The ByteDance Seed team has introduced Seedance 2.5, a new iteration of its video creation model. This version focuses on extending long-narrative capability, enhancing multi-modal reference options, and refining editing features. It supports 30-second single-generation videos and offers multi-round extension.

Google DeepMind has introduced Gemini Robotics 2, its latest vision-language-action, or VLA, model. This update builds on the first version, which demonstrated multimodal understanding for real-world action. The new iteration incorporates intelligent whole-body control, refined dexterity, and multi-robot collaboration, according to The Robot Report.

OPPO has announced its A7 Pro Max handset features a 10,000mAh battery, joining other major Chinese manufacturers in what is being termed the 10,000mAh era for smartphones. This development follows a period of increasing battery capacities, driven by higher power demands from on-device artificial intelligence processing. The widespread use of silicon-carbon anode technology is enabling this trend, according to Pandaily.