen.ai/
Magic Build: https://modelscope.cn/collections/Qwen3-Next-c314f23bd0264a
HuggingFace: https://huggingface.co/collections/Qwen/qwen3-next-68c25fd6838e585db8eeea9d
Alibaba Cloud Bailian: https://help.aliyun.com/zh/model-studio/models#2c9c4628c9yyd
Han Boxiao: vivo X300 is an upgraded version of X200 Pro mini
Yesterday, vivo product manager Han Boxiao reviewed the sales performance of the X200 series on Weibo and revealed more details about the upcoming X300 series.
Han Boxiao said, "Sales of the X200 Pro series have exceeded 2 million units, an increase of 1 million units over the previous generation X100 Pro, and sales have doubled year-on-year. Our 'Dual Pro' strategy of launching both the X200 Pro mini and the imaging flagship X200 Pro is the key to our breakthrough."
Regarding the upcoming X300 series, Han Boxiao revealed, "The X300 is the official successor to the X200 Pro mini." He emphasized that the X300's design philosophy is to rival Apple's Pro series, with the goal of creating the industry's most powerful small-screen standard flagship. Han Boxiao explained that the X300 will feature the following highlights:
- 6.31-inch 8T LTPO small straight screen, using BOE exclusive screen supply, supports hardware 1nit eye protection;
- Equipped with APO periscope telephoto, supports telephoto macro; equipped with ultrasonic fingerprint and high-specification USB interface.
Yesterday afternoon, Han Boxiao continued to reveal the "three major debuts" of the X300 Pro:
- The X300 Pro features a custom-designed, all-new X-axis linear motor (751440), boasting vibration output nearly equivalent to the 1016 motor and 2.2 times the bandwidth of the previous generation's 9595 motor. This motor is the largest and most powerful in the history of the X series.
- The world's first vivo self-developed signal amplification chipset, including a signal chip combination of 1 communication enhancement chip + 4 WiFi enhancement chips;
- The world's first high-tech storage performance: The top-of-the-line version of the X300 Pro is the world's first to feature dual UFS4.1 4Lane, increasing the read and write speed of large files by over 70%, with a maximum read and write speed of up to 8.6 Gb/s.
In terms of imaging, the X300 Pro is highly anticipated. "Zeiss boasts a double 200 million yuan budget, making it the king of imaging, a superpower with many strengths," Han Boxiao said. The X300 Pro will become a new generation imaging flagship, its imaging capabilities rivaling those of the industry's "super cup" and a truly exciting product.
Ant Tbox super-intelligent body debuts
At the 2025 Inclusion · Bund Conference held yesterday, Ant Treasure Box officially launched its new product Tbox Super Intelligent Body.
According to the official introduction, this product uses a multi-agent collaborative architecture to enable multiple agents on the platform to form working groups, jointly complete user-specified tasks, and directly deliver results.
It is reported that through Tbox, users only need to speak a natural language command, and the system can automatically dispatch more than 20 expert intelligent agents such as search assistants, PPT designers, web engineers and podcast hosts to form parallel collaboration. It can generate teaching-level PPTs in as fast as 5 minutes, and complete a visual report of about 15 pages in 10 minutes and simultaneously upload the interactive web page.
Technical Lead Wang Yuefan revealed that Tbox utilizes a "dynamic orchestration engine" that adjusts the number of agents and collaboration paths in real time based on task complexity, making it more flexible than traditional serial processes. Furthermore, the new version maintains a "no-code" experience, allowing users to simply describe their needs and instantly receive a variety of outputs, including PPTs, web pages, podcasts, and documents.
It is worth mentioning that Tbox will also launch an "Intelligent Agent Market" in the future, allowing developers to list their own industry agents, provide services to global users and earn revenue.
At the launch event, Wu Jiahao, product manager of Treasure Box, also stated that the new version of Tbox will be the first to launch a "pay-by-results" package in industries such as consulting and education. Customers only need to pay for the final number of results and do not need to worry about the underlying computing power and models. In the future, SDKs and APIs will be provided to help companies integrate their self-developed intelligent bodies into existing workflows.
