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MAXHUB launched new professional video conferencing terminals, split-room systems and an omnidirectional microphone in Beijing, targeting hybrid-meeting audio-video and integration gaps.
NVIDIA released five open, commercially available Nemotron 3.5 retrieval models for embedding, reranking and document parsing, saying reranking cuts agent token use by about 14% while improving retrieval accuracy.
UK transport authorities can fine up to £100 from next Monday for playing audio aloud, TechRadar reports.
A Dell Technologies UK executive argues in TechRadar that device strategy is increasingly part of talent strategy, shaping employee experience and readiness for AI-enabled work.
Apple’s first foldable iPhone drew praise for its matte inner display and hinge, but reviewers also flagged its small cover screen, weight and apps that still need optimization.
Shaoshupai community reviews a MUJI cushion and ZTE Wi-Fi 7 router; 462 users discuss unused holiday gear.
Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo highlights thermal strains from edge AI, a TechRadar column says.
MIT Technology Review’s new print editor introduces an issue on impossible ideas and a more experimental format.
Solid-state batteries near production, but dendrite, scale-up and cost hurdles remain, MIT Technology Review reports.
Sifted asks if consumers should buy a personal AI assistant, citing the phrase “I’m Instinct-pilled” and a new AI gadget.
Shanghai is building a real-scene training pipeline for embodied AI in Pudong, linking data collection, factory validation and feedback as China confronts a shortage of real-world robot data. Leiphone reports the effort includes laboratories, automotive production lines and a permanent training venue ahead of an Oct. 23-25 competition.
Ringover’s CEO says enterprise AI needs real-time chat and voice context, not just documents and CRM data.
Vitals is a macOS monitoring app that groups resource use by app and adds MCP support for AI assistants.
A Weibo leak reported by Android Authority says OnePlus is building a Turbo Pro handset around Qualcomm's unreleased Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Pro, with a 200MP camera, a 185Hz display and a 9,000mAh battery.
Shanghai platform issues digital ID codes to AI agents, pushing organizations to define task assignment, approval and accountability.
QCraft's single-chip city NOA reached nine partner models in four months, mainly in the RMB 100,000-200,000 segment.
IM Motors will fit every version of its LS8 NEO electric SUV with CATL batteries, the companies said during a media tour of CATL's Ningde headquarters that showed how cell making, pack assembly and vehicle integration are divided between supplier and automaker.
A camouflaged Xiaomi sedan expected to be the SU9 LUX has been spotted, pointing to a move into executive cars, Ifanr reported.
Google confirms sleep breathing quality is coming soon to Fitbit Air; no rollout date was given.
Apple will add Korean support to its generative AI-powered Siri in South Korea this month after a September English beta, with local app integration and work with Kakao and Naver reported by Yonhap.
At the 2026 China International Industry Fair, Hikvision showcased more than 100 industrial scenario digitalization products, from semiconductor inspection to fiber-optic belt monitoring, as it expands from security into industrial sensing and AI.
CapaLeap, a children's AI device brand under Luka Doctor, is positioning its new CapaNote and CapaStudio platform as creative copilots rather than answer machines, betting that guided creation can counter AI-driven dependence and shallow learning.
Korean Air said it tested urban air mobility operations on island routes off Incheon using a surrogate aircraft and its ACROSS traffic management system, with KT, Hyundai Motor and Hyundai Engineering & Construction.
Mistral AI has released Voxtral 3, a family of three transcription models, one text-to-speech model and a LiveKit-based voice agent SDK. All four models are in public preview on the Mistral API.