The Honor Robot Phone is priced starting at RMB 9,999.
Honor has unveiled the world's first robot phone, the Robot Phone. The version with 12GB RAM and 512GB ROM is priced at RMB 9,999 (hereinafter referred to as "RMB"), while the version with 16GB RAM and 1TB ROM is priced at RMB 12,999. It features a titanium alloy agile gimbal and dynamic lenses that enable multi-angle cinematography. The device introduces the new YOYO Robot Mode, ARRI cinema-grade color science for professional-quality images with every shot, an imaging intelligent agent, flagship chips, and robust battery life. Reportedly, YOYO leverages a multimodal embodied perception system capable of gesture recognition to "understand your intent," assisted by simulated...
HK Stock Market Midday Review | The three major indices showed mixed performance, with the Hang Seng TECH Index rising 0.3%. Semiconductor stocks advanced, with Hua Hong Hongli surging over 5% and SMIC gaining nearly 4%. Following its earnings release, Te
Internet and technology stocks showed mixed performance, with Tencent down 3.81% and Baidu Group-SW up 2.25%; mobile gaming stocks weakened, with Tencent falling 3.81% and Kingsoft Software dropping 2.92%; non-ferrous metal stocks declined, with Lingbao Gold down 6.78% and Aluminum Corporation of China losing 5.01%;
Hong Kong Stock Market Midday Review: Major Indices Trade in Narrow Range; Divergent Trends in Tech and Internet Stocks; Chip Stocks Active; Gold Stocks Retreat
Gelonghui, August 13 – After two consecutive days of declines, Hong Kong’s three major indices stabilized in narrow trading ranges during the morning session today. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.07%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slipped 0.04%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.3%. Performance among large-cap technology and internet stocks diverged: Tencent plunged nearly 4% following its earnings release, Xiaomi dipped slightly, Baidu surged more than 2%, while Alibaba and JD.com posted gains. Buoyed by a strong rebound in South Korean equities, shares related to memory chips, optical communications, and PCBs saw broad-based activity. Meanwhile, gold and other non-ferrous metal stocks, which led gains yesterday, declined collectively. (Gelonghui)
AlipayHK recorded nearly 18 million ride-hailing orders in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Southeast Asia this year, representing a year-on-year increase of over 130%.
AlipayHK has released its latest data, revealing significant growth in ride-hailing orders in recent years. Over the past year, cumulative orders for local, mainland China, and Southeast Asian ride-hailing services, as well as payments for taxi and e-hailing fares via AlipayHK, approached 18 million, representing a year-on-year increase of over 130%. In addition to expanding its global mobility footprint, AlipayHK has recently extended its digital travel services to the local Airport Express line. Effective immediately, users can use AlipayHK’s "EasyGo" code to take the Airport Express between urban areas and the airport or AsiaWorld-Expo station, with the corresponding fares eligible for calculation.
Hong Kong's first compliant stablecoin, HKDAP, has been officially launched, with the initial batch of institutional distributors and professional investors granted access.
Source: Caiwen. As more ecosystem partners gradually join, exploration of retail-level applications remains targeted for an initial launch by the end of 2026, subject to market conditions. On August 12, the Hong Kong stablecoin market witnessed a historic moment. Anchorpoint Financial, jointly established by Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong), Animoca Group, and HKT, officially launched "HKDAP" (HKD At Par), a regulated stablecoin pegged to the Hong Kong dollar. This marks the first project to materialize under Hong Kong’s licensing regime for compliant stablecoin issuers. On the same day, Anchorpoint Financial announced the commencement of its initial phase of promotion.
Meta and Nvidia have planted a "very firm flag" in the open-weight AI race.
Last month, U.S. tech giants jointly urged policymakers not to impose "premature restrictions" on open-weight AI models, even those originating from China. Currently, two of these companies are actively competing by launching their own open models. Meta (META.US) and Nvidia (NVDA.US) both released AI models this week that developers can download for free via open-source ecosystems, contrasting with the proprietary models offered by OpenAI and Anthropic. Open-source AI has become a contentious issue between Silicon Valley and Washington, with critics expressing concern over national security risks potentially posed by Chinese models.