Currently, Ant Treasure Box Tbox is online: 
www.tbox.cn
Xiaohongshu responds to "being summoned for a warning"
According to CCTV News, yesterday, the Xiaohongshu platform was summoned and warned by relevant departments due to prominent issues in its information content management. The Cyberspace Administration of China, under the guidance of the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration, has taken measures against Xiaohongshu, including summoning them, ordering them to make corrections within a specified period, issuing warnings, and strictly punishing those responsible, in accordance with the "Regulations on the Ecological Governance of Online Information Content" and other relevant laws and regulations.
It is reported that the main reasons for the interview with Xiaohongshu are as follows:
- Failure to fulfill the main responsibility for information content management
- The hot search list frequently features hype about celebrities' personal dynamics and trivia.
- Spreading harmful information and content, destroying the network ecology
The Cyberspace Administration of China stated that it will continue to focus on illegal and irregular issues that damage the network ecology, play the role of a "sword" in network law enforcement, and urge all types of platforms to effectively fulfill their main responsibilities and social responsibilities and maintain a clear cyberspace.
On the same day, Xiaohongshu's official account "Shu Guanjia" issued an announcement and responded to the above situation:
Recently, the Cyberspace Administration of China summoned Xiaohongshu for poor management of the hot search list and took punitive measures. We sincerely accepted the punishment, learned the lesson deeply, and conscientiously implemented the rectification requirements.
Shu Guanjia said that Xiaohongshu has compared the requirements of the Internet Information Office and immediately established a special working group for rectification to promote special governance of the hot search list ecology and further improve the management capabilities of the hot search list.
Xiaohongshu also emphasized that, under the guidance of the Cyberspace Administration of China, it will take this incident as a warning, draw lessons from it, and earnestly fulfill its primary and social responsibilities in information content management. At the same time, it will humbly accept oversight from users and public opinion, and actively maintain a clean cyberspace.
Hello responds to user fall caused by automatic locking of shared bike
According to China Business News, Hellobike responded to the recent discussion about the "incident of shared bicycles automatically locking and causing users to fall."
In response, Hellobike said: "The technical team checked based on user big data and found no abnormal situation where the vehicle automatically locked due to technical defects."
Hellobike also mentioned that under normal circumstances, the bike will not automatically lock during riding. According to Hellobike:
When the vehicle is riding, as long as the speed is greater than 0.5m/s, the lock will refuse to execute the locking command. Only when the vehicle stops at an ultra-low speed will the user's locking command be executed.
It is reported that Didi Qingju has previously responded to such incidents, saying that the vehicle "does not have software technology or other problems":
Based on user feedback, Didi Qingju conducted a parallel inspection of the hardware and software of the bicycles involved. After verification, it was found that the lag may have been caused by a loose chain, and there were no software or technical issues.
According to data from the China Road Transport Association, by the end of 2023, there will be over 12 million internet-connected rental bicycles in China, covering over 410 cities. The reliability of shared bicycle safety mechanisms has become a matter of public interest.
Starbucks China sale enters final stage
According to a report by Cailianshe yesterday, Starbucks China's equity sale process has reached a critical juncture. The company has listed Boyu Capital, Carlyle Group, EQT and Sequoia China as final candidates, and the transaction is expected to be finalized before the end of October.
The key to this transaction lies in the ownership ratio. A CNBC report in July indicated that Starbucks may retain approximately 30% of the shares, with the remainder shared among multiple investors, with each holding no more than 30%. Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol emphasized in the company's Q3 2025 financial report that it "expects to retain a significant ownership stake in the China business" to ensure the company's dominant position in the Chinese market.
Starbucks is actively pursuing deeper expansion in the Chinese market, aiming to reach tens of thousands of stores in the future. Currently, Starbucks has 7,828 stores in China, with 70 new stores opened in the latest fiscal quarter alone.
Notably, Starbucks China has demonstrated greater operational autonomy in recent years. For example, it has established a deep partnership with Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) and launched the "Interest Community Space" initiative, which covers over 1,800 stores nationwide. Starbucks China has also gained some pricing power, reducing the price of several beverages by approximately 5 yuan starting in June, driving significant sales growth.
However, Starbucks still faces fierce competition in the Chinese market. Luckin Coffee's second-quarter revenue increased 47.1% year-on-year to 12.36 billion yuan, with a total of 26,206 stores, far exceeding Starbucks. Kudi Coffee also has over 15,000 stores and is profitable.
