Baidu has launched four new Xiaodu devices, integrating its Baidu Dazi AI agent platform to manage various home functions.

• Baidu Dazi, launched on March 22, 2026, is an AI agent that plans, executes, and reports on tasks based on user requests.
• Key devices include the Xiaodu Smart Screen X9 Ultra, Xiaodu Smart Camera C1500, Xiaodu Tiantian companion screen Ultra, and Xiaodu Smart Speaker Pro Max.
• These devices aim to manage complex home tasks involving multiple family members, devices, and scenarios, though they are not currently available in Kenya.

Huawei has announced that over 5 million devices were upgraded to its new operating system, HarmonyOS 7, within the first 24 hours of its public beta release on September 7.

• Over 5 million devices upgraded in 24 hours.
• The update is for Huawei's HarmonyOS 7, featuring a new voice assistant, Xiaoyi, and a redesigned interface.
• While the update is currently limited to China, Huawei plans to conduct HarmonyOS pilots in selected international regions soon.

Nubia is set to launch the NaviX Ultra on September 16, featuring ByteDance's Doubao Phone Assistant, an AI that can control the entire phone through voice commands.

• The NaviX Ultra boasts ByteDance's Doubao as its primary operating system, enabling it to read screens and perform actions across multiple apps via voice commands.
• Key players include Nubia (ZTE's phone brand) and ByteDance, who previously collaborated on the engineering prototype Nubia M153.
• The phone cleared network access approval in China on September 1, with its large language model certified by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.