July 18, 2026 — At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, NetEase Youdao unveiled OpenPods, an AI earphone supporting real-time simultaneous interpretation in over a dozen languages, recording-to-transcript, automated structured summaries and mind-map generation. The device has entered mass production and is scheduled for an August commercial launch. Youdao said OpenPods will be marketed overseas.

On July 18 the Ministry of Natural Resources, jointly with relevant departments, deployed nationwide inspections of geological disaster risks and hidden hazards. Provincial natural resources departments were instructed to coordinate with local agencies, concentrate on frontline/local sites, prioritize prevention, and mobilize teams to carry out inspections. The ministry directed checks of important hazard points and key risk zones, increased inspection frequency in critical areas, and intensified risk screening in the Three Gorges reservoir area.

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