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  • SSPAI Morning Brief:China Summons Major E-Commerce Platforms Over Subsidy Practices as SANWA Unveils Innovative Pen-Style Wireless Mouse

    SSPAI Morning Brief:China Summons Major E-Commerce Platforms Over Subsidy Practices as SANWA Unveils Innovative Pen-Style Wireless Mouse

    Morning Brief

    1. Five E-Commerce Platforms Summoned Over “Billion-Yuan Subsidy” Issues
    2. Xbox Launches Business Reset Plan
    3. BOOX Unveils the Second-Generation BOOX Go 6
    4. Xiaomi Launches MiMo Code AI Coding Assistant
    5. SANWA Introduces a Pen-Style Mouse
    6. Philips Hue Launches World Cup-Themed Lighting Effects
    7. News Worth a Quick Look

    Five E-Commerce Platforms Summoned Over “Billion-Yuan Subsidy” Issues

    On June 11, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation summoned Taobao (Tmall), JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu, notifying them of a second batch of typical issues identified during a comprehensive campaign targeting “involution-style” competition among online platforms and requiring corrective action. The issues involved misleading promotional claims, non-compliant formulation and disclosure of promotional rules, and failure to disclose information about product sellers. Among the findings, Taobao widely promoted its long-running “Billion-Yuan Subsidy” program as a “6.18 Billion-Yuan Subsidy” campaign, repeatedly refused to provide the actual subsidy amounts and the respective contribution ratios of the platform and merchants during the promotion period, failed to prominently disclose relevant rules, and did not display the qualifications of actual sellers for some products. Pinduoduo failed to clearly disclose the actual subsidy amount and funding ratio of its “Billion-Yuan Subsidy” program, could not provide supporting documentation, and included terms that unilaterally exempted the platform from its statutory responsibilities. JD.com’s “Billion-Yuan Subsidy” and “Billion-Yuan Agricultural Subsidy” campaigns did not disclose promotion periods, subsidy amounts, or funding ratios and could not provide evidence when requested, while its “Billion-Yuan Supermarket” campaign failed to disclose promotional rules. Douyin’s “6.18 Good Products Festival” and “Billion-Yuan Consumer Coupons” campaigns did not disclose promotional rules to consumers, and rule changes were made without a public consultation process for merchants. Xiaohongshu’s “Redeem Points for Gifts” campaign only disclosed the total number of prizes available, without specifying winning probabilities or prize forfeiture rules, and used wording such as “continued participation constitutes acceptance” to exclude consumers’ right to negotiate.

    Regulatory experts noted that irrational large-scale subsidies may distort market pricing mechanisms and squeeze merchant profit margins, while platform clauses that unilaterally waive responsibility could increase risks for consumers. Source

    Xbox Launches Business Reset Plan

    On June 10, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty unveiled the 100-day Xbox Reset business restructuring plan. They stated that Xbox’s internally calculated operating margin for the current fiscal year was approximately 3%, down year-over-year and below the industry average. Excluding the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, Xbox has invested more than $20 billion in subsidies across content, platform, and hardware over the past five years, while annual revenue declined by nearly $500 million during the same period. Xbox acknowledged that it had expanded too aggressively and failed to invest adequately in its core franchises. Going forward, the company plans to refocus on building a stronger lineup of stable first-party and third-party exclusive titles. On the hardware side, Xbox stated that procurement costs for console storage components have risen more than fourfold since autumn 2025 and are expected to exceed five times their level from two years earlier by the 2027 holiday season. Current production capacity is unable to meet demand, prompting Xbox to explore new business models and hardware partnerships for Project Helix, which is designed to run both Xbox and PC games. Bloomberg reported on the same day that Xbox plans to conduct layoffs after Microsoft’s fiscal year ends on June 30, although the exact number of affected employees has not yet been determined. Budgets for marketing and several other departments are also expected to be significantly reduced. Source

    BOOX Unveils the Second-Generation BOOX Go 6

    On June 11, BOOX launched the second-generation BOOX Go 6, a 6-inch ePaper reader, in overseas markets. The new BOOX Go 6 adds handwriting note-taking capabilities and can be paired with the separately sold InkSense Plus stylus, allowing users to annotate books, highlight passages, and create handwritten notes and to-do lists within the native note-taking application. The device features a 6-inch monochrome ePaper display with a resolution of 1448 × 1072 and 300 PPI, protected by a flat AG glass cover lens. It supports dual-tone front lighting with adjustable warm and cool color temperatures. The reader is equipped with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, supports microSD card expansion, runs Android 11, and comes with the Google Play Store pre-installed. Connectivity options include 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and USB Type-C. It is powered by a 1500mAh lithium-polymer battery and measures 6.8mm thick while weighing approximately 160g. Color options include Plum, Stone, Shell, and Custard.

    The second-generation BOOX Go 6 is now available for pre-order through the official BOOX online store at a price of $199.99 and is expected to begin shipping around June 17. Source

    Xiaomi Launches MiMo Code AI Coding Assistant

    On June 11, Xiaomi MiMo officially released and open-sourced MiMo Code v0.1.0. Built on top of OpenCode and licensed under MIT, MiMo Code comes with the multimodal MiMo-V2.5 model available free of charge for a limited time. It also supports integration with mainstream models including DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, as well as third-party Token Plans, providing flexibility for developers with different needs.

    MiMo Code features a built-in persistent memory system that addresses long-session memory limitations through a three-layer mechanism consisting of project memory, conversation checkpoints, and task progress tracking. Xiaomi has also developed a dedicated Harness system specifically optimized for the MiMo model family, enabling deep integration between the models and the framework. Combined with Compose Mode, MiMo Code can automatically handle the entire workflow from design and planning to coding, testing, and review, aiming to deliver production-ready results. In addition, MiMo Code includes a built-in /dream command that is automatically triggered every seven days. A dedicated agent reads historical conversations and existing memory files, performs merging, deduplication, path validation, and compression, then consolidates fragmented memories into a compact and up-to-date state before updating global memory. MiMo Code also comes with integrated voice input and control capabilities powered by MiMo-V2.5-ASR speech recognition technology. Source

    SANWA Introduces a Pen-Style Mouse

    Japanese peripheral manufacturer SANWA has announced the 400-MAWB231 pen-style wireless mouse. Slightly larger than a standard ballpoint pen and weighing just 25g, the device is priced at 5,680 yen (approximately RMB 240.2).

