Huawei Mate 90 Series Expected to Launch
• Launch Time: September 29, 2026, 14:30 (reported by influencer) • Preceding Event:智界 RX and HarmonyOS Smart Driving新品发布会 on September 28, 2026, 14:30 • Source: Influencer @YiYi Plays Digital, reported by IT Home
Other notable tech developments this week include: vivo X500 series and new products launched on September 21; AWS Kimi K3 integration; iPhone 18 Pro Max firmware battery limiting mechanism; Unitree’s Dex5-S dexterous hand.
Nvidia’s High-Pay Policy and the Humanoid Robot Market
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expressed a clear stance during his CBS News interview: companies should「pay employees as much as possible」. His credibility stems from actual practice—he personally reviews compensation for all 42,000 employees, and increases payouts in 100% of cases.
A striking contrast emerges in 2026 fiscal year data: • Average employee compensation: $282,050 (approx. RMB 1.89 million) • Huang’s total compensation: $36.3 million (approx. RMB 244 million), down 27% year-on-year
The International Federation of Robotics reports 7,000 humanoid robots sold globally in 2025. This figure covers only industrial and professional service applications, excluding consumer, military, and medical models. Federation Secretary Susan Biele notes most sold units serve research purposes—generating data to refine AI models rather than direct production work.
AI Office and Large Model Advancements
Baidu’s KuKu AI achieves significant traction: its general-purpose AI agent reaches 40+ million monthly active users globally, ranking #1 in the AI office sector; its海外版Kooko exceeds 10 million users.
On Alibaba’s side, Liu Dayiheng has been appointed Qwen LLM project lead. His profile occupies prominent position on Cloud栖 Conference’s speaker list, second only to Chair Cai Jingxin and CEO Wu Yongming.
OpenAI’s mathematical research hits a milestone: its model, trained starting August 28, has solved 100+ long-standing open problems in just 24 days, including the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize Problem. OpenAI simultaneously established a 9-member「Mathematics & AI Advisory Group」at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, comprising world-class mathematicians.
Hardware Innovations and Sensor Product Launches
vivo’s first clips-style earphone Buds Clip launched with three color options (Moonlight White, Floating Purple, Stargaze Black), weighing just 5.2 grams per unit.
| Variant | Pre-launch Price | Suggested Retail Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | ¥599 | ¥699 |
| Wireless Charging | ¥699 | ¥799 |
Features include flexible titanium wire bridge, high-performance memory titanium alloy, 12mm创新型dual-parallel voice coil driver, bone conduction AI call noise cancellation, and three listening modes.
Unitree’s Dex5-S dexterous hand features 22 degrees of freedom per hand, human-hand-scale dimensions (102×187×26 mm), 620g weight per hand, aluminum alloy housing, with a starting price of ¥39,900.
Consumer Electronics Transport Solutions and Firmware Security
Apple addressed the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s oversized battery (21.75Wh US version, 21.06Wh EU version) addressing airline transport regulations with a novel「factory-sealed, post-activation-unlock」firmware方案 that maintains hardware simplicity.
For returns and repairs, iOS introduces「Prepare for Shipping」mode: manual activation discharges battery to safe threshold;「Ready」status required for airline security screening. This software-only solution adds no cost and may become industry standard for high-capacity phones.
Other Key Developments
• Xianyu (Idle Fish): 98,358 accounts frozen for色情content引流since January 2026; 15 syndicates dismantled with police collaboration • Samsung: Formed「AX / PI」team for semiconductor factory robotics, initially targeting maintenance automation • AWS: Kimi K3 has been integrated into Amazon Bedrock; Moonshot AI adopts「usage-based revenue sharing」with overseas cloud providers
Final Thoughts: Huang’s high-pay philosophy aligns with actual practice, revealing AI giants’ distinct profit-sharing approach; OpenAI’s rapid mathematical breakthroughs signal foundational science is accelerating toward large model frameworks—technical innovation and organizational restructuring are occurring simultaneously.