A crowded AI roundup spans China compute, SeedAudio 1.0, Feishu ARR growth, and new robots
APPSO · wechat · 2026-07-21
A packed roundup of AI and tech news spanning smartphone market data, enterprise AI, infrastructure, robotics, and new models. - **China smartphone market:** Q2 shipments fell 2% YoY, while Huawei rose to 23% share and Apple grew 23% as storage costs pushed vendors to raise prices. - **Enterprise AI and infra:** Feishu reportedly more than doubled ARR YoY; Apple is testing **LiveNotes** in Genius Bar stores; Huawel’s in-car AI unit and **Wenxin/Agentic infrastructure** players both detailed large investment and scaling plans. - **Models and product launches:** ByteDance released **SeedAudio 1.0** for unified audio generation; Moonshot/Kimi responded to Musk’s 2T-parameter model tease; DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis said STEM and CS degrees remain valuable in the AI era. - **Robotics and hardware:** Multiple embodied-AI and robot systems were announced, including a wheel-legged “Centaur” robot, Huawei-aligned auto solutions, and new OLED panel supply from Samsung Display.
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