    Users can operate the 400-MAWB231 much like holding a pen. A light touch on the tip performs a left-click, while the body includes buttons for right-click, scrolling, back, and forward functions. The 400-MAWB231 is equipped with a 1600 DPI blue LED optical sensor system and supports a tilt angle range of 40° to 70°. It offers both 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity, with a battery life of approximately 4.5 months on a full charge. Source

    Philips Hue Launches World Cup-Themed Lighting Effects

    Signify has launched the “Sports Live” real-time match lighting effects feature for Philips Hue and Philips Smart Lighting products. Available for a limited time starting June 11 in conjunction with major international football tournaments in 2026, the feature can be configured through the “Sync” page in the latest Hue app. Once enabled, the system uses live match data to trigger lighting effects during key moments such as goals, yellow cards, red cards, set pieces, and penalty kicks. It also provides pre-match countdown effects, victory-color animations for the winning team after the final whistle, and lighting effects reflecting whether a team is leading or the match is tied. Users can choose compatible color-capable lights, select their favorite team and room, and adjust lighting scenes, brightness levels, and delay settings to better synchronize with television broadcasts. Lighting effects will pause when playback is paused and automatically resynchronize with live match data when viewing resumes. Source

    News Worth a Quick Look

    • On June 10, Google released DiffusionGemma, an experimental open model that uses text diffusion and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. Built on research from Gemma 4 and Gemini Diffusion, the model can generate text up to four times faster than traditional autoregressive models on a standalone GPU. Generation speeds can exceed 1,000 tokens per second on a single NVIDIA H100 and more than 700 tokens per second on a GeForce RTX 5090. After quantization, the model can run on systems with as little as 18GB of VRAM. Source
    • In the latest announcement for the WindowsAppsSDK project, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 11’s local language model API requires only an RTX 30-series GPU or newer and at least 6GB of VRAM to run. The API allows developers to download Microsoft’s Phi Silica small language model and access local AI generation capabilities on-device. Previously, similar AI features on Windows generally required hardware that met Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC specifications. Source
    • Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially been scheduled for release in mainland China on July 29. Source
    • iFixit has published its teardown of the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone, confirming that its internal structure is nearly identical to that of the HTC U24 Pro. According to the teardown, the HTC U24 Pro motherboard can even be installed directly into the T1 chassis and operate normally. Based on production timelines, component sourcing, and existing manufacturing lines, iFixit also concluded that the T1’s design, manufacturing, and the vast majority of its components originate from China, falling short of the “Made in USA” standard previously claimed by Trump. Source
  • SSPAI Morning Brief: Logitech Introduces the Mobi Fold Foldable Mouse as Insta360 Unveils the 8K Luna Ultra Gimbal Camera

    SSPAI Morning Brief: Logitech Introduces the Mobi Fold Foldable Mouse as Insta360 Unveils the 8K Luna Ultra Gimbal Camera

    Morning Brief

    1. Insta360 Unveils Its First Handheld Gimbal Camera Luna Ultra
    2. Logitech Launches Its First Foldable Mouse, the Mobi Fold
    3. Razer Introduces the Seiren V3 Pro Microphone
    4. Kensington Launches the Pro Fit Ergo TB675 Vertical Trackball Mouse
    5. Google Releases the Real-Time Speech Translation Model Gemini 3.5 Live Translate
    6. Microsoft Announces the Windows Ready Print Program

    nsta360 Unveils Its First Handheld Gimbal Camera Luna Ultra

    On June 10, Insta360 officially unveiled the Luna Ultra, the company’s first flagship dual-camera gimbal camera.

    According to Insta360, the Luna Ultra is a gimbal camera jointly developed with Leica and features a dual Leica Summicron optical lens system. The primary camera is equipped with a 1-inch 8K sensor, offering a 20mm equivalent focal length and an ƒ/1.8 aperture. It supports 14 stops of dynamic range and 8K 30fps Dolby Vision video recording. The secondary camera is a 1/1.3-inch super-telephoto lens with an ƒ/2.0 aperture, supporting up to 12× hybrid zoom and 6× lossless zoom. Users can switch between common focal lengths such as 1×, 2×, 3×, and 6× via the vertical zoom lever on the camera body. In terms of imaging capabilities, the Luna Ultra supports 4K 120fps high-frame-rate slow-motion recording, 10-bit I-Log format, and compatibility with the ACES cinema color management standard and DaVinci Resolve color-grading workflows.

    In terms of product design, the Luna Ultra comes with a detachable 2-inch OLED monitoring and remote-control display, supporting high-definition wireless video transmission and full camera control from up to 20 meters away. The display also integrates an independent wireless microphone for long-distance audio recording. Insta360 has also introduced a first-person head-tracking module, allowing the gimbal and lens to follow the direction of the user’s head movements when paired with a dedicated ear-hook accessory.

    Powered by a Qualcomm 4nm flagship chipset and dual independent imaging processors, the camera enables real-time 4K 60fps night enhancement and supports features including 4K ultra-HD portrait video, 4K Live Photos, portrait algorithms, beauty adjustments, Leica color presets, and cinematic film-style filters.

    Additional specifications include a total weight of approximately 232 grams, a built-in 1550mAh battery capable of up to four hours of continuous shooting, and fast charging that reaches 80% capacity in 23 minutes. The camera also includes 47GB of high-speed internal storage and supports direct connectivity with Insta360’s Mic series wireless microphones. Pricing starts at RMB 3,999 for the standard package and RMB 4,849 for the Creator Bundle. Source

    Logitech Launches Its First Foldable Mouse, the Mobi Fold

    On June 10, Logitech introduced its first foldable mouse, the Mobi Fold.

    According to Logitech, the Mobi Fold is designed primarily for portable productivity scenarios. The center section of the mouse features an accordion-style folding structure that the company claims can withstand more than 15 years of folding and unfolding. When folded, its footprint is reduced by nearly 50% compared to its expanded state, making it easier to carry in a pocket or bag. The design also supports an “open and use, fold and go” experience. Additionally, the device includes an intelligent closure protection feature to prevent accidental input while folded.

    In terms of specifications, the Mobi Fold is covered with a dust- and stain-resistant silicone exterior designed to conform to the shape of the user’s hand. Logitech claims the mouse can reduce muscle strain by 22% compared to using a laptop trackpad. It features a symmetrical design, a PixArt PAW3222 optical sensor with up to 4,000 DPI, quiet switches, and an adaptive scrolling system enabled through its touch panel. For battery life, the Mobi Fold includes a 100mAh battery that provides approximately one month of use per charge, while a one-minute quick charge delivers up to 22 hours of operation. The Mobi Fold is priced at $79.99. Source

    Razer Introduces the Seiren V3 Pro Microphone

    On June 9, Razer announced the Seiren V3 Pro, a professional-grade USB gaming microphone. The microphone is priced at RMB 1,999 in China and is now available through domestic e-commerce platforms.

