Group 1 - Apple's CEO Tim Cook, aged 65, is considering reducing his workload, leading to speculation about a succession plan with John Ternus, the current hardware engineering chief, as a leading candidate [2] - Ternus, aged 50, is seen as a strong contender for the CEO position, mirroring Cook's age when he took over from Steve Jobs in 2011 [2] Group 2 - iMoutai has adjusted the release of its premium Moutai products, allowing users to purchase a limited quantity daily through its app starting January 9 [3] Group 3 - In December 2025, China's consumer prices rose by 0.8% year-on-year, with urban prices increasing by 0.9% and rural prices by 0.6% [4] - Food prices saw a 1.1% increase, while non-food prices rose by 0.8% [4] Group 4 - Microsoft introduced a new shopping feature in its Copilot AI, allowing users to make purchases directly through the chat interface without visiting retail websites [6] Group 5 - In December 2025, the average price drop for new energy vehicles was 14.7%, with an average price of 136,000 yuan, reflecting a significant price war in the automotive market [7] - The overall average price drop for new cars in December was 12.4%, with a year-long average drop of 11% for new energy vehicles, marking the highest reduction in three years [7] Group 6 - Hyundai has begun mass production of an AI chip named Edge Brain, enabling robots to operate autonomously without external network connections [8] - The chip, developed in collaboration with DeepX, will be applied in various projects, including AI safety solutions and next-generation mobile robots [8] Group 7 - Elon Musk claimed that Starlink's inability to obtain an operating license in South Africa is due to racial discrimination, as regulations require foreign telecom license holders to sell a portion of their shares to historically disadvantaged groups [9] Group 8 - Chip manufacturer ChipX has submitted an IPO application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, focusing on general-purpose chip design and development [10] Group 9 - Nscale, a data center company supported by Nvidia, is planning to raise approximately $2 billion in funding, following previous successful funding rounds [12][13] Group 10 - Apple's CEO Tim Cook's total compensation for 2025 was reported at $74.2948 million, drawing market attention to the relationship between executive pay, company performance, and shareholder returns [14]
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