European Commission President Von der Leyen said the EU must take additional measures to strengthen border controls, including enhanced monitoring and physical barriers.

August 3 — Counterpoint Research reports Q2 2026 global smartphone revenue rose 7% YoY to a Q2 record $109 bln, even as shipments declined. ASPs climbed 17% YoY to $400, supported by consumer migration to high-end segments and rising storage costs that prompted Android OEMs to broadly raise prices.

Media reported on Aug 3 that Ant Lingbo has launched a first financing round seeking 1.5 bln yuan and aims to complete a second-round financing by year-end. Ant Lingbo said it is in contact with investors and, as Ant’s core deployment in the embodied robotics field, will continue to focus on a general-purpose robot brain, increase investment in embodied-native technologies and accelerate industrial deployment.