    According to Razer, the Seiren V3 Pro supports studio-grade 32-bit floating-point audio recording, delivering a wider dynamic range. The microphone features a 16mm supercardioid condenser capsule, RGB-reactive streaming lighting effects, and a multifunction touch-sensitive mute button. Functionally, the Seiren V3 Pro integrates advanced audio DSP directly on the device, enabling AI-powered noise reduction, gain limiting, and other processing features.

    In terms of hardware design, the product features a unibody zinc-alloy chassis, a dedicated gain control knob, an integrated shock mount, and a detachable pop filter. It also provides both USB-C and XLR connectivity and comes paired with an adjustable shock-absorbing boom arm. Source

    Kensington Launches the Pro Fit Ergo TB675 Vertical Trackball Mouse

    On June 9, Kensington announced the Pro Fit Ergo TB675 thumb-operated vertical trackball mouse. It is available in both a wired single-mode version and a wireless tri-mode version, priced at $49.99 and $59.99 respectively.

    According to Kensington, the Pro Fit Ergo TB675 adopts a 60-degree ergonomic tilt design aimed at users with medium-sized hands, with the goal of improving comfort during prolonged use. The mouse features a 34mm trackball and a metal 4D scroll wheel, supports four DPI settings of 400, 800, 1200, and 1600, and offers nine programmable buttons. In addition, the Pro Fit Ergo TB675 incorporates a button-activated trackball ejection mechanism, allowing users to easily remove and clean the trackball. Connectivity options include both the wired single-mode version and the wireless tri-mode version. The wireless model delivers up to four months of battery life per charge and can simultaneously connect to two devices via Bluetooth. Source

    Google Releases the Real-Time Speech Translation Model Gemini 3.5 Live Translate

    On June 9, Google officially launched Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, its latest real-time speech translation model designed to provide live interpretation for multilingual calls, meetings, classes, livestreams, broadcasts, and other scenarios.

    According to Google, Gemini 3.5 Live Translate can automatically recognize more than 70 languages and generate fluent, natural translated speech while preserving the speaker’s tone, speaking pace, and pitch. Google noted that, unlike traditional turn-based translation systems that wait for a speaker to finish before beginning translation, the new model can continuously generate translated speech and strike a balance between “waiting for more context to improve translation quality” and “translating immediately to keep up with the speaker’s pace.” In addition, the model offers strong noise-resistance capabilities, helping applications adapt to noisy, complex, and unpredictable real-world environments.

    Gemini 3.5 Live Translate will be rolled out to Google Translate for Android and iOS globally. Developers can access the public preview through the Gemini Live API and Google AI Studio, while enterprise customers can use a private preview version within Google Meet. Source

    Microsoft Announces the Windows Ready Print Program

    On June 10, Microsoft announced that it is renaming the Modern Print Platform to Windows Ready Print and introducing printer driver selection controls in Windows 11, aiming to provide users and IT administrators with a simpler and more reliable modern printing experience.

    According to Microsoft, Windows Ready Print is intended to transition the Windows printing workflow away from traditional third-party printer drivers and toward a modern printing model based on the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) using built-in Windows IPP drivers. Microsoft stated that beginning in July 2026, newly installed printers on supported devices will use Windows Ready Print by default, simplifying setup and reducing reliance on manufacturer-specific driver management.

    Microsoft also acknowledged that, due to compatibility considerations, not all environments support the new platform. As a result, Windows 11 will include driver selection controls. Users can configure the feature through Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Printers & scanners → “Use Windows Ready Print to set up printers by default.” When enabled, Windows will prioritize Windows Ready Print for printer setup; when disabled, the system will use manufacturer-provided driver configurations instead. Source

  • SSPAI Morning Brief: Apple Tightens App Store Guidelines as Dell Introduces a New Compact Ryzen-Powered Mini PC

    SSPAI Morning Brief: Apple Tightens App Store Guidelines as Dell Introduces a New Compact Ryzen-Powered Mini PC

    Morning Brief

    1. Apple Updates App Store Review and Subscription Rules
    2. Anthropic Unveils Claude Fable 5
    3. Xiaomi Releases MiMo V2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed
    4. Marshall Launches the Stockwell III
    5. Razer Introduces Its First XLR Microphone
    6. Dell Launches the Dell Pro Micro E Mini PC
    7. Beelink ME Pro 13500H Goes on Sale
    8. News Worth a Quick Look

    Apple Updates App Store Review and Subscription Rules

    Apple has updated its latest App Store Review Guidelines. Under the new rules, Apple may in the future remove certain mature-category apps from the App Store if they have not been updated, improved, or are no longer capable of attracting users over an extended period. The revised guidelines expand the previous rejection criteria that targeted saturated categories such as “fart,” “burp,” “flashlight,” “fortune-telling,” and “dating” apps, broadening them to restrict developers from “opportunistically creating variants of existing app categories or popular apps.” Apple now explicitly mentions wallpaper apps, simple timer apps, and sound-effect apps, requiring new submissions in these categories to provide “differentiated improvements” in order to pass review. Apple has also classified apps centered around drinking, farting, burping, and similar themes as low-quality, low-effort applications, warning that developers who repeatedly submit such apps may lose access to the Apple Developer Program. However, the existing App Store Improvements process will continue to notify developers when apps become outdated or receive little to no downloads, giving them an opportunity to improve their apps before removal. Source

    In addition, during WWDC 2026, Apple announced an expansion of the App Store’s App Bundles feature, allowing developers with overlapping user bases but without direct competitive relationships to jointly offer cross-app subscription bundles for the first time. Users can gain access to multiple apps at a lower price than subscribing to each app individually. Source

    Anthropic Unveils Claude Fable 5

    On June 9, Anthropic publicly launched Claude Fable 5, the first publicly available version of its Mythos model. The model is open for software engineering, knowledge work, and visual tasks, but includes hard safety restrictions in high-risk areas such as cybersecurity, biology, chemistry, and model distillation. Requests involving these domains will be blocked and automatically fall back to Claude Opus 4.8. Anthropic also stated that all traffic associated with Fable 5 and Mythos 5 will be retained for 30 days. According to the company, this data will not be used for training purposes and will only be used to defend against jailbreak attacks and reduce false positives.

