October 22, 2026

Apple AirPods 5 Drop from 999 to 755 Yuan Under China’s National Subsidy; AirPods Pro 3 Fall to a New Low of 1,178 Yuan in Some Regions

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

ByteDance Cancels Artistic-Work Copyright Registrations for Online Memes Including “Gugu Gaga,” “Knife-and-Shield Dog,” and “Banana Cat”

ByteDance

The technology company behind Douyin and TikTok, which operate as separate products. Reference ↗

Xiaomi’s Lei Jun: Without Safety, Everything Else in the Auto Industry Is Zero

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Shaanxi Shenmu Police Respond to Huawei AITO Car Fire: Single-Vehicle Accident; Driver Died

Huawei

A Chinese technology company that makes telecommunications equipment, devices and computing products. Reference ↗

How should we understand the respective views of Terence Tao and Deng Yu in their discussion, “What Exactly Is the Relationship Between Mathematics and AI?”

Background: Terence Tao is a Fields Medal-winning mathematician known for work across several areas of mathematics.

A Danish man earns 50,000 yuan a day selling Chinese baozi. How popular are Chinese pastries overseas, and which traditional snacks could catch on next?

Background: Baozi are steamed, filled Chinese buns.

How should we assess a Shandong criminal gang’s alleged “honey trap” scheme involving 38 cases, in which three victims who refused to pay were subjected to coercive measures?

Background: “Xianren tiao” is a Chinese scam in which criminals lure victims into compromising situations and demand payment.

What do you think of a passenger breaking down and kneeling to beg staff after missing high-speed train check-in, while China Railway 12306 said no exceptions would be made?

Background: China Railway 12306 is the official railway ticketing service in China.

Why have China’s Double 11 and Double 12 shopping campaigns grown longer and more elaborate in recent years, yet seemed less popular than before? Did you shop heavily this year?

Background: Double 11 and Double 12 are major Chinese online shopping festivals held on November 11 and December 12.

Zelensky says Ukraine is willing to reach a peace agreement while retaining control of at least 75% of its territory. What do you think?

Background: Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the president of Ukraine.

India’s CA firm eMudhra has a serious flaw in its private keys, prompting major vendors to block it. What impact could this have?

Background: eMudhra is an Indian certificate authority and digital identity services company.

Bai Lu’s second look for Harper’s Bazaar

Background: Harper’s Bazaar is an international fashion magazine.

Huang Xiaoming posts three times to promote Xiao Zhan’s new drama

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

A witness in the Abby Choi case heard a chainsaw running for nearly 30 minutes

Background: The Cai Tianfeng case concerns the 2023 killing of Hong Kong model Abby Choi.

Fan Zhendong’s Latest Post Again Cites The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius

Background: The Doctrine of the Mean is a Confucian text; Mencius was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher.

AITO Road Rescue Center Had Called 122

Background: 122 is China's traffic accident police hotline.

Ten Questions and Answers on Key Long March Facts

Background: The Long March was the Chinese Communist forces' strategic retreat across China from 1934 to 1935.

Hongguo Short Dramas Is Cutting Down Its Own Cash Cow

Background: Hongguo is a Chinese platform known for distributing short-form dramas.

Can AI Crawlers Understand Pages with Mixed Chinese and Other Scripts? I Tested It Using Douban Top 250

Background: Douban Top 250 is a user-rated ranking of 250 highly rated films on Douban, a Chinese media review platform.

AI Hot Topics Daily (October 20, 2026): DeepSeek V4.1-Flash Launches, Meta Open-Sources an 816B Model, and Chinese AI Chip Prices Rise 20%–50%

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company known for large language models. Model announcements and community claims require separate verification.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