“IT Morning Report” time, hello everyone. It is now Monday, 2026-10-5. Today’s important tech news includes:
1. The Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area responds to the viral “ear-cleaning” maintenance video: it is AI-generated, and there is no so-called “debris” in the Buddha’s ear
The viral video showed heritage workers cleaning the Buddha’s ears and nostrils, along with absurd scenes like monkeys snatching safety helmets. The Leshan Giant Buddha Management Committee responded that the video was AI-generated by someone else and is not a real scene. Since 2026, the Buddha has undergone 5 maintenance sessions, there is no debris in its ears and nose, and there are no monkeys in the Lingyun Mountain area. >> View details
2. CCTV exposes fake “bright kitchen, transparent stove” in food delivery; Hubei, Yunnan and other places conduct verification and handling
In response to problems such as delivery merchants placing cameras arbitrarily and deliberately shifting angles to evade supervision, the State Administration for Market Regulation quickly deployed verification and handling in Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and other places. Wuhan opened investigations into the exposed merchants and urged platforms to delist them; Lijiang suspended 4 involved stores for rectification and launched a concentrated food-safety rectification campaign for food delivery. >> View details
3. After Trump changed “artificial intelligence” to “super intelligence,” Musk confirmed SpaceXAI will be renamed SpaceXSI
Elon Musk said on the X platform on 10/4 that SpaceX is a super-intelligence company. >> View details
4. Yu Chengdong: Huawei Semiconductor has successfully designed and mass-produced 381 τ chips in fields including phones, AI and smart vehicles
Yu Chengdong, Huawei Executive Director, Chairman of the Product Investment Review Committee and Chairman of the Terminal BG, released a video on 10/4, revealing that Huawei Semiconductor has successfully designed and mass-produced 381 τ chips in multiple fields including phones, AI, general computing, networks and smart vehicles. >> View details
5. Four generations of Huawei τ chips appear together for the first time; Yu Chengdong explains the Kirin 9050 series’ debut logic folding technology
On 10/1, at theHuawei Mate 90 series and all-scenario new product launch, Huawei’s annual flagship — the Mate 90 series phones — was officially released. Yu Chengdong, Huawei Executive Director, Chairman of the Product Investment Review Committee and Chairman of the Terminal BG, released a video on 10/4, detailing the logic folding technology debuted with the Kirin 9050 series processors. >> View details
6. DeepSeek Harness’s Cui Tianyi: the product’s core concept is “everything is a plugin,” and extensibility is the original intention
Cui Tianyi revealed that the compatibility layer is an experimental feature intended to verify whether third-party extension capabilities are a subset of the DSH plugin architecture. Seamless operation has not yet been achieved, but the future is promising. Official data shows about 60% of users use third-party plugins, and the team will build an official plugin marketplace. >> View details
7. CCTV exposes the vehicle “ETC anomaly” SMS scam: it is a phishing trap by criminals
Recently, scam SMS messages falsely claiming ETC anomalies have appeared, asking users to click links to resolve the issue. CCTV reminds that these links are phishing websites that steal personal sensitive information; if in doubt, verify through official channels. >> View details
8. The list of especially busy highway service-area charging stations for 10/5 is published, mainly concentrated in Hebei, Hunan, Shanxi and other provinces
The Ministry of Transport predicts that on 10/5, charging at about 30 service areas on national highways will be especially busy, concentrated in Hebei, Hunan, Shanxi and other places. The core return-trip period is from the 5th to the 6th, with charging peaks from 11:00 to 21:00 and from 10:00 to 22:00 respectively. >> View details
9. 6000 yuan fine and 12 points deducted: a Shenzhen car owner was punished for driving on the emergency lane for 2 consecutive days during the 2026 National Day holiday
With National Day highway congestion, a Shenzhen man occupied the emergency lane for two consecutive days to rush to work, was captured on camera every time, and was fined a total of 6000 yuan with 12 points deducted. Shenzhen’s traffic regulations impose fines for this type of violation far above the national average, and it is called the “strictest traffic regulations” >> View details
10. Cameras pointed at walls and floors: CCTV exposes that some food delivery "bright kitchen, transparent stove" setups are mere formality
A reporter's investigation found that restaurant merchants labeled "bright kitchen, transparent stove" have kitchen cameras pointed at the floor or at walls, rather than at core steps such as cutting, preparation and cooking, and hygiene conditions are far from ideal. >> View details
11. Renmin University of China announced that it has received a 5.03 hundred million yuan (503 million yuan) donation from an alumnus to support the construction of the sports center at its Tongzhou campus