    Mythos was initially released to a small group of partners as a preview in April before being expanded to hundreds of organizations across 15 countries, with a particular focus on critical infrastructure operators. Fable 5 is now available through the Claude API and Enterprise subscription plans, while Anthropic is simultaneously deploying Mythos 5 to organizations already approved for access to advanced models. Early evaluations indicate that Fable outperforms competing models in tasks such as complex long-horizon analysis benchmarks, generating complete applications in a single pass, tool usage, UI design, and game development. Both Fable 5 and Mythos 5 are priced at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens, twice the cost of Opus 4.8. Users of the Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise subscription plans can access the models at no additional charge until June 22. Starting June 23, the models will be removed from those subscriptions and will instead consume usage credits. Source

    Xiaomi Releases MiMo V2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed

    On June 9, Xiaomi MiMo announced a joint release with TileRT of the UltraSpeed mode for Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5-Pro. Through co-design between the model and the system, the mode achieves a generation speed of 1,000 tokens per second for trillion-parameter models on general-purpose GPUs. The MiMo-V2.5-Pro-UltraSpeed API has also been launched simultaneously. Pricing is three times that of MiMo-V2.5-Pro, while output speed is approximately ten times faster. However, the service is available exclusively through the API and is not included in the Token Plan. The trial period runs from June 9, 2026, through 23:59 on June 23, 2026. Source

    Marshall Launches the Stockwell III

    On June 9, Marshall introduced the Stockwell III portable Bluetooth speaker. Compared with the Stockwell II, battery life has increased from 20 hours to more than 40 hours, while the unit weighs less than 3 pounds (approximately 1.36 kg). It features IP55 dust and water resistance and incorporates Marshall’s proprietary True Stereophonic technology, delivering 360-degree audio regardless of placement position. A built-in dynamic loudness algorithm balances bass, midrange, and treble across different volume levels, while enhancing bass and treble performance at lower volumes. The design continues Marshall’s signature guitar-amp-inspired aesthetic, featuring a PU leather carrying strap, velvet lining, and a brass control panel that allows users to skip tracks, switch presets, and adjust volume. Modular and user-replaceable components include the carrying strap, battery, front and rear grilles, and silicone sleeve. The Stockwell III will be available in two color options, is expected to arrive at major retail channels on August 4, and is priced at $250. Source

    Razer Introduces Its First XLR Microphone

    On June 9, Razer unveiled the Seiren V3 Pro microphone, its first streaming and podcasting microphone with XLR support, priced at $249.99.

    Compared with the Seiren V3 Chroma, the Seiren V3 Pro primarily adds an XLR analog interface while also offering dual USB-C connectivity. Creators can use it as a plug-and-play USB microphone or connect it to an audio interface or mixer via XLR. In USB-C mode, it supports onboard DSP (digital signal processing), including AI noise reduction, a compressor, limiter, and expander. The microphone also features an integrated shock-mount structure and built-in pop filter. On the hardware side, the Seiren V3 Pro adopts a unified enclosure design and includes a gain knob, mute button, and an adjustable shock-absorbing boom-arm mount. It is equipped with a 30mm cardioid capsule and offers a frequency response range of 50Hz to 16kHz. On the software side, the Seiren V3 Pro supports Razer Synapse, enabling 32-bit float recording and integrated RGB lighting effects. Source

    Dell Launches the Dell Pro Micro E Mini PC

    On June 9, Dell listed a new Dell Pro Micro E mini PC on JD.com. The system is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 150 processor and comes with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, priced at RMB 4,279. The device features a compact 1.2L chassis. For I/O, the front panel includes one USB-A 3.2 port and one USB-C 3.2 port, while the rear panel provides one RJ45 Ethernet port, two USB-A 2.0 ports, two USB-A 3.2 ports, one HDMI 2.1 port, and one DisplayPort 1.4a port. Source

    Beelink ME Pro 13500H Goes on Sale

    On June 8, Beelink announced the launch of the ME Pro NAS-oriented mini PC powered by an Intel Core i5-13500H processor. The barebones version (without storage) is priced at RMB 2,569. The i5-13500H edition of the ME Pro features a 2+4 drive-bay configuration, offering two 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and four M.2 SSD slots, including one PCIe Gen4×4 slot and three PCIe Gen3×2 slots. It is equipped with two DDR4 SO-DIMM memory slots. The system uses a unibody metal chassis, with a fabric-covered front panel and a magnetic MESH rear panel. Internally, it adopts a DIY-friendly drawer-style design that supports motherboard replacement. Cooling is handled by a vapor chamber and a turbo fan, while storage drives benefit from silicone and aluminum mounting brackets (for 3.5-inch drives only) to assist with heat dissipation. Networking is powered by a MediaTek MT7920 wireless card supporting Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4. Connectivity includes three 10Gbps USB-A ports (one front, two rear), one 40Gbps USB-C port, one 10GbE RJ45 port, one 2.5GbE RJ45 port, one HDMI 2.1 TMDS port, and one 3.5mm audio jack. Source

    News Worth a Quick Look

    • During the Nintendo Direct presentation held on June 9, Nintendo shared the latest updates on multiple first-party and third-party titles. Among the announcements, a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was officially revealed and confirmed for release later this year, while Kingdom Hearts IV was formally unveiled and confirmed to launch on the Nintendo Switch platform from day one. Source
    • Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky has confirmed that the Pebble Round 2 smartwatch will begin shipping in July, with all pre-orders expected to be fulfilled before September. Announced in January, the Pebble Round 2 is a revival of the lightweight, round-faced Pebble Round smartwatch. Priced at $199, it features updated hardware, slimmer bezels, and optional black or brown leather straps. The shipping schedule follows the broad rollout of the Pebble Time 2, which has already reached most pre-order customers. Meanwhile, the Pebble Index smart ring still has no confirmed shipping date. Source
    • Meta has removed code related to NameTag, an unreleased facial recognition system, from the latest version of the Meta AI app. Earlier, WIRED reported that the system had already been embedded in the Meta AI app, which is installed on more than 50 million devices. Designed for Meta smart glasses, NameTag was originally intended to convert faces captured by the glasses into unique biometric signatures known as faceprints and compare them against a facial database stored locally on a user’s device. Faces that could not be identified would be cropped, indexed, and stored locally for future processing. Source
  • SSPAI Morning Brief: Sony and Insta360 Push Camera Innovation with 65mm Cinema Imaging and AI-Powered Head Tracking

    SSPAI Morning Brief: Sony and Insta360 Push Camera Innovation with 65mm Cinema Imaging and AI-Powered Head Tracking

    Morning Brief

    1. Three Google Updates
    2. Huawei Unveils the Vision Smart Screen S7 X Pro
    3. Apple and Google Jointly Launch the Open-Source Eclipsa Video HDR Standard
    4. Sony Announces Development of the RIALTO 65 Image Sensor Module
    5. Insta360 Officially Unveils the Luna Ultra Gimbal Camera Head-Tracking Module
    6. Microsoft Plans to Use AI to Accelerate Windows 11 ARM Ecosystem Compatibility
    7. Apple Store Developer Billings and Sales Surpassed $1.4 Trillion in 2025
    8. News Worth a Quick Look

    Three Google Updates

    Google Launches the AI App Dreambeans

    On June 4, Google Labs introduced a new AI-powered app called Dreambeans. With user permission, the app integrates information from personal Google services and generates a limited number of daily lifestyle inspirations, encouraging users to put down their phones and engage more with real life. The app is currently available only to eligible Google AI Ultra subscribers in the United States on Android and iOS, while users with personal Google accounts can join a waitlist.

