Microsoft's stock surged 15% as investor concerns about the company's artificial intelligence spending faded. The sharp rise reflected easing fears that heavy AI investments would weigh on the tech giant's financials.
On July 31, 2026, Geely Auto Group CEO Gan Jiayue announced the establishment of a '2030 Lab' to strengthen forward-looking technology research in areas including acoustics, optics, comprehensive safety, power semiconductors, digital chassis, embodied intelligence, data science, large models, and AI agents. The lab aims to reserve disruptive technologies for the company's 2030 strategy. Geely also plans to fully convert its fuel vehicles to HEV, targeting monthly sales of over 30,000 i-HEV units by year-end as part of its 'Million China Star' goal. Two new methanol hybrid models, the Galaxy Starshine 6 EF and Galaxy Starship 7 EF, will launch soon and support flexible fueling with any ratio of methanol and gasoline. The Xingrui i-HEV, the first model with the i-HEV system, was priced at 10.77–11.97万元 during presale and is equipped with the Qianli Haohan H3 driving assistance system. This move is part of Geely's All-Domain AI strategy, which has evolved to version 2.0 with the World Behavior Model (WAM) for cross-domain vehicle coordination.
Industry insiders and investors from Qianjue (robot brain), Shunheng (tactile sensors), Mengyou (companion robot Ropet), and Inno Angel Fund discussed the real-world hurdles of embodied AI deployment. Key facts: Qianjue COO Xiao Haimo revealed a 1-second response gap from user expectations due to ASR–cloud–TTS latency, already serving ~100k terminals. Shunheng co-founder Shi Yuanyuan noted that precision assembly in factories requires touch for the last 0.01mm, and that large models are not yet used in their POC; she argued B2B must drive supply-chain cost reduction before home robots can scale. Mengyou CEO He Jiabin shared that Ropet faced heat dissipation and wear issues, delaying shipment from March to July/August, yet achieved over 20k units with 80%+ 90-day retention by focusing on emotional value and ‘life-sense’ rather than chat. Investor Wang Sheng stated that the early investment window for World Models is closing, that 2024 will judge real landing capability, and that home robots are at least 3 years away; he believes the brain (world model) commands the most value but the paradigm war remains unresolved. All panelists agreed that embodied AI has moved past storytelling and must now prove paying customers and real-scene performance; a consensus forecast is that robots capable of doing half of household chores at half human efficiency, running a week without failure, is at least 3 years off.
A user on iOS 16.6.1 with TrollStore used the ProcFlowGG tool and found many apps active in the system process list. The user had disabled background app refresh, denied notification permissions, and had not launched these apps for weeks. Suspected exploitation methods include Dynamic Island activities, unified ad alliance APIs, or widget mechanisms. The discovery challenges iOS's strict background management reputation and raises privacy concerns. The user, skeptical of AI-generated explanations, asked the community for clarification.
A user on V2EX reports that their dozens of OpenAI Codex accounts have all reached the usage quota limit. They were anticipating an imminent update to a 5-hour limit, but no change has been observed. The post asks the community for any news or information about the current Codex quota status.
Dow Jones futures climbed in late trading as Amazon extended its AI-driven stock rally. Apple shares tumbled after reporting mixed quarterly results and issuing a weak outlook. The divergence reflects contrasting investor sentiment toward tech earnings, with AI momentum supporting some names while others face pressure on growth concerns.