Tobias

A Chinese travel blogger on Xiaohongshu, “Pushing My Wife to See the World,” reported the theft of their entire trailer caravan in San Sebastián, Spain. The loss is estimated at nearly 500,000 RMB ($69,000 USD) and included all belongings, even life-sustaining medication for the blogger’s disabled wife. Witnesses saw individuals hitching the trailer to a French-plated vehicle. RV theft is reportedly an organized crime in the region with a low recovery rate. The blogger warns other travelers to be cautious in Europe.

Kanye West’s Shanghai stadium concert has been met with widespread criticism due to organizational issues and perceived poor performance quality. Attendees are complaining about the late start, West’s early exit due to “personal reasons,” and an extended instrumental interlude, resulting in a short performance. The high ticket prices are seen as unjustified. Social media is flooded with negative comments, with the hashtag “Kanye Loses Credibility After Shanghai Stunt” trending.

Pantene’s “3 Minute Miracle” shampoo is trending in China due to consumer confusion over whether the name is a trademark or a product claim. Local media revealed the name is primarily a registered trademark, although customer service asserts data supports the “3 minutes to repair three months of accumulated damage” claim. Third-party experiments showed improvement in damaged hair after three minutes. However, product descriptions include a disclaimer that results may vary, sparking debate on branding versus marketing.

The AI browser landscape is evolving, with Perplexity introducing Comet, an “AI Agent powered” browser. Comet aims to shift browsing from information access to understanding and application, transforming disparate tabs into a unified intelligent environment. It features a “Comet Assistant” for contextual awareness and agent execution, enabling complex tasks. Comet’s radical “environmental reconstruction” approach, priced at $200/month initially, faces challenges in user adoption due to its steep learning curve and departure from conventional browsing habits, despite its potential to redefine the human-information relationship.

The Dangbei D6X Plus projector aims to be a “value king” in the 2025 bedroom projector market. It features 1200 CVIA lumens brightness, a flexible 225° gimbal, and an MT9669 chip. Key benefits include clear daytime viewing, easy portability, and a user-friendly experience with Dangbei’s OS 5.0. It caters to bedroom cinema enthusiasts, renters, and budget-conscious consumers with features like low blue light certification, PD fast charging support, and automatic screen alignment. It targets to offer a compelling combination of image quality, performance, and affordability.

Malaysia is implementing a licensing regime for U.S.-made high-performance AI chip exports and transshipments to prevent diversion, especially to China. Effective immediately, entities suspecting misuse must notify authorities 30 days prior to export and obtain permits. This addresses regulatory loopholes, with plans to add AI chips to the Strategic Items List. This follows U.S. efforts to tighten export controls on advanced NVIDIA GPUs to Malaysia and Thailand, requiring licenses to prevent re-export to China.

Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass individual human intelligence in two years and all of humanity’s collective intelligence in five. Currently, while superior to most, AI hasn’t exceeded the smartest individual or a powerful team (‘a company’). However, Musk estimates AI’s intelligence is growing tenfold annually, potentially increasing by 10,000 to 100,000 times in four years. This projection follows Musk’s previous warnings about AI’s rapid advancement and potential risks, alongside its benefits.

A heatwave in South Korea is causing agricultural devastation, leading to soaring prices for essential produce like watermelons, napa cabbage, and radishes. Watermelon prices have jumped 36.5% year-on-year and 22.5% in one week. Napa cabbage prices are up 27.4% weekly, and radishes 15.9%. Insufficient sunlight in June compounded the problem. The government plans to implement measures to stabilize supply and demand to address potential crop losses and control rising prices. Online, consumers are reacting to the increased prices.

A photo of NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang and Xiaomi’s Lei Jun has surfaced, sparking speculation about collaboration. NVIDIA offered a vague response about the image, and sources indicate it’s from a private client visit. The photo’s timing is unknown. This emerges before Huang’s expected appearance at the China International Supply Chain Expo. Huang and Lei have a history, dating back to 2013 when Huang promoted NVIDIA’s Tegra chips at a Xiaomi launch event, emphasizing the importance of the Chinese market.

Xiaomi’s REDMI is venturing into short-form entertainment with “Time-Traveling Partners,” premiering July 17th. This “hardcore time-travel entrepreneurial saga,” a collaboration with Douyin and Wanhe Tianyi, will feature REDMI’s K80 Supreme Edition and K Pad tablet. Notably, Xiaomi China’s Marketing Director Wang Teng and REDMI Product Manager Hu Xinxin star in the series. The move has sparked interest in a potential cameo from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, following his past acting experience.