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Good morning, everyone. It’s time for the IT Morning Brief. Today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Here are today’s important technology stories:
1. 2026 Hurun Rich List released: Zhang Yiming sets a new wealth record for China’s richest person with 670 billion yuan; DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes his debut at No. 7
The Hurun Research Institute has released the 2026 Hurun Rich List. This year, 1,529 entrepreneurs with personal wealth of at least 5 billion yuan made the list. ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming became China’s richest person for the second time with 670 billion yuan, setting a new wealth record for the country’s richest person. DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng entered the top 10 on his first appearance, ranking seventh with wealth of 280 billion yuan. >> View details
2. Google unveils Genie 4, its most powerful world model: create an interactive virtual world with one sentence, with synchronized audio and video generation achieved for the first time
Google DeepMind has unveiled a research preview of Genie 4, a world model that can generate highly realistic, interactive virtual worlds. It supports real-time scene editing and synchronized audio generation, and Google also plans to make it available to AI Ultra subscribers. >> View details
3. Apple introduces an M6 version of the 14-inch MacBook Pro, starting at 15,999 yuan
Apple has introduced an M6 version of its 14-inch MacBook Pro. The laptop mainly gets a new chip, while its design remains unchanged. The version sold in mainland China starts at 15,999 yuan. Preorders will open at 1:10 a.m. on October 29, and it will go on sale on November 6. >> View details
4. Xiaomi launches the REDMI K100 phone: flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, with a limited-time promotional price starting at 2,999 yuan
The new phone has a 6.83-inch 165Hz flat display and a 10,000mAh Jinshajiang battery. It features a high-performance dual-chip setup and a dedicated D2 gaming graphics chip, and comes with HyperOS 4 preinstalled. >> View details
5. “Greatness takes shape”: BYD officially announces the Yangwang “Dingyao” ultra-luxury executive flagship sedan
On the afternoon of the 27th, BYD’s Yangwang brand announced on its official social media account that its ultra-luxury executive flagship sedan had officially been named “Dingyao.” >> View details
6. Apple introduces an M6 version of the 24-inch iMac, starting at 12,499 yuan in mainland China
Apple has introduced an M6 version of its 24-inch iMac. Compared with the previous generation, this iMac mainly receives a routine chip upgrade, while its design remains unchanged. Pricing starts at $1,499 (IT Home note: approximately 10,019 yuan at the current exchange rate). >> View details
7. Global pricing for Xiaomi 18 Pro series reportedly revealed: starting at 1,549 euros
An Italian retailer leaked pricing information ahead of time: the Xiaomi 18 Pro starts at 1,549 euros, while the Pro Max costs 1,974 euros. The global versions have smaller batteries than the versions sold in mainland China and exclusively offer a burgundy color option. >> View details
8. To avoid controversy in South Korea, Apple quietly removes a hand from the iPad mini (A20 Pro) promotional image on its local website
Apple’s South Korean website has removed the hand from an iPad mini (A20 Pro) promotional image, leaving only the device, while its Chinese website still shows a hand pinching the device to display its body. The pinching gesture resembles an offensive “C”-shaped gesture in South Korea; MapleStory previously faced controversy over a similar gesture. >> View details
9. Report says a new phone from an unnamed manufacturer is testing a dual periscope telephoto setup, believed to be a Huawei device
Tipster Digital Chat Station said a new phone from an unnamed manufacturer has a dual periscope telephoto setup in its imaging lab. Based on the tipster’s usual reporting patterns, the phone is believed to be from Huawei. It uses an RYYB sensor. >> View details
10. Report says Apple’s iPhone 18e will feature a 6.12-inch 60Hz LTPS OLED panel and a single 48Mp camera
The new phone reportedly has a 2nm A20 chip and a single 48Mp rear camera, while its front camera may be upgraded to 24Mp. Concurrent reports say the standard iPhone 18 will have 9GB of RAM, dual 48Mp rear cameras and Apple’s own C2 modem, and is expected to launch next spring. >> View details
11. Third-generation BYD Qin PLUS DM-i goes on sale: combined range of 2,290km, with limited-time prices of 76,900–97,900 yuan
The third-generation BYD Qin PLUS DM-i officially went on sale on the morning of the 27th. The new car has “six major upgrades,” a pure-electric range of 220km, a combined range of 2,290km on a full tank and full charge, and NEDC fuel consumption of 2.58L per 100km with a depleted battery. All are claimed to be the best in its class. >> View details
