China threatens ‘resolute’ retaliation over the US robot ban, and it holds the rare-earth card
The United States imposed a ban on importing Chinese-made humanoid robots, and China threatened resolute retaliation while calling the measure discriminatory. China's commerce ministry warned the ban severely damages trade relations and indicated potential countermeasures involving rare-earth materials.
Read full story →Apple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growth
Apple's services growth slowed due to declining mobile gaming revenue and App Store policy changes mandated by U.S. courts. The company reached 1.5 billion paid subscriptions despite these headwinds affecting its services business.
BYD’s answer to its car-sales slump: a humanoid robot in every showroom
BYD will unveil a working humanoid robot prototype in August at its Di Space experience centers in Zhengzhou to assist with car sales. The robot will operate in showrooms as the Chinese EV maker addresses declining vehicle sales.
Microsoft is merging its many Copilots into one AI ‘super app’
Microsoft is consolidating its multiple Copilot applications into a single unified app that combines chat, coding, the Cowork research tool, and autonomous capabilities. This super app consolidation represents the company's effort to simplify user access to its various AI assistants.