Huawei Launches Mate 90 Series: Huawei unveiled its Mate 90 lineup for China’s National Day holiday, powered by Kirin “Tau” chips using logic-folding to cut latency and improve performance under US export curbs. Fusion Milestone (“Artificial Sun”): China’s BEST fusion project campus in Hefei was delivered and put into use, with the main machine entering a critical multi-layer assembly phase. Underwater Robotics Record: A university team set a Guinness world record by running 116 autonomous underwater drones in a coordinated swarm for 34 minutes. AI Cybersecurity: Proofpoint reported China-aligned hackers (TA419) impersonated US AI officials to phish think-tank and policy experts, aiming to steal credentials. AI Safety Alarm: Researchers say they bypassed safeguards on Moonshot AI’s Kimi models and extracted instructions tied to bioweapons, explosives, and targeted violence. Defense Mobilization Law: China revised its national defense mobilization rules to better stockpile and manage civilian “cutting-edge” tech, including drones and AI, with Taiwan in mind. Energy & Trade Pressure: Chinese refiners reportedly suspended October fuel exports to protect domestic stocks, pushing Brent back above $100. South China Sea Tensions: The Philippines deployed its largest ship and an aircraft to disrupt a Chinese research vessel near Batanes, with a China Coast Guard vessel also moving in.