Nadella Calls for AI 'Emergency Brakes'; Tencent Yuanqi Agent Platform Shuts Down Nov 9

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Tech news roundup highlights:

Nadella on AI safety: Microsoft's CEO urges enterprises to build "emergency brakes" for powerful AI — authorized staff must always be able to pause or shut down a mid-task model; control responsibility can't be outsourced, and permissions must live outside the model.
Tencent Yuanqi shutdown: after QClaw, Tencent's agent platform Yuanqi will stop service on Nov 9 (new agent creation ends Oct 29); data export retained until Jan 9, 2027, with migration to Tencent Cloud ADP advised.
SpaceX AI renamed: official account becomes SpaceX SuperIntelligence (@SpaceXSI), following Musk's "superintelligence company" remark.
iPhone Duo: Cook discusses foldable app adaptation in Guangzhou; COO Sabih Khan's Zhengzhou visit reveals micron-level 3D-printed hinge substrates and sputtered EMI shielding that thins modules 20%; Fifth Avenue store to stock 150+ demo units for the Oct 23 launch.
Also: Apple reportedly partnering with ADT for home hub installation; Nio hits 500 swap stations in Guangdong; China's auto association urges against safety-light "irrational innovation"; AI-rebuilt sci-fi film Overstake at Busan; Laika's Wildwood premieres after 16 years; Blade Runner 2099 dated Nov 25.

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