    According to Google, Dreambeans is built on personal intelligence technology and can integrate data from Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Photos, YouTube, Search history, and other Google services after receiving user authorization. Based on a user’s interests and preferences, it generates between 10 and 14 curated lifestyle notes or information snippets each day.

    Dreambeans can recommend content based on a user’s activities and interests. For example, it may suggest a newly opened café near the user’s home that matches their preferences. If a user has an upcoming puppy adoption recorded in Google Calendar, Dreambeans may surface educational content about raising young dogs. The app can also curate articles from across the web that align with the user’s interests. Source

    Google Releases and Open-Sources the Gemma 4 12B Multimodal Model

    On June 4, Google announced and open-sourced the Gemma 4 12B multimodal model, aiming to make local AI inference accessible on consumer-grade devices. According to Google, internal testing shows that the model can run on laptops and desktop computers equipped with as little as 16GB of system memory or VRAM.

    Gemma 4 12B features 12 billion parameters and maintains a relatively compact model size while delivering intelligence levels comparable to the larger Gemma 26B model. This design makes it particularly suitable for deployment on local devices, development environments, and edge-computing scenarios, lowering the hardware requirements for developers working with multimodal AI.

    On the multimodal front, Gemma 4 12B simplifies the handling of image, video, and audio inputs. Unlike traditional multimodal models that often rely on separate encoders to convert images or audio before passing them to the language model, Gemma 4 12B integrates input processing more directly, helping reduce deployment and operational complexity.

    The model is currently available across multiple platforms. Developers can try it directly through tools such as Ollama or download model weights from Hugging Face and Kaggle. Google also noted that developers can use Unsloth for efficient fine-tuning, enabling customized versions tailored to specific use cases. Source

    Google AI Edge Gallery Arrives on macOS

    On June 4, Google officially released a macOS version of its on-device generative AI application, Google AI Edge Gallery. According to Google, the app focuses on offline operation, privacy protection, and low-latency performance. Since models run locally on the user’s device, no processing needs to be uploaded to the cloud, making it suitable for scenarios where data privacy and responsiveness are especially important.

    Google currently provides access to five models within AI Edge Gallery: Gemma-4-12B-it, Gemma-4-E2B-it, Gemma-4-E4B-it, Gemma-3n-E2B-it, and Gemma-3n-E4B-it. Users can choose different models based on device performance and specific needs to experience generative AI capabilities locally.

    At the same time, Google AI Edge Eloquent has also arrived on macOS. The application is a free dictation tool that captures spoken input and converts it into text while removing verbal fillers and lightly refining the output to improve clarity. Google emphasized that Eloquent’s processing is performed entirely on-device rather than in the cloud. Source

    Huawei Unveils the Vision Smart Screen S7 X Pro

    Huawei has listed the Vision Smart Screen S7 X Pro on its official website. The TV is available in 65-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch sizes, with pricing starting at RMB 6,299. Huawei has not yet announced an official release date.

    In terms of specifications, the Vision Smart Screen S7 X Pro features a Super MiniLED display with over one thousand local dimming zones and a resolution of 3840 × 2160. In Game Mode, the panel supports an effective refresh rate of up to 288Hz through frame interpolation technology and includes Huawei’s AI-powered precision backlight control algorithm. For audio, the TV is equipped with a three-way 2.1-channel surround sound system, with bass extending down to 60Hz. The device ships with HarmonyOS 4.3 and supports memory expansion technology.

    Feature-wise, the Vision Smart Screen S7 X Pro supports 4K Super Projection, AI fitness, AI motion-controlled games, large-screen karaoke, MeeTime video calls, remote assistance, remote home monitoring, and a dedicated children’s mode. Its remote control supports dual-device operation, allowing users to control both the TV and a set-top box with a single remote. Source

    Apple and Google Jointly Launch the Open-Source Eclipsa Video HDR Standard

    On June 4, Apple, Google, NBCUniversal, and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) announced a new HDR video standard called Eclipsa Video. The formal specification is named SMPTE ST 2094-50 and will be managed by the HDR10+ Technologies consortium.

    Within the broader HDR standards ecosystem, SMPTE ST 2094-50 is the newest member of the SMPTE dynamic HDR family and is designed to address dynamic HDR adaptation across different display devices. The standard introduces two new forms of dynamic metadata to help displays optimize image rendering based on their individual brightness capabilities.

    The first technology is known as the “Reference White Anchor Point.” This mechanism establishes a unified brightness reference for display devices, allowing bright areas in standard dynamic range (SDR) content to be mapped to a fixed reference point while reserving additional brightness headroom for HDR content.

    The second technology is called the “Dynamic Luminance Margin Curve.” Through this mechanism, content creators can embed display adaptation instructions directly into video files. When a display has limited brightness capabilities, the content can guide the device to dynamically adjust shadow and mid-tone regions while preserving highlight detail, reducing clipping and loss of image information.

    According to the HDR10+ Alliance, Eclipsa Video will first target smartphones before gradually expanding to additional device categories. The first Eclipsa Video-certified products are expected to launch later this year. Because Apple participated in the development of the standard, some industry observers speculate that future iPhone models may be among the first devices to support it, though no official confirmation has been provided. Source

    Sony Announces Development of the RIALTO 65 Image Sensor Module

    On June 3, Sony announced the development of the RIALTO 65 image sensor module. Designed specifically for Sony’s flagship CineAltaV 2 cinema camera, the module aims to expand the camera’s imaging capabilities from full-frame to the 65mm large-format category.

    According to Sony, the RIALTO 65 features a 65mm-format image sensor with a diagonal measurement of approximately 64.60mm, a width of 53.75mm, a height of 35.83mm, and a 3:2 aspect ratio. The module supports full-sensor 9.6K recording in a 3:2 open-gate format and offers multiple readout modes to accommodate different types of 65mm lenses, including certain professional lenses with smaller image circles.

    In terms of operation, the RIALTO 65 can either be mounted directly onto the CineAltaV 2 body or connected remotely via cable. Sony stated that the module is fully compatible with the existing CineAltaV 2 ecosystem, allowing the entire system to be upgraded into a 65mm-format digital cinema platform.

