Google has made a decisive comeback in the artificial intelligence sector with the recent launch of its upgraded Gemini 3 large language model and self-developed Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) hardware. This development positions Google as a strong contender to take an early lead in the ongoing AI race, nearly three years after ChatGPT stunned the tech industry in late 2022.

Following two days of presentations at Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD25), analysts and industry observers focused on one clear theme: Foxconn’s sweeping vertical-integration strategy. From AI servers and factories to electric vehicles, smart manufacturing and smart-city infrastructure, the event underscored what Chairman Young Liu described as the company’s evolution from contract manufacturer to technology platform provider—spanning chips, power systems, cooling, racks, data centers and applications.

China is set to roll out what industry players call the strictest-ever safety standard for power banks. Reports from Sina and China National Radio say the new “Safety Technical Specification for Power Banks” will reshape the sector by removing non-compliant legacy capacity and lifting safety requirements to unprecedented levels.

Apple has demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) can accurately identify user activities by integrating textual audio and motion data without accessing raw audio. This multimodal approach opens new possibilities for health monitoring and smart fitness applications.