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Apple iPhone 18 and Ultra: Launch shifts and rising costs

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Latest: Apple to split iPhone 18 launch with Pro and foldable models in 2026

As of August 2026, Apple is preparing for a major hardware rollout, headlined by the iPhone 18 Pro series and the debut of the ‘iPhone Ultra’, a potential foldable device. The iPhone Ultra is expected to feature a book-s

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Chinese humanoid robot deployment

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Latest: Chinese companies expand into humanoid robotics manufacturing

In late July 2026, BYD announced a new humanoid sales-assistant robot, Xiao Di, in a brief social-media post that was quickly removed. The 160 cm, 59 kg robot has 31 degrees of freedom, 360° vision, real-time 3D modellin

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Chinese BCI startup funding surge

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Latest: Shanghai Active Technology raises 3.3 billion yuan in record angel round for brain‑computer interfaces

In July 2026, Chinese company BrainCo announced it had secured $280 million to develop wearable brain‑computer interface (BCI) technology. A few weeks later, in August 2026, Shanghai‑based Active Technology raised a reco

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