Morning Brief

1. RedMagic launches the RedMagic 11S Pro smartphone series
2. Tencent Music Entertainment has completed its acquisition of Ximalaya
3. Bluetooth Core Specification 6.3 officially released
4. Tencent opens public beta testing for its self-developed AI design agent platform Ardot
5. Microsoft will allow users to remap the physical Microsoft Copilot key
6. China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association Game Committee releases the April 2026 China gaming industry monthly report
7. Lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against Sam Altman dismissed
8. News Worth a Quick Look

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RedMagic launches the RedMagic 11S Pro smartphone series

On May 18, RedMagic unveiled the new RedMagic 11S Pro and RedMagic 11S Pro+ smartphones, along with several new accessories. The RedMagic 11S Pro series is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Leading Version platform alongside the in-house RedCore R4 gaming chip. The phones feature a completely flat-edge design, while the 11S Pro+ additionally includes a transparent liquid-cooling visual design. Both models use a 6.85-inch 144Hz uninterrupted full-screen display with no notch or punch-hole, relying instead on an under-display front-facing camera and 3D ultrasonic fingerprint unlocking. They are also equipped with a Synaptics touch chip supporting up to 3000Hz instantaneous touch sampling. The system includes a built-in PC emulator and retains both a 3.5mm headphone jack and infrared functionality. The 11S Pro packs an 8000mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging, while the 11S Pro+ uses a 7500mAh battery with 120W fast charging. Both models also support bypass charging.

The RedMagic 11S Pro comes in Dark Knight and Silver Wing Warrior color options. The 12GB + 256GB version is priced at 5,499 yuan, or 4,999 yuan after government subsidies. The RedMagic 11S Pro+ is available in Deuterium Transparent Silver Wing and Deuterium Transparent Dark Night editions. Pricing starts at 6,199 yuan for the 12GB + 256GB model, 6,999 yuan for the 16GB + 512GB version, and 7,999 yuan for the 16GB + 1TB configuration. RedMagic also introduced accessories including a carbon fiber gaming mouse, the RedMagic Cooler 8 Pro, and the Deuterium Energy Card Pro magnetic power bank. Source

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Tencent Music Entertainment has completed its acquisition of Ximalaya

Tencent Music Entertainment announced on May 18 through a filing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that its acquisition of Ximalaya has officially been completed under the terms of the merger agreement. As part of the deal, Ximalaya shareholders and participants in the company’s employee stock ownership plan had their equity securities canceled in exchange for merger consideration, which includes up to $1.26 billion in cash and as many as 175 million Class A ordinary shares of Tencent Music. This includes both newly issued Class A shares at closing and Class A shares tied to equity-based incentive programs granted by Tencent Music. Following the completion of the transaction, Ximalaya has officially become a wholly owned subsidiary of Tencent Music. Source

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Bluetooth Core Specification 6.3 officially released

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group released Bluetooth Core Specification 6.3 over the weekend as part of its semiannual update cycle. The new release introduces multiple improvements aimed at enhancing ranging accuracy, expanding interface capacity, and improving radio frequency efficiency. New additions in this update include Bluetooth Channel Sounding Inline PCT Transmission, Bluetooth Channel Sounding PHY-specific RTT Accuracy enhancements, Bluetooth Bit Resource Extension, and relaxed ACP and C/I limits. The Bluetooth SIG also emphasized that member companies should avoid directly referencing Bluetooth Core Specification version numbers — such as “Bluetooth Core Specification 6.3” — when describing supported features in products. Instead, companies are encouraged to clearly and accurately communicate the specific Bluetooth capabilities their products support across packaging, documentation, and promotional materials, especially features most relevant to users. Source

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Tencent opens public beta testing for its self-developed AI design agent platform Ardot

Tencent Cloud announced on May 18 that its AI design agent platform Ardot has officially entered public beta. Tencent describes Ardot as “an AI-powered collaboration platform for product, design, and development teams.” Ardot supports generating editable design drafts from a single sentence prompt. Its AI can quickly create app interfaces, official websites, posters, illustrations, PowerPoint presentations, and more. The platform can also directly call a team’s own business component library to generate editable designs that already comply with internal standards. Ardot additionally supports importing Figma files while fully preserving original layouts, styles, and components. The platform is also highly code-friendly, supporting one-click conversion from design to code. Design drafts — including variables, components, layout data, and other detailed design metadata — can be directly imported into CodeBuddy for one-click code reconstruction. Ardot is also compatible with MCP IDE tools such as Cursor and Claude Code. For collaboration, Ardot supports real-time online comments, annotation feedback, and version comparison for multiple users simultaneously. It also includes an intelligent permission center, comprehensive activity tracing, and seamless handoff mechanisms to ensure collaboration remains standardized and organized. Tencent also stated that an Ardot WeChat Mini Program will launch soon. Source