    Sony plans to showcase the RIALTO 65 at Cine Gear Expo in the United States on June 5, 2026, and will later present an engineering prototype at BIRTV 2026 in China this August. Source

    Insta360 Officially Unveils the Luna Ultra Gimbal Camera Head-Tracking Module

    On June 3, Insta360 released a new teaser video for the upcoming Luna Ultra and showcased its first-person head-tracking module. The module uses head-direction detection to synchronize the camera gimbal’s movement with the user’s head orientation in real time.

    The module features three-axis gimbal tracking and real-time head-motion detection, enabling an immersive shooting experience where “the camera looks wherever you look.” During recording, the system can precisely maintain the user’s point of focus at the center of the frame. The feature also makes it easier to capture dramatic high-angle and low-angle shots that are difficult to achieve with traditional POV setups, expanding the creative possibilities of first-person filming.

    For comfort and usability, the module adopts a lightweight ear-hook design and supports multiple shortcut controls. Users can double-tap the module to quickly recenter the gimbal, while a long press can be used to recalibrate its wearing position and other settings. Source

    Microsoft Plans to Use AI to Accelerate Windows 11 ARM Ecosystem Compatibility

    On June 4, Microsoft hosted a dedicated session at Build 2026 demonstrating how AI can help developers convert x86 applications into native Windows on Arm software, with the goal of further strengthening the Windows on Arm ecosystem.

    According to Adams, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Customer Experience Engineering, the Windows on Arm application ecosystem continues to expand. Native Arm applications now account for 90% of total application usage time among Windows on Arm users. Microsoft believes native Arm software provides greater efficiency and higher performance for users’ core workflows.

    However, Microsoft also acknowledged that applications without native Arm support still affect user experience and enterprise adoption. Applications that have not yet been ported continue to rely on the Prism emulation layer on Windows on Arm devices. While the combination of native applications and emulation covers a large software library, it does not provide complete compatibility. Some legacy applications, enterprise software, and specialized tools may still perform poorly or fail to launch entirely.

    During the session, Microsoft explained that application migration often involves debuggers, profilers, compilers, and other development tools. AI can assist by handling repetitive code transformations, migration checks, and compatibility validation tasks, reducing the overall effort required for developers to adapt x86 applications to native Windows on Arm versions. Source

    Apple Store Developer Billings and Sales Surpassed $1.4 Trillion in 2025

    Apple announced that the global App Store ecosystem facilitated more than $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales during 2025, setting a new all-time record.

    Of the billings and sales generated through the App Store ecosystem, more than 90% involved no commission payments to Apple. Since 2019, the size of the App Store ecosystem has nearly tripled. Tim Cook stated that developers remain at the heart of the App Store and that Apple will continue providing tools, technologies, and a trusted platform to help them build for the future.

    Breaking down the figures, the largest category was physical goods and services, which accounted for approximately $1.1 trillion in sales. Growth was primarily driven by grocery shopping, food delivery and pickup services, general retail, and travel-related services. Digital goods and services generated approximately $149 billion, largely from gaming, enterprise applications, and video streaming platforms. Developer revenue from in-app advertising reached approximately $151 billion.

    Artificial intelligence was also highlighted as a major theme in the report. Apple noted that more than 40 of the top 100 App Store applications in 2025 included consumer-facing AI features, and that these apps significantly outperformed other leading applications in terms of revenue growth. AI capabilities are increasingly being integrated into categories such as health and fitness, photo and video editing, and productivity tools, creating new opportunities for developer innovation.

    Apple also stated that developers can access the on-device large language models powering Apple Intelligence through the Foundation Models Framework, enabling AI features while preserving privacy and offline functionality without incurring inference costs. Apple added that its development tools, including Xcode, now incorporate AI-assisted coding capabilities to help developers streamline workflows and accelerate product iteration. Source

    News Worth a Quick Look

    • WinFuture has shared a set of promotional images for Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Pro 12. According to the leaked information, the new device is expected to be announced on June 16 and may feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite processor. In terms of design, the Surface Pro 12 largely continues the familiar Surface Pro aesthetic, remaining very similar to the previous generation. The device retains relatively thick display bezels and the signature multi-angle rear kickstand. Promotional materials indicate that the new model will feature a bright OLED touchscreen designed to deliver high contrast and vivid colors, although no additional display specifications have been revealed beyond that. The leak also suggests that the Surface Pro 12 will be available in Black, Platinum, and Gold color options. On the hardware side, the top-tier 13-inch version is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon X2 Elite ARM processor featuring 12 Oryon cores and up to 32GB of memory. Storage options will reportedly include up to a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, which users will be able to replace themselves. The primary focus of this generation is expected to be local AI capabilities. According to the leaked materials, the Snapdragon X2 Elite’s NPU can deliver up to 80 TOPS of AI performance, which Microsoft claims is sufficient for on-device Copilot-related AI tasks. Battery life is rated at up to 15.5 hours of local video playback, representing a 10% improvement over the previous generation. Source
    • OpenAI announced an upgrade to ChatGPT’s memory system. The new system is based on the Dreaming V3 mechanism and is designed to better synthesize long-term context such as user preferences, projects, and constraints, allowing ChatGPT to avoid starting from scratch in every conversation. The upgraded system automatically identifies and summarizes important details, presenting them on a dedicated Memory Summary page. Users can review what ChatGPT has learned about them, add or update personal information, and specify which topics should be brought up under particular circumstances. If users want to understand the source of a specific memory, they can also ask the model directly about it. The new memory system is already rolling out to Plus and Pro users in the United States and will expand to additional countries as well as Free and Go users in the coming weeks. Source
  • SSPAI Morning Brief: Chinese AI Rivals Doubao and Kimi Unveil Premium AI Services and Multi-Agent Productivity Tools

    SSPAI Morning Brief: Chinese AI Rivals Doubao and Kimi Unveil Premium AI Services and Multi-Agent Productivity Tools

    Morning Brief

    1. Doubao Confirms Launch of Paid Subscription Service
    2. Moonshot AI Launches Kimi Work Beta
    3. OpenAI Expands Codex Use Cases
    4. Amazfit Introduces the Balance 3 Smartwatch
    5. CHERRY Unveils the XTRFY K63W Pro Gaming Keyboard
    6. Longsys Announces AIDIMM and AILPBGA Memory Solutions

    Doubao Confirms Launch of Paid Subscription Service

    On June 3, AI assistant Doubao published a statement announcing plans to introduce Doubao Professional, a premium version designed for the productivity needs of professional users. The service will include specialized capabilities for software development, data analysis, professional design, workflow automation, financial analysis, and scientific research.