In this market landscape, Starbucks China's future operators will determine its ability to remain competitive. Ni Ruian admitted, "Finding a partner who understands China best is key to Starbucks' expansion in China."
The sci-fi visual novel game "BatteryNote" is scheduled to be released on October 10
The sci-fi adventure visual novel game "BatteryNote" created by 72studio has officially announced that it will be released on October 10, and the original soundtrack will also be launched simultaneously, bringing players an immersive audio-visual experience.
The game tells the story of a "failed mechanic" who awakens from cryosleep and encounters three damaged robots. Players will recharge the depleted robots in a darkened garage and explore their memories and emotions through conversation and interaction. The three robots are "Jessica," a restaurant service robot; "Sabeli," a security robot; and "Charge R7," a combat robot, each with its own unique characteristics.
Game features include:
- Nostalgic four-color pixel style, recreating the visual style of the 90s handheld game consoles
- Engage in in-depth conversations with charming robot characters
- Each play lasts about 15 minutes, which is relaxing and suitable for fragmented time experience
- Players need to make choices within the limited battery life to determine the direction of the robots' "rest of life"
Players can choose to unlock all the ending achievements, or simply play with the goal of "making them happy." The development team emphasized that this game is not only a sci-fi adventure, but also a journey about choices and emotions.
It is reported that "Battery Note" will be first released on the PC platform, and more release information is yet to be announced by the official later.
Shot on iPhone 17 Pro, Jackson Wang's new MV (see you tomorrow)
On September 10, at the end of Apple’s fall new product launch conference, Jackson Wang made a surprise appearance, bringing an “easter egg-style” appearance to global audiences.
Just after the press conference ended, he officially announced the pre-release information for his new MV "Let Loose" through social media platforms. The topic "Wang Jiaer is in the Easter egg at Apple's press conference" became a hot search on Weibo, sparking heated discussions among fans.
According to Jackson Wang himself, the "Let Loose" MV was shot entirely with iPhone 17 Pro, combined with the latest imaging technology to present a very textured visual effect.
Wang Jiaer wrote on Weibo: "This time, I used iPhone 17 Pro for the "Let Loose" MV. 
Let’s watch it together on September 13th” and attached a 30-second trailer clip. The picture style is bold and avant-garde, with a full sense of rhythm.
It is reported that Jackson Wang personally participated in the creative conception and shooting execution of this MV, striving to show the fusion of music and images through the mobile phone lens. This collaboration also became a cross-border attempt by Apple to demonstrate the imaging capabilities of the iPhone 17 Pro.
"The Blue Star Outside the Window" hits theaters with a box office exceeding 15 million
Recently, China's first space documentary "Blue Star Outside the Window", which was shot by Chinese astronauts themselves, officially landed in theaters nationwide on September 5, and quickly won praise from the audience with its realistic images and profound emotions.
To date, the film has a Douban score of 8.6, grossed over 15 million yuan, and attracted over 300,000 viewers, making it the highest-rated domestic documentary of 2025. According to Mtime, many viewers commented on the film, saying, "It's a feast for both the eyes and the soul," and "It's not just a movie, but a true diary of humanity's journey from the cradle of the Earth."
The film was shot on the Chinese Space Station by the Shenzhou 13 crew, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Directed by Zhu Yiran, with Wang Yaping as narrator, the film depicts the astronauts' work and daily lives, as well as Earth's magnificent scenery. A custom-made domestic 8K camera captures Earth's wonders, such as the snow-capped Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the tapering Taklamakan Desert, with unprecedented visual impact.
It is worth mentioning that the film's roadshow, with the theme of "Forget Gravity", started from Hefei on September 4, passing through cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing. It is planned to return to Beijing after the Changchun stop.
The film is now showing nationwide, available in multiple formats including CINITY 4K 50 frames, CINITY LED, IMAX, CGS China Giant Screen, 4DX, etc., bringing the ultimate viewing experience.
"War and War" is scheduled to be released on October 17
Recently, the latest thriller crime film "One Battle After Another" written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson was officially announced to be released in mainland China on October 17, 2025.
It is reported that the film is adapted from Thomas Pynchon's novel "Vineyard", which focuses on the fate of revolutionaries and family ties, and depicts the thrilling journey of a pair of male and female thieves and their daughter in an anti-government organization.
At present, more than 13,000 users on the Douban platform have marked "want to watch", and the popularity continues to rise.
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