“IT Morning News” time, hello everyone, it is Thursday, August 27, 2026. Today’s important technology information is:
1. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Hongmeng mobile operating system has become the third largest mobile phone operating system in the world, and the total number of open source Hongmeng ecological devices exceeds 1.35 billion units
On August 26, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of “Getting Started with the 15th Five-Year Plan” to introduce the situation of fully implementing the “15th Five-Year Plan” and accelerating the promotion of new industrialization. >> View details
2. Opening a new chapter for the iPhone 18 Pro/Ultra series, Apple’s official press conference is scheduled for September 10
This is John Ternus’s first press conference after taking over as Apple CEO. It will also bring new products such as Apple Watch Series 12, and simultaneously announce the official launch time of the new system. >> View details
3. Huawei and HP sign patent cross-license
Huawei and HP announced on August 26 the signing of a multi-year global patent cross-licensing agreement, which includes Huawei licensing some WiFi patents to HP. >> View details
4. Tesla China responds again to the rumors of FSD Shanghai data center “evacuation”: False information, the case has been reported to the public security agency
In response to the news that the Tesla data center in Shanghai was empty, Tesla China responded to China Business News on the 26th: “The false news has been reported to the public security agency. Our data center is operating normally, and the recruitment of assisted driving is also accelerating. Relevant work is progressing steadily.” >> View details
5. It is reported that DeepSeek’s revenue in the first seven months of this year was nearly 475 million yuan, 10 times the level of last year.
From January to July this year, DeepSeek had a net loss of approximately 715 million yuan, and its full-year net loss in 2025 will be 935 million yuan. Two people familiar with the matter said that DeepSeek is still negotiating a second round of financing with existing investors and potential new investors, with the goal of raising 50 billion yuan, corresponding to a valuation of 500 billion yuan. >> View details
6. SF Express responds to the adjustment of “15% of monthly salary is classified as quarterly performance”: It is not a salary cut, it is aimed at improving the employee incentive mechanism and does not involve first- and second-line employees.
Recently, several SF Express employees posted on social platforms that they received an email from the company notifying them to adjust their salary structure and allocate 15% of the fixed monthly salary to quarterly performance. Some employees think it is a “disguised salary cut” and “paying a deposit to go to work”. >> View details
7. The price of NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB has skyrocketed by 45% after production resumed, making it 60% more expensive than the more powerful RTX 5050 8GB.
The price of the resumed NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB graphics card has increased significantly in the European and American markets, by about 45%. The price has exceeded that of the new RTX 5050 with stronger performance, and is up to 60% more expensive than the latter. >> View details
8. The China Earthquake Administration responded to the Chengdu High-tech Disaster Reduction Institute’s false report of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake: The earthquake department has interviewed many times and requested serious rectifications.
The China Earthquake Administration stated that after the earthquake, the Chengdu High-Tech Disaster Reduction Institute used its self-built system without authorization to generate “Changning, Sichuan 7.7” earthquake early warning information, and illegally pushed it to users across the country through terminals such as Honor, vivo, Meizu brand mobile phones and Xiaotiantian watches in the name of the “China Earthquake Early Warning Network”. >> View details
9. Zhijie Zhao Changjiang: Not buying L3 now is like not buying 5G mobile phones back then.
Zhao Changjiang revealed that small order orders for the L3 autonomous driving architecture version of Zhijie RX accounted for more than 90%, with an average price of 380,000. He said that not buying L3 now is like not buying 5G mobile phones back then. Zhijie RX is currently the most powerful and value-for-money L3 model in its class. >> View details
10. “Red light stopwatch” has been implemented for nearly one month: the rate of red light running by Suzhou takeaway riders dropped by 27.5%, and the accident rate dropped by 12.4%
After being the first to launch this initiative in Suzhou, the platform will stop the delivery time when the rider is waiting at the red light and postpone the latest delivery time. Currently, many platforms have followed suit. Data from the first month of implementation show that the red light running rate dropped by 27.5% and the accident rate dropped by 12.4% >> View details
11. Counterpoint: Apple iPhone 17 will become the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q2 2026
According to data from Counterpoint Research, Apple iPhone 17 became the world’s best-selling smartphone in the second quarter of 2026. Apple and Samsung each occupied five seats in the TOP10 list, and the total sales of the top ten models accounted for 26%. >> View details
12. Ox Alpha appears: Zhipu open source GLM-5.3-Flash native multi-modal model, with a limited-time discount price of 1/20 of GLM-5.3
Zhipu went online on the evening of August 26 and open sourced GLM-5.3-Flash (320B-A18B), which is the first native multi-modal model of the GLM-5 series. >> View details
13. JiFox Alpha T7 pre-sale: extended range + pure electric, optional Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 Pro, subsidized price of 137,800-174,800 yuan
Jihu’s new car “Zhimei AI leapfrog large five-seater SUV” Alpha T7 officially opened for pre-sale on the evening of the 26th. The new car provides extended range and pure electric power. Some configurations also support Huawei Qiankun ADS5 Pro. The pre-sale subsidy price range is 137,800-174,800 yuan. >> View details
14. Microsoft Win11 new features exposed: In the future, mobile phones will be supported to remotely control shutdown and restart the computer.
Code analysis found that Microsoft is developing a remote power control function in the Android version of Link to Windows, which supports shutdown, restart, sleep and linked system updates. There will be safety prompts before operation. >> View details
15. The Chengdu High-tech Disaster Reduction Institute issued a fourth statement: It apologized for the large deviation in the magnitude of the first warning, but the warning was not a false alarm.