12. Source: DeepSeek is expanding its team substantially, and Liang Wenfeng has long rented a home in Beijing
The person close to DeepSeek also said that the company’s offices are mainly in Beijing and Hangzhou. Founder Liang Wenfeng has long lived in a rented home in Beijing, where the furnishings have always been fairly simple. >> View details
13. Anti-fraud blogger “Huijian” reportedly killed by hired assailants 2 years ago; he had publicly reported Liu Ren, a key member of Chen Zhi’s criminal group
According to a report by Jiemian News on the 27th, anti-fraud blogger “Huijian” (real name Wu Kai) was killed by hired assailants 2 years ago. The person he had repeatedly reported publicly before his death was Liu Ren, a key member of Cambodia’s Prince Group and chairman of the Cambodian Anhui Chamber of Commerce, who was escorted back to China in June 2026. >> View details
14. Making history in reverse: LPL top seed AL eliminated from the 2026 League of Legends World Championship without a win; team issues official apology
Early on the 27th, AL, the top seed from mainland China’s LPL region, lost 0:2 to North America’s TLAW. The team was eliminated in the Swiss stage after losing all four individual games, finishing in the top 16. >> View details
15. A key mainland China-exclusive feature in the official release of Apple’s iOS 27.2 lets users block shake-to-redirect behavior in apps
Users need to go to “Settings” > “Privacy & Security” > “Motion & Fitness,” find “Restrict Motion Data,” then tap “Edit” in the upper-right corner to add apps whose shake-to-redirect behavior they want to block to the restricted list. >> View details
16. Douyin Group Vice President Li Liang: Tencent’s short dramas and short videos are growing much faster than Douyin and Hongguo
Douyin Group Vice President Li Liang said Tencent’s short dramas and short videos are growing much faster than Douyin and Hongguo. He rejected the notion of “ByteDance time” in China’s internet industry, stressing that competition in short videos is fierce. Meanwhile, Hongguo Short Drama denied online claims that its revenue had reached 40 billion yuan. >> View details
17. Hongguo Short Drama: Online claims that “Hongguo Short Drama’s annual revenue is 40 billion yuan” and similar figures are false
In an official statement, Hongguo Short Drama said online claims that its “annualized revenue is approaching 40 billion yuan” and that its “revenue is 42 billion to 45 billion yuan” are false. The associated “institutional data” and “expert estimates” have no factual basis. The rumors appear to compare short-drama revenue with China’s total 2025 box office of 51.832 billion yuan to conclude that short dramas have “crushed the film industry.” >> View details
18. Man in Liuzhou, Guangxi, films himself “using his phone and eating” after activating his car’s assisted driving system to show off; police take action under the law
A car owner in Liuzhou, Guangxi, posted videos of himself eating in the car and taking selfies after activating assisted driving, and even claimed to be sleeping. Traffic police identified him, criticized and educated him, and ordered him to remove the videos. Traffic authorities stated that Level 2 assisted driving does not equal autonomous driving and that such behavior interferes with safe driving. >> View details
19. Easier to watch: Hongguo Short Drama announces action against “reskinned” content with highly similar core premises, character relationships, key plot points and methods of advancing the story
The platform will further step up its efforts against low-quality and repetitive content, focusing on excessive emotional manipulation and formulaic reuse of short-drama plot structures, core premises, key plot points, character relationships, and audiovisual elements. >> View details
20. Counterpoint: Global sales of Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series rose 3.1% year over year in its first three weeks, driven mainly by China
Counterpoint data show that global sales of the iPhone 18 Pro series rose 3.1% year over year in its first three weeks, marking a mixed start. Demand for the Pro Max was notably stronger than for the standard Pro, and initial sales in China were strong. >> View details
21. National Radio and Television Administration: IPTV should let viewers watch full-screen live broadcasts on startup and must not show startup ads
The National Radio and Television Administration announced on the 27th that the Interim Provisions on the Administration of Internet Protocol Television Operation Services had been reviewed and approved at an administration meeting on October 23, 2026. The provisions are now published and will take effect on November 27, 2026. >> View details
That’s all for today’s IT Morning Brief. See you tomorrow.