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Microsoft will allow users to remap the physical Microsoft Copilot key

On May 18, Windows Central discovered that Microsoft had published a new support document acknowledging that the physical Microsoft Copilot key preinstalled by laptop manufacturers on Windows 11 devices since 2024 has negatively impacted some users’ workflows. Microsoft plans to release a future Windows 11 update later this year that will allow users to remap the Copilot key into either the previously replaced Menu key or the right Ctrl key. The option will be available under Settings > Bluetooth & Other Devices > Keyboard. Source

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China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association Game Committee releases the April 2026 China gaming industry monthly report

On May 18, the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association Game Working Committee released its April 2026 China gaming industry monthly report. In April 2026, China’s gaming market generated actual sales revenue of 30.369 billion yuan, down 3.51% month-over-month but up 11.04% year-over-year. Among this, China’s mobile gaming market generated 22.430 billion yuan in revenue, increasing 0.71% month-over-month and 9.83% year-over-year. The PC gaming market generated 6.866 billion yuan, declining 12.77% month-over-month while increasing 18.40% year-over-year. Meanwhile, revenue from overseas markets for Chinese-developed games reached $2.032 billion, down 5.02% month-over-month but up 30.78% year-over-year. Source

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Lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against Sam Altman dismissed

A federal jury in Oakland, California delivered a unanimous verdict on May 18 dismissing Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, among others. After a three-week trial, the nine-member jury reached its decision in less than two hours, ruling that Musk’s claims accusing OpenAI of violating its original charitable mission were barred by the statute of limitations. In 2024, Musk — one of OpenAI’s co-founders — accused Altman, President Greg Brockman, and major investor Microsoft of betraying OpenAI’s original mission of developing non-profit AI “for the benefit of humanity” by transitioning into a commercial structure and aligning closely with Microsoft for massive private gain. Musk had previously provided early funding to OpenAI and sought damages of up to $150 billion in the lawsuit. The jury concluded that Musk had already known about OpenAI’s shift toward a for-profit structure as early as 2021, meaning his 2024 lawsuit exceeded California’s three-year statute of limitations. Evidence presented by the defense also showed that Musk himself had previously proposed transitioning OpenAI into a for-profit structure before ultimately failing to gain control of the organization. The ruling removes a major legal obstacle ahead of OpenAI’s expected IPO later this year. Musk later posted on X criticizing the verdict as being based purely on “procedural timing issues” rather than addressing the substantive justice of the case itself. Source

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News Worth a Quick Look

• According to a report from Wccftech, information from a leaked shipping manifest last year suggests that a future Googlebook laptop may use Intel’s Panther Lake processor featuring 12 Xe3 graphics cores. The manifest indicates the product uses a Core Ultra Series 3 processor (Panther Lake) paired with a 12Xe3 graphics unit. In related documents from both Google and Intel, the same codename “Q7AP” appears repeatedly. That identifier reportedly corresponds to a Panther Lake 12Xe motherboard, while the Chromebook product codename tied to it is “Felino.” The laptop is said to feature a 16-inch design with 32GB of LPDDR5X memory and 1TB of storage. According to Intel’s published product lineup, the 12Xe variant should represent a high-end Panther Lake configuration, supporting up to a 16-core CPU with a power range between 25W and 80W. If the leak is accurate, the Googlebook will likely adopt Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Source
• According to Weibo user Golden Pig Upgrade Pack, Intel introduced Project Firefly during its May 18 third-generation Intel Core processor launch event. The project aims to integrate China’s mature local smartphone supply chain into the cost-sensitive Wildcat Lake platform, using standardized interfaces to achieve larger-scale manufacturing while improving cost efficiency. Intel showcased both the Project Firefly A+ reference design and the first mass-produced product based on the reference platform, the Laiku Air 14 laptop, both featuring ultra-thin chassis designs and a “Clean D” aesthetic. Source
• Linus Torvalds recently posted on LKML advising developers not to use AI tools to submit repetitive bug reports. He stated that large numbers of duplicate and outdated reports are making it increasingly difficult for the mailing list to properly collect and track bugs. If people want AI tools to create actual value, he suggested they should spend their time writing proper patches instead. Source
• Apple has officially scheduled WWDC26 to take place from June 9 to June 13 Beijing time. The opening keynote will begin at 1 AM on June 9, where Apple is expected to introduce updates across its platforms, including advancements in artificial intelligence, new software, and developer tools. A Platforms State of the Union presentation will follow at 4 AM on June 10, focusing on new features, APIs, and technologies designed to further empower developers. Source