    For everyday users, Doubao’s existing features—including search-based Q&A, writing assistance, image generation, voice conversations, and video chat—will remain free of charge. The company also stated that some Professional Edition features will be made available to users within certain usage limits at no cost.

    Doubao emphasized that recent rumors regarding a paid version of the service are inaccurate. Doubao Professional is still undergoing testing, and further details will be announced at a later date. Source

    Moonshot AI Launches Kimi Work Beta

    On June 3, Moonshot AI announced that its large language model Kimi will gain a new Work feature, now available in beta testing. Kimi Work is a general-purpose local agent designed for knowledge workers and is being introduced alongside the latest beta versions of the Kimi desktop client for macOS and Windows.

    Kimi Work supports agent clusters and can autonomously create a team of up to 300 sub-agents depending on task complexity, enabling it to handle more sophisticated and time-consuming workloads. Like similar products, Kimi Work also supports importing Skills to perform more specialized or professional tasks. The beta version is currently available on macOS, while the Windows release will arrive at a later date.

    OpenAI Expands Codex Use Cases

    On June 3, OpenAI announced an expansion of Codex’s capabilities, introducing six new professional role plugins covering 62 applications and 110 skills. The new plugins target data analysis, creative production, sales, product design, public equity investing, and investment banking. The data analysis plugin helps teams query business data, explain metric changes, and generate reports or dashboards through integrations with tools such as Snowflake, Databricks Genie, Hex, and Tableau. The creative production plugin is designed for marketing teams, transforming briefs into ad variations, campaign boards, product images, and lifestyle visuals.

    In addition, OpenAI introduced a new Sites feature for Business and Enterprise subscribers, allowing users to create and share interactive hosted websites and applications. Codex can transform ideas, analyses, and plans into dashboards, planners, review workspaces, project boards, portfolios, and lightweight tools. These can be shared via URL with specific team members, providing a collaborative workspace for exploring projects, contributing ideas, tracking progress, and making decisions together. Annotation capabilities have also been extended to documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Users can select navigation elements, investment thesis statements, or chart labels within slides and instruct Codex to modify only those specific sections. Source

    Amazfit Introduces the Balance 3 Smartwatch

    On June 3, Amazfit launched the Balance 3 smartwatch in overseas markets. The device features a stainless-steel body, measures approximately 14.6mm thick including the sensor module, and has a case diameter of 51.4mm. It is rated for 10ATM water resistance.

    The front is equipped with a 1.5-inch AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 3,000 nits and comes standard with a sapphire crystal cover. In terms of health tracking, the Balance 3 supports 24/7 heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen tracking, skin temperature measurement, and stress monitoring. It can also detect abnormal heart rate conditions, low blood oxygen levels, and elevated stress levels. Additional features include sleep tracking and menstrual cycle monitoring.

    The smartwatch supports more than 180 sports modes and includes a built-in GPS module for standalone activity tracking. Other features include a 658mAh battery, with Amazfit claiming up to 21 days of battery life under typical use and around 7 days with the always-on display (AOD) enabled. The device also includes a speaker, microphone, NFC functionality, and other smart features. The Amazfit Balance 3 is priced at $369.99. Source

    Product image, courtesy of the original news source.

    CHERRY Unveils the XTRFY K63W Pro Gaming Keyboard

    On June 3, CHERRY’s gaming hardware brand CHERRY XTRFY introduced the world’s first gaming keyboard to support 8K UWB (Ultra-Wideband) wireless connectivity — the CHERRY XTRFY K63W Pro.

    According to CHERRY, traditional wireless solutions used in peripherals often suffer from crowded and narrow communication channels. UWB technology, by contrast, transmits data using short-duration pulses across a much wider frequency spectrum, enabling more precise timing, reduced interference, and more stable communication.

    The K63W Pro features a compact 70% layout and is equipped with the upgraded CHERRY MX LOW PROFILE 2.0 mechanical low-profile switches. It comes with ABS keycaps featuring laser etching and UV coating. Internally, the keyboard uses a gasket-mounted structure, supports an 8kHz polling rate, and includes a 6,000mAh battery capable of delivering up to 1,100 hours of battery life. The MX LP 2.0 switches have been redesigned with a smoother keystroke, improved stability, more consistent actuation, and a crisp yet fluid linear feel. An optimized lubrication process further reduces friction while enhancing both typing feel and key acoustics. The switches are rated for up to 100 million keystrokes. The keyboard will launch in Europe in early July with a suggested retail price of €179.99 (and the equivalent price in GBP), followed by a U.S. release in August with an MSRP of $169.99. Source

    Product image, courtesy of the original news source.

    Longsys Announces AIDIMM and AILPBGA Memory Solutions

    At COMPUTEX 2026, Longsys unveiled two specialized memory products designed for on-device AI inference: AIDIMM and AILPBGA. Both solutions are based on LPDDR5X memory, feature a 256-bit wide interface, and support transfer speeds of up to 9600MT/s.

    The AIDIMM architecture shares some similarities with server-side SOCAMM2 modules but has been specifically optimized for AI agent host systems. Its four LPDDR DRAM chips are arranged horizontally along the shorter edge of the module. Measuring 80mm in length and 30mm in width, the module supports capacities of up to 128GB and uses a tool-free high-pin-count connector.

    AILPBGA, meanwhile, targets embedded AI inference scenarios where compact size is a key requirement. It offers capacities ranging from 24GB to 64GB and is fully compatible with standard LPDDR interfaces. The solution uses a 22mm × 22mm BGA1764 package, delivering high memory bandwidth while maintaining a compact footprint and a high level of integration. Source

  • SSPAI Morning Brief: Google Brings AI Scam Call Detection and Expanded AirDrop Compatibility to Android

    SSPAI Morning Brief: Google Brings AI Scam Call Detection and Expanded AirDrop Compatibility to Android

    Morning Brief

    1. Apple Announces Winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards
    2. Microsoft Build 2026 Roundup
    3. Sony State of Play June 2026 Roundup
    4. Trump Signs Executive Order on AI Regulation
    5. Dashlane Admits to 2FA Brute-Force Attack Incident
    6. Google Introduces Android Anti-Scam Calling Features and Expanded AirDrop Support
    7. News Worth a Quick Look

    Apple Announces Winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards

    On June 2, Apple announced the winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards, recognizing 12 outstanding apps and games selected from 36 finalists. This year’s awards featured six categories, with one app and one game winning in each category. The winners are as follows:

    Developers of the winning entries will be honored during WWDC26. Source

    Microsoft Build 2026 Roundup

    On June 2, Microsoft unveiled a range of new AI models and developer tools at Build 2026, including its in-house reasoning model MAI-Thinking-1, featuring 35 billion active parameters and a 256K context window; the MAI-Image-2.5 family with text-to-image and image-to-image generation capabilities, including a flash variant; the MAI Transcribe 1.5 audio model supporting 43 languages; MAI-Voice-2 and its flash variant; and MAI-Code-1, designed for GitHub. Microsoft also introduced Web IQ, an AI-powered web search technology, the Microsoft Scout personal work agent, and the open-source security evaluation project ASSERT alongside the Agent Control Specification.

