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September 8, 2026
China puts 6G commercial services into its 2026-2030 telecoms plan
China's industry ministry has put 6G commercial services into its 2026-2030 telecoms plan, while Kenya is still busy expanding 5G.
September 8, 2026
Xiaomi’s Sky Nomad SUVs took 10,000 locked orders in four minutes
Xiaomi says its Sky Nomad SUVs passed 10,000 locked orders in four minutes. The number counts differently from SU7 figures.
September 8, 2026
Huawei and JAC could end up building the next Maserati
Stellantis is in talks with Huawei and JAC over Maserati. Huawei would supply the software, JAC the engineering and production
September 8, 2026
iQOO confirms the iQOO 16 and an 8.8-inch Pad Ultra gaming tablet for the end of September
iQOO has confirmed the iQOO 16 and an 8.8-inch Pad Ultra gaming tablet for late September. Its specs remain leaks
September 8, 2026
Nubia NaviX Ultra launches 16 September with ByteDance’s Doubao driving the whole phone
Nubia launches the NaviX Ultra on 16 September in China, run by ByteDance's Doubao agent. WeChat blocked the December prototype.
September 8, 2026
Baidu wants its AI agent to run your home
Baidu connected its Baidu Dazi agent platform to four new Xiaodu home devices, so the assistant now completes household tasks.
September 8, 2026
5 million devices upgraded to Huawei’s HarmonyOS 7 in 24 hours
Huawei says 5 million devices upgraded to HarmonyOS 7 in 24 hours. What the number counts and why Kenya waits.
September 8, 2026
Mastercard and Flowcart bring WhatsApp card payments to Kenya
Mastercard and Flowcart are adding card payments to WhatsApp shopping in Kenya, where mobile money remains the preferred payment method.
September 8, 2026
HP and UpSkill Universe launch free AI training for 55,000 SMEs
HP and UpSkill Universe are offering free AI training to 55,000 SMEs in Nigeria and South Africa through HP LIFE.
September 8, 2026
Visa adds Featurespace AI to A2A Protect to catch bank transfer fraud before money moves
Visa has upgraded A2A Protect with Featurespace AI to help banks detect suspicious account-to-account transfers before funds leave customer accounts.
