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Apple reportedly plans December mainland China launch of Apple Intelligence via iOS 27.3: Apple reportedly plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December through its iOS 27.3 update, according to Bloomberg. The rollout would bring an initial set of AI features to Chinese users after an extended regulatory approval process.

Technology • TechNode

Report says Chinese fabs acquired 343 DUVi lithography tools by early 2026: A report from the Center for Technology & Statecraft states that Chinese fabs acquired approximately 343 deep ultraviolet immersion (DUVi) lithography tools by early 2026, with about 270 sourced from ASML.

Hardware • Techmeme

Google releases Gemini 4 with RSI technology at half the price of Astra: Google has unexpectedly released Gemini 4, which is enhanced by Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) technology. The new model reportedly outperforms GPT and Claude Opus. Additionally, Gemini 4 is priced at only half the cost of Astra.

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