Feng Huang Wang Cai Jing·2025-10-22 13:41Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices opened mixed, with the Dow Jones down 0.03%, Nasdaq down 0.1%, and S&P 500 up 0.07% [1] - Texas Instruments fell over 9% due to fourth-quarter earnings expectations below analyst forecasts, while Netflix dropped over 7% [1] - Beyond Meat, the first public company in the plant-based meat sector, surged 70%, with a cumulative increase of approximately 600% over the past three trading days [1] - Gold stocks declined, with Harmony Gold down over 4% and Golden Valley down over 2% [1] Technology Developments - Samsung and Google launched the Galaxy XR mixed reality device, priced at $1,799, which is about half the price of Apple's Vision Pro [2] - The Galaxy XR features real-time multimodal conversations with Google's Gemini AI and offers additional benefits for users who order by the end of the year [2] Apple Production Adjustments - Apple is reportedly significantly reducing production orders for the iPhone Air to near "halt" levels while increasing orders for other iPhone 17 models [3] - The overall production forecast for the iPhone 17 series remains between 85 million and 90 million units due to unexpectedly strong demand [3] Autonomous Vehicle Testing - Baidu announced plans to begin Robotaxi road tests in Switzerland by the end of the year in collaboration with PostBus, a subsidiary of Swiss Post [4] - The companies aim to launch the world's first steering wheel-free Robotaxi service to the public by 2027 [4] Executive Compensation - Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella's total compensation for the fiscal year 2025 increased by 22% to $96.5 million (approximately 687 million RMB), marking the highest salary since he took over in 2014 [5] Potential Partnerships - Anthropic is reportedly in discussions with Google for a cloud computing service agreement that could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars [6] - Following this news, Google's stock rose over 2% after a previous decline due to OpenAI's AI browser release [6]