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MIT Technology Review will host a roundtable on October 16, where senior AI reporter James O'Donnell will speak with Stanford bioengineering PhD student Samuel King about his work using generative AI models to design genetic blueprints for miniature viruses.
Geely Auto Group unveiled its next-generation AI charging technology, Geely Smart Charge. Peak power reaches 2,250 kW per connector, maximum charging temperature stays below 65°C, and battery cycle life improves by 20%. The system uses Xingrui PowerMind, an energy brain co-developed with StepFun. In tests, the Lynk & Co 10 charged from 10% to 97% state of charge in an average of 8 minutes 40 seconds. By the end of 2027, Geely plans to build more than 22,000 charging stations and 100,000 charging connectors, becoming the first to provide coverage in every county nationwide.
Xiaomi Vision GT will arrive in Gran Turismo 7 in October, becoming the first VGT car from a Chinese brand in the series. Xiaomi is also the 36th brand invited to join the VGT project. The two sides announced the first electric-car driving tutorial in Gran Turismo's 30-year history; players can complete a dedicated training mission using the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra and Xiaomi Vision GT.
Former Cambricon executive Liang Jun has lost six consecutive lawsuits in an equity-incentive dispute with the company and recently raised his labor-dispute claim from RMB 4.287 billion to RMB 27.832 billion. The shares involved are now subject to judicial enforcement following the losses. Cambricon says the case has no effect on its day-to-day R&D or operations. Revenue in the first half of 2026 was RMB 5.996 billion, up 108.13% year over year.
NVIDIA opened applications worldwide for its 26th Graduate Fellowship Program, covering AI, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, computer graphics, robotics, healthcare, high-performance computing, and more. Each student can receive up to $60,000.
The second-generation family flagship Yijing X9, built with deep integration of Dongfeng and Huawei Qiankun technologies, launched in Guangzhou on September 24 in four variants, with limited-time benefits starting at RMB 279,800 and total benefits worth up to RMB 100,000. Every version includes Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 driver assistance, HarmonyOS cockpit, and four other smart-vehicle solutions. It debuts HarmonySpace 6 and the HAMOMO companion robot, is described as the only six-seat, four-lidar vehicle under RMB 300,000, and has a CLTC all-electric range of 465 km across the lineup.
In its budget request, the U.S. Defense Department proposed spending $30.3 million over five years on a lie-detection project called Polygraph+ (also known as Polygraph Next), focused on AI- and machine-learning-based scoring algorithms and “standoff sensing” technology that does not require contact with the subject.
Over a 15-month investigation with The Times of San Diego, MIT Technology Review created the first comprehensive map and analysis of deaths near surveillance towers along the U.S.–Mexico border.