    On the hardware and systems side, Microsoft announced the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, designed specifically for local AI model fine-tuning. Powered by NVIDIA’s RTX Spark chip, it delivers 1 petaflop of AI performance and 128GB of unified memory, enabling local execution of models with up to 120 billion active parameters. The system also incorporates a new sandboxing environment called Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) for secure isolation. The device will launch later in 2026 through Microsoft’s online store in the United States. For cloud and developer services, Microsoft introduced a preview version of the GitHub Copilot desktop application, the managed backend service Rayfin, and Azure HorizonDB, a fully managed PostgreSQL database service. Source

    Sony State of Play June 2026 Roundup

    On June 2, 2026, Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted a new State of Play livestream presentation, showcasing more than 60 minutes of game announcements and updates.

    On the hardware and first-party exclusive front, Santa Monica Studio revealed a new entry in the God of War franchise titled God of War Laufey. Insomniac Games confirmed that Marvel’s Wolverine will launch on September 15 and showcased new gameplay footage, while Firesprite Games announced that Until Dawn 2 is scheduled for release in 2027. Among third-party and multiplatform titles, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Sif was dated for October 2; Bancho The Chef, an independent prequel to Mintrocket’s Dave the Diver, was announced with extensive support for PS5 DualSense controller features; Remedy’s Control: Resonance and Konami’s Silent Hill: Townfall are both scheduled to launch on September 24; Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Amazon Game Studios, is set for release on February 12, 2027; meanwhile, No Rest for the Wicked is scheduled to launch in October, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword will release on September 25, with a demo featuring the first 30 minutes of gameplay available immediately. Source

    During the same event, S-Game founder and producer Liang Qiwei announced that the action title Phantom Blade Zero has been delayed from its previously planned September 9, 2026 release date to October 29, 2026. He also confirmed that pre-orders will begin this summer. The delay is intended to provide an additional 50 days for upgrading a number of character models and rebuilding selected environments, allowing the game to present more visually expansive and distinctive levels while maintaining a unified “Wuxia-Punk” aesthetic. The team also aims to preserve most of the visual fidelity of these upgrades without relying on ray tracing technology. In addition, two new videos will be released this summer, including a new gameplay trailer launching alongside pre-orders and a subsequent 15-to-20-minute deep dive presented during a dedicated Sony State of Play event, covering the game’s world-building, combat, exploration, and progression systems. Source

    Trump Signs Executive Order on AI Regulation

    On June 2, U.S. President Donald Trump formally signed an executive order aimed at introducing pre-release review procedures for powerful AI models. The order requests that certain AI companies voluntarily submit new models to the government for testing or evaluation 30 days before public release. Earlier drafts had proposed a review period of up to 90 days, but this was shortened following objections from industry executives, including David Sacks. The order explicitly states that it must not be interpreted as authorizing any mandatory government licensing, pre-approval, or market-entry system for AI models. It also directs the Department of Justice to prioritize AI-assisted hacking and unauthorized system access as key enforcement areas.

    Due to strong opposition from within the technology industry, the order was ultimately signed privately by Trump and did not include the originally planned closed-door signing ceremony attended by leading Silicon Valley CEOs. Source

    Dashlane Admits to 2FA Brute-Force Attack Incident

    On June 2, password manager provider Dashlane announced that its two-factor authentication (2FA) system had been targeted by a brute-force attack, resulting in approximately 20 users’ password vaults being downloaded by attackers. Dashlane stated that the attackers used automated software to rapidly submit all possible numeric combinations in an attempt to bypass SMS or email verification codes while also trying to register new devices on existing user accounts. Due to the unusually high volume of login attempts generated by the attack, Dashlane’s security systems automatically locked affected accounts, blocked malicious traffic, and notified impacted users. Dashlane emphasized that the downloaded vaults remain encrypted unless attackers also possess the users’ master passwords. Source

    Google Introduces Android Anti-Scam Calling Features and Expanded AirDrop Support

    On June 3, Google announced new anti-deepfake call fraud and impersonation scam detection features for devices running Android 12 and later. The verification system requires both the user and the caller (Editor’s note: ?) to have Phone by Google installed, while the user must also use Google’s Contacts and Messages apps. When the system detects a call that may be spoofing a caller ID through network relays, it sends an authenticated RCS ping through Google Messages to the contact believed to be impersonated. If the recipient confirms that they did not place the call, the system displays a warning notification to the user.

    At the same time, Google announced that the previously Pixel 10- and Galaxy S26-exclusive “Circle to Search” and Find the Look features will be expanded to all devices running Android 14 and later. Google Photos will also gain an AI-powered outfit image generation feature. In addition, Quick Share’s compatibility with Apple’s AirDrop ecosystem will be extended to more devices. Supported models include the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, Galaxy Z series, and Galaxy S24 series, as well as the OnePlus 15, Xiaomi 17T Pro, vivo X300 series, and Honor Magic V6, all of which will be able to transfer files directly with AirDrop-enabled devices through Quick Share. Source

    News Worth a Quick Look

    • Nintendo Music is now available on the web, allowing users to browse all available songs and playlists on computers and large-screen devices without installing an app. In addition, recent updates to the Nintendo Music app have added support for tablets and in-car infotainment systems. Source
    • On June 2, Anthropic announced that it has expanded access to its Claude Mythos Preview model to more than 150 new organizations across over 15 countries. Claude Mythos is capable of identifying zero-day vulnerabilities within a short period of time. The newly added partners span sectors including energy, water utilities, healthcare, telecommunications, and hardware, and include organizations such as Okta, Samsung, SK hynix, SK Telecom, NATO, and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). Source
    • On June 2, Withings introduced the BodyFit smart scale, designed specifically for users of GLP-1 medications. The device inherits the design of the company’s Body Scan product, supports body composition analysis and single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, and is priced at $280. Source
    • Prominent Chinese tech leaker @冰宇宙 (Ice Universe) shared key specifications and real-device mockup images of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series foldable smartphones on overseas social media platforms. According to the leak, a new model codenamed “Wide” adopts a wider chassis design, reduces weight to 201g, and features a new 50MP primary camera sensor capable of native 24MP output. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra retains the same 215g weight as its predecessor while featuring a 5,000mAh battery with 45W charging support, alongside a thinner unfolded profile. Source