The Chengdu High-tech Disaster Reduction Research Institute issued another statement on the evening of the 26th, “Statement 4 on the large magnitude deviation in the initial warning of the 4.7-magnitude earthquake in Changning, Yibin on August 24.” >> View details
16. Hongmeng Galaxy Internet App has been upgraded to 1.0.19, supporting iOS users to log in to Huawei accounts and transfer to HarmonyOS 7 devices without confirmation.
The Hongmeng Galaxy Internet App received an upgrade to version 1.0.19 on August 25, adding the functions of Huawei account login and confirmation-free mutual transfer of devices with the same account. Users can log in to a Huawei account on iOS and transfer to HarmonyOS 7 devices with the same account without confirmation. >> View details
17. Huawei Hongmeng Tablet HarmonyOS 7.0 Pollen Beta version adds a new personal hotspot function, supports automatic network identification and sharing to other devices
According to Huawei’s official introduction, the HarmonyOS 7.0 Pollen Beta version of Hongmeng Tablet has a new personal hotspot function, which supports the tablet to automatically identify the current network and share it with other devices, and enables multiple terminals to be interconnected at any time. >> View details
18. Hongmeng Z7 Allroad model was first revealed and is expected to be officially unveiled in the second half of the year
Blogger @爱呷之STEVEN published an article on August 26, revealing that Hongmeng Zhixing’s Shangjie brand will also launch a new car, which belongs to the Z7 series – Shangjie Z7 Allroad. Judging from the blogger’s original Weibo post, this model is expected to be officially unveiled in the second half of this year. >> View details
19. Xiaomi ThePaper OS 4 system’s new integrated device center is unveiled: card layout is optimized and supports switching between different families
According to reports, on the Xiaomi Pascal OS4 system, the integrated device center has been renovated, and the entire ecological management of people, cars, and homes has been optimized: it adopts a new card layout so that no matter how many devices you have, you can quickly find them; it supports switching between different families, and commonly used devices can be pinned to the top with one click. >> View details
20. Xiaomi ThePaper OS 4 camera aesthetics refresh: depth alignment system design system, can be experienced on non-Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica version models
@Bao_Xiao Li, the product manager of Xiaomi’s camera department, announced on August 26 that the entire Xiaomi ThePaper OS 4 camera has undergone an aesthetic refresh, deeply aligning the system design system, unifying fonts, and redrawing icons. It should be noted that this change and upgrade only takes effect for “non-Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica version”. >> View details
21. Apple’s first foldable phone: iPhone Ultra motherboard exposed, built-in the most powerful A20 Pro chip
Source @LusiRoy7 tweeted on the X platform on August 24, sharing a video and a physical circuit board, claiming to be the motherboard for Apple’s first foldable phone (expected to be called iPhone Ultra after launch). >> View details
22. The official announcement of the new generation of Ideal MEGA will be released on September 2: semi-hidden door handles, new Ideal L9 with complete interior look
In June this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the 408th batch of new product announcements in the “Announcement of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”, and Ideal MEGA Home completed the application. >> View details
23. A man was sentenced to 1 month in prison and fined 2,000 yuan after he fell asleep while driving in the passing lane while driving drunk.
A drunk man fell asleep while driving in L2 assisted driving. The vehicle triggered a safety brake after warning multiple times. The man was sentenced to one month’s detention and fined for dangerous driving. >> View details
24. Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle social media addiction lawsuits with U.S. states
Court documents show that Meta has agreed to pay up to US$16.68 billion (approximately 112.373 billion yuan at current exchange rates) to reach a settlement agreement. >> View details
25. Xuanjie O3 and M6/M5 Ultra chips were released one after another, and Arm issued a message to congratulate Xiaomi and Apple.
Xiaomi launched its first flagship AI chip Xuanjie O3 with a running score of over 5 million, and Apple released M6 and M5 Ultra chips based on Arm architecture. Arm issued a message to congratulate the two partners, saying that both new products have achieved major upgrades in AI and performance. >> View details
26. SAIC Audi Xie Shiqi talks about “letter mark AUDI”: After the E7X was launched, dealers said that no one cared much about the four rings anymore
Xie Shiqi said that as a new brand, AUDI did encounter these public doubts when it launched its first car, but now the situation has changed. >> View details
27. BYD He Zhiqi: Cars are getting bigger and bigger, and it is estimated that cars with a wheelbase below 2.8 meters will disappear in a few years.
He Zhiqi said that intelligent driving, automatic parking, rear-wheel steering, etc. make the control extremely convenient, and girls don’t have to worry about the big car being difficult to drive. Cars have entered the stock replacement market, and large cars are also in demand for consumption upgrades. “I estimate that cars with a wheelbase below 2800mm will disappear in a few years.” >> View details
28. To pave the way for overseas expansion next year, Xiaomi Motors’ overseas account and official website are officially launched
Xiaomi Auto’s overseas account “Xiaomi Auto” has been launched. The overseas official website of Xiaomi Motors was also launched simultaneously, and the Xiaomi SU7 / SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi Skynomad, Vision Gran Turismo supercar projects, etc. were displayed on the homepage. The launch of Xiaomi Auto’s overseas account and official website shows that Xiaomi is paving the way for its automobile business to go overseas. >> View details
29. Railway 12306 launches teacher points discount: starting from September 10th, you can enjoy 10 times the points on the ticket.
The discount period is until December 30. Teachers who complete the qualification verification can receive 10 times the points on the ticket when they arrive at the station, which is twice that of ordinary members. The points can be used to offset the ticket price. The railway has previously launched a point discount for students and the elderly. >> View details
That’s all for today, IT Morning News, see you tomorrow.
