Video summary
Huawei has officially unveiled its latest flagship device, the Mate XT2 Tri-Fold phone, which is powered by the new Kirin 9050 Pro chip. The company emphasizes that this processor is free from US-restricted core technology, marking a significant step forward since sanctions cut them off from leading suppliers. Priced at approximately $19,999 or about $2,980, the device opens into a 10.2-inch tablet and will be available for purchase in China starting September 12th. Its release just before Apple's expected foldable iPhone launch on Wednesday, September 9th, highlights Huawei's resilience and ability to innovate independently amidst ongoing geopolitical challenges.
In corporate news regarding Apple, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that former CEO Tim Cook could earn more next year than his successor, John Turner, despite holding the title of executive chairman. While Turner's target compensation is set at $58 million compared to Cook's $47 million, 75% of Turner's stock award depends on Apple outperforming rivals, whereas only 50% of Cook's does. This structure suggests that weaker stock performance could actually result in a larger financial package for Cook. Meanwhile, legal troubles are brewing for the AI sector as The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that these companies bypassed paywalls to scrape journalism for training data while stripping copyright information. This litigation involves roughly 400 local newspapers and raises significant questions about the legality of circumventing technological access controls under the European Union's voluntary AI code.
The tech world is also buzzing with rumors from Nintendo leakers, who claim the company is developing a new Super Smash Bros game rather than an update to Ultimate, alongside revivals like Nintendogs and new titles such as Star Fox Adventures and 2D Metroid games. Although another established leaker has backed parts of this story, Nintendo has not confirmed any of these claims yet. On the regulatory front, the US government has warned that a UK proposal to prioritize trustworthy news on social platforms could amount to censorship by favoring public service outlets like the BBC over others. The US argues that pushing down certain sources in a feed is functionally similar to removing them entirely and expresses concern that such rules imposed on American platforms could limit the reach of US journalists.
Finally, privacy concerns have resurfaced with allegations from Gamers Nexus stating that LG smart TVs collect extensive data beyond viewing history, including voice recordings, location data, and details about nearby wireless networks. The report claims this monitoring can continue even when the screen is off or the TV is disconnected from the network, affecting an estimated 216 million LG TVs in the US, though LG has not publicly commented on these claims. In other developments, a startup reviving Twitter has renamed its platform to tweet.app following a federal judge's ruling that using the name "Twitter" would confuse consumers, while the broader trademark case continues. Additionally, early trials of Rentoertib, a drug designed with generative AI to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, suggest it may reduce biological markers of aging in a small sample group, offering promising but not definitive evidence of longevity benefits.
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These are the daily tech headlines for
Monday, September 7th, [music] 2026. I'm
Sarah Lane.
Huawei's Mate X-T2 is now official. A
trifolding phone powered by its new
Kierin 9050 Pro chip, which the company
says is free of US restricted core
technology. The phone opens into a 10.2
2 in tablet starts at $19,999
W or about $2,980
and goes on sale in China September
12th. Its arrival just before Apple's
expected foldable iPhone launch on
Wednesday, September 9th also shows how
Huawei has pushed its own chips since US
sanctions cut it off from leading
suppliers.
If you've been wondering if now former
Apple CEO Tim Cook is going to be okay
in his retirement, Bloomberg's Mark
German reports Cook could wind up
earning more next year than his
successor John Turnis, even though Cook
is now executive chairman. Their target
compensation favors Turnis at $58
million versus 47 million for Cook, but
75% of Turnis' stock award depends on
Apple outperforming rivals compared with
50% of Cooks. German says that means
weaker stock performance could actually
leave Cook with the larger package.
The Seattle Times and News Day have both
sued Open AI and Microsoft, alleging the
companies bypassed payw walls to scrape
their journalism for AI training,
stripped copyright information, and
built an alternative that costs
publishers traffic and ad revenue. The
New York Times and roughly 400 local
newspapers are already in this
litigation. The payw wall claim could be
especially important because OpenAI
signed the European Union's voluntary
generalpurpose AI code which says
companies shouldn't circumvent
technological access controls though
payw wall legality is still in debate.
A leaker called Malow 932 claims
Nintendo is developing a new Super Smash
Brothers rather than an updated version
of Ultimate plus a revival of Nintend
dogs. The same leak points to Mario Kart
downloadable content featuring Fox Mloud
next year along with new Star Fox
Adventures, Warrior Land, and 2D Metroid
games. Another established Nintendo
leaker, Nate the Hate, reportedly backed
part of the story, but Nintendo hasn't
confirmed any of it.
The US government is warning that a UK
proposal to make social platforms and
video services give greater prominence
to trustworthy news could amount to
censorship. The still pending plan could
favor public service outlets including
the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4, but the US
argues pushing other sources down a feed
may not be meaningfully different from
removing them entirely. The US also
raised concerns about the UK imposing
those rules on mostly American platforms
and potentially limiting the reach of US
outlets and independent journalists.
A video on YouTube posted by Gamers
Nexus alleges that LG smart TVs collect
far more than viewing history, including
voice recordings, location data, nearby
wireless networks, and details about
other devices in the home. It says some
monitoring can continue while the screen
appears off or the TV is disconnected
from the local network and estimates 216
million LG TVs are involved in the US.
The advertising system is built around
automatic content recognition which
analyzes what's playing across apps and
inputs. LG has not publicly commented on
these claims.
A startup trying to revive Twitter has
renamed its planned social network from
twitter.now to tweet.app after a federal
judge's preliminary trademark ruling.
The court said using Twitter would
likely confuse consumers, but found that
X, which is formerly Twitter, probably
abandoned the word tweet and the Old
Bird logo, leaving those available for
now. Tweet.app app remains on a wait
list with more than 172,000 signups and
a $20 fee to reserve your handle. The
broader trademark case is continuing.
And finally today, would you like to
live forever? Well, we're not there yet,
but early trial suggests that
Rentoertib, a drug designed with help
from generative AI to treat idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis, may also reduce
biological markers of aging. All six
aging clocks used in the study showed a
lower predicted age after 43 patients
took the drug for 12 weeks. Now, that is
a very small sample. The clocks
themselves are debated, and the drug
hasn't been tested for anti-aging
effects in healthy people. So, this can
be seen as promising evidence, but not a
longevity breakthrough.
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