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On September 10th, Xiaomi Technology announced that the Xiaomi-Robotics-U0 embodied world model training framework and model weights have been fully open-sourced. This open-source release provides Xiaomi-Robotics-U0 model weights in 4B and 34B sizes, supporting various tasks such as embodied scene generation, embodied scene editing, single image generation, image editing, video generation, and image-text interleaved sequence generation, along with a corresponding training and inference framework, targeting research in world models, embodied intelligence, and robotics applications. We hope that by opening up the model and code, we can lower the technical threshold and accelerate the exploration and implementation of world model technology in real-world robotic scenarios.

On September 10th, Novartis (NVS.N) major shareholders called for a board reshuffle to improve corporate governance. This followed a record drop in the company's stock price this week due to setbacks in consecutive trials. Major shareholder David Samra stated, "The past chairmen have been disappointing in their acquisitions, and the company needs to change the way it oversees transactions." He also urged Novartis Chairman Giovanni Caforio to take action. Samra said, "I think he needs to make changes at the board level. One of these changes should be improving the teams responsible for these transactions, because clearly their performance has been mediocre at best." On Tuesday, Novartis's $12 billion acquisition of an American company, Avidity, for a muscular dystrophy drug failed in late-stage research, causing the company's stock price to plummet by more than 10%, wiping out nearly $30 billion in market capitalization. This followed disappointing results for the heart drug pelacarsen the previous day.

On September 10th, Antminer announced the release of three models: LingBot-World 2.0 Small (1.3B), LingBot-World 2.0 Bidirectional, and LingBot-World 2.0 Causal Pretrain. The newly released LingBot-World 2.0 Small uses a 1.3B parameter scale and is designed for consumer-grade single-GPU systems, enabling real-time generation on a single GPU.

September 10 – The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Dubai Financial Services Authority, and Nasdaq Dubai jointly announced today (September 10) the formation of a strategic working group to strengthen the links between the financial markets of Hong Kong and the Dubai International Financial Centre. The working group, comprised of regulators and exchanges from Hong Kong and the Dubai International Financial Centre, aims to explore opportunities and collaborative measures in areas such as sustainable finance, Islamic finance, innovation, and the development and connectivity of overall capital markets, contributing to the continued growth and enhanced attractiveness of both markets.

Bank of America Global Research: Lowered its price target for Apple (AAPL.O) from $380 to $370.

On September 10, 2026, Tao Ling, Vice Governor of the People's Bank of China, attended the second BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting of the year in Mumbai, India. Participants discussed topics including the global economic situation, international financial governance, the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement, cross-border payments, fintech, and sustainable finance. The meeting reviewed and adopted the "Joint Statement of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors."

A senior military advisor to the commander-in-chief of Iran's armed forces said that the belligerent behavior of the United States has accelerated the shift of the balance of power eastward.

On September 10th, according to AXIOS, a Republican-led Senate subcommittee on disaster management is investigating OpenAI's handling of the July Hugging Face intrusion. This move comes as concerns on Capitol Hill about the existential risks of AI are rapidly escalating, following public warnings from several Anthropic and OpenAI researchers. Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley wrote in a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, "As you know, there is a growing number of AI experts in the public domain warning of the existential risks of AI." He added, "Just this week, three Anthropic researchers publicly stated that there is a greater than 10% probability that AI will kill all of humanity within the next decade." Hawley, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Disaster Management, wrote that the investigation is a response to the findings of a recent internal investigation released by OpenAI. The Hugging Face intrusion marked a turning point in AI history, prompting OpenAI to slow down its model releases and pushing the industry to raise alarms about AI-driven cyberattacks.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) repurchased 235,000 shares on September 10, at a cost of HK$100.3 million.

UN climate affairs chief: The EU’s “hellish heatwave” has exacerbated inflationary pressures.

On September 10th, two industry sources told Reuters that the Ryazan oil refinery, owned by Rosneft, Russia, ceased operations following the September 6th drone attack. The conflict has lasted for over four and a half years. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the attacks were intended to sow discord within Russia. The sources said that the refinery's main unit, CDU-6, and another primary unit, CDU-4, were shut down after the attack. CDU-6, which has an annual processing capacity of 8 million tons of oil (approximately 160,000 barrels per day) and accounts for nearly half of the refinery's capacity, caught fire during the attack. CDU-4 has an annual processing capacity of 4 million tons. The other primary unit, CDU-3, has been under maintenance since mid-May. The sources said that repairs to the damaged units could take several weeks.

British government: Houthi rebels bear full responsibility for the Yemen crisis.

On September 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics released the revised "Measures for the Classification and Specific Handling of Statistical Units," which will take effect on January 1, 2027. The Measures revise the statistical principles for statistical units, clarifying the original "statistics based on the principle of location" to "statistics based on the principle of the place where business activities occur." New provisions define the specific connotation of "place where business activities occur" and the method for determining "place where major business activities occur." Specifically, the place where business activities occur refers to the location where the statistical unit conducts its business activities. If there are multiple locations where business activities occur, the location with the highest share of operating revenue (gross profit for wholesale and retail trade) will, in principle, be determined as the place where major business activities occur. For new economic formats, the Measures stipulate that units conducting economic activities on internet platforms will be statistically analyzed according to the "principle of the place where business activities occur," with online and offline activities following the same statistical principles.

Thai finance officials: The Electric Vehicle Committee has agreed to raise the consumption tax on imported electric vehicles.

On September 10th, four sources within the Yemeni government forces stated that the Houthi rebels are close to gaining complete control of coastal cities along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, including the historic port cities of Mocha and Dhubab. The group is currently pushing for control of the entire Red Sea coast of Yemen. The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, also known as the "Gate of Tears," is a key target for the Houthis. If this narrow waterway is blocked, the main shipping routes for Gulf oil-producing countries, especially Saudi Arabia, will be disrupted, following Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The yield on German 30-year government bonds rose to 3.8981%, the highest level since April 2011, up 2 basis points.

Pakistan stated on Thursday that, according to the Mecca Agreement, there are currently no discussions regarding Islamabad's military response to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but added that Pakistan will act "when the time is right." When asked at a weekly media briefing about Islamabad's plans to fulfill its obligations under the joint defense agreement signed with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Sajjad Haider Khan said, "There are no discussions on such matters at present… When the time is right, (we) will act in accordance with the agreement." The joint defense agreement, signed last month, stipulates that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be considered an attack on all three. This issue arises after Houthi attacks on Saudi cities and energy infrastructure this week, which, as of Thursday, have become a second front in the Middle East. Reuters reported that Islamabad has warned Iran to restrain its Houthi allies in Yemen after the Houthis intensified their attacks on Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, which is also mediating the US-Iran conflict, condemned the attacks but did not elaborate on how it might respond under the terms of the defense agreement.

On September 10th, AliExpress launched its official delivery service, "Platform Delivery," in the US market, marking the latest move by AliExpress to accelerate its localization strategy. It is reported that the number of merchants using "Platform Delivery" in the US market more than doubled in August compared to July. "Platform Delivery" was officially launched in June this year and currently covers five countries: the United States, Poland, France, Spain, and Mexico. It is expected to launch in Germany in mid-September.

Statistics South Africa: South African gold production fell 7.4% year-on-year in July, total mining output fell 7.5% year-on-year, and platinum group metals production fell 13.5% year-on-year.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, the Japanese cabinet will approve the outline of tax reform on September 15.