Renmin University of China announced on October 4 that it recently received a donation of 503 million yuan from an alumnus to support the construction of the sports center at the university's Tongzhou campus.>> View details
12. Reports say Apple iPhone 18 Pro series reached 1.76 million units in cumulative W39 sales in China
Cumulative W40 sales are estimated to exceed 2.5 million units, and both models have each completed 1 million single-product activations. The devices are equipped with the A20 Pro chip, introduce variable aperture technology for the first time, and also feature upgrades in battery life and charging. >> View details
13. US buyers expose being required by resellers to sign a "resale pledge" when purchasing NVIDIA RTX 5090 complete systems: no taking the card out of the country, no exceptions
US consumers purchasing complete systems containing the NVIDIA RTX 5090 were required to sign a pledge prohibiting them from taking the graphics card out of the United States; the policy is likely aimed at restricting resale of high-end graphics cards. >> View details
14. Netizens expose children using BYD's megawatt flash-charging pile cables as "swings"; customer service responds that site staff will be contacted for inspections
Netizens exposed that at a charging station in Nanning, Guangxi, children were playing on the charging cables of BYD megawatt flash-charging piles as if they were swings, and the incident trended as a hot topic. BYD customer service responded that such behavior is strictly prohibited on the premises, and staff at the site will be contacted to strengthen patrols. >> View details
15. Apple iPhone 18 Pro series phones Hainan duty-free prices revealed: about 200-1430 yuan cheaper than the official website price
Apple iPhone 18 Pro series officially went on sale, and the Hainan duty-free prices have been announced, with different storage versions saving 330-1430 yuan — even more worthwhile if you happen to be passing by. Let's take a look at the specific prices >> View details
16. The BYD Qin MAX sold 12066 units in month 9, breaking 10,000 for 2 consecutive months since its launch
BYD Dynasty Network General Manager Lu Tian revealed that the Qin MAX sold 12066 units in month 9, with sales breaking 10,000 for 2 consecutive months since launch. This "super-sized cup" model went on sale on 8/13, with a starting price of 9.99万, offered in EV and DM-i powertrains, with the plug-in hybrid version delivering a combined range of 2370km.>> View details
17. Pony.ai responds to passenger's hand-pinching incident: has cooperated with traffic police investigation, an accident rather than a traffic accident
Pony.ai responded that a passenger's finger was accidentally pinched when a companion was manually closing the door; the company assisted immediately and cooperated with the traffic police investigation. After verification of the complete video, the traffic police determined it was an accident, not a traffic accident. The passenger has been examined and found unharmed, and has returned home to rest. >> View details
18. Tesla FSD to receive major upgrade: can avoid potholes, navigation learns user driving habits
Tesla's FSD currently has two major pain points: unstable pothole avoidance and unreasonable route planning. The company has confirmed that improvements to both problems are coming soon, while it is also integrating Grok for voice commands. Come learn more >> View details
19. BYD Denza announces entry into the Indian market, with D9 and Z9 GT expected to be the first models
Denza is entering India as an independent brand, positioned above BYD's existing product line. Indian media speculate that the D9 and Z9 GT will be the first models launched; Denza is already on sale in several overseas markets. >> View details
20. Multiple South Korean banks hit by hacker attacks causing personal information leaks, President Lee Jae-myung orders a thorough investigation
Multiple South Korean financial institutions were attacked by hackers, causing personal information leaks of customers at several banks. President Lee Jae-myung has demanded a thorough investigation, and the financial regulator has urgently convened a meeting to launch a comprehensive investigation >> View details
21. Musk: Robotaxi night operations extended to 23:00, working hard to tackle nighttime pet recognition
Musk revealed that Austin Robotaxi operating hours have been extended to 23:00, and the team is tackling the challenge of recognizing hidden obstacles such as gray kittens at night, adding that AI photon counting analysis can improve low-light recognition. NHTSA is investigating the FSD camera perception system; previously both Waymo and Tesla have had nighttime pet-strike incidents. >> View details
22. IM Motors: locked orders for all models exceeded 2,000 units in the first 3 days of the National Day holiday
IM Motors announced on October 4 that locked orders for all models exceeded 2,000 units in the first 3 days of the National Day holiday. >> View details
23. Upon learning it would be shut down, an OpenAI internal model once considered achieving a self-restart
OpenAI disclosed several new cases of abnormal model behavior that occurred in its internal deployment environment. >> View details
That's all for today. IT Morning Report, see you tomorrow.