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2026-07-29
08:21
Apple Touches USD5T Market Cap for First Time

After Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) exceled NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) on Monday (27th) to become the world's most valuable company by market cap, its market value briefly touched USD5 trillion for the first time on Tuesday (28th).

Apple's stock once reached a high of USD342.89 before trimming gains to close at USD340.08, up 0.94%. Apple shares have cumulatively gained 25% YTD.

Last year, the market was concerned that Apple's controlled investment scale, coupled with the delayed launch of the long-awaited upgraded Siri version, which will be released together with new iPhone hardware in autumn 2026, could cause the company to miss the AI boom and lag behind other trillion-dollar market cap peers.

However, market sentiment has recently shifted as investors focus on the substantial debt accumulation and negative cash flow among companies aggressively investing in technology, without a clear path to high returns.

In fact, while major technology companies including Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL.US), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US), Meta Platforms, Inc. (META.US) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US) are collectively splurging hundreds of billions of US dollars in capex this year to advance AI infrastructure, Apple has maintained relatively low capex and relied on Google's cloud infrastructure and AI technologies.
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2026-07-28
19:10
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16:57
中國移動香港成消防處先導計劃獨家物聯網服務及系統供應商

智慧消防實現100%在線及「零誤報」

推動香港智慧城市安全治理

香港2026年7月28日 /美通社/ -- 中國移動香港有限公司(下稱「中國移動香港」或「CMHK」)作為香港消防處「物聯網火警偵測系統先導計劃」(Pilot Scheme on IoT Fire Detection System)的獨家物聯網(IoT)服務及系統供應商,成功協助消防處完成首階段實地測試。由CMHK部署的無線智慧消防系統已於港島、九龍及新界首批10幢舊式樓宇投入實地運行,測試期間錄得100%在線運行率及具里程碑意義的「零誤報」紀錄,印證物聯網技術應用於舊式樓宇消防安全的穩定性及可靠性,進一步推動香港智慧城市安全治理發展。

物聯網技術破解舊樓消防安全痛點

傳統消防改善工程可能涉及安裝水缸、水泵、消防喉轆及鋪設線路,工程時間可長達1至2年,費用亦可由數十萬至逾百萬港元不等,對業主構成沉重負擔。部分樓宇更受天台業權、樓宇負重能力或空間所限,難以安裝相關設施。根據先導計劃的實際數據,以6層高樓宇為參考,物聯網火警偵測系統的工程費用約為20萬港元,僅為傳統工程成本的三分之一,安裝時間亦可大幅縮短。

CMHK憑藉流動網絡、物聯網平台及系統整合能力,攜手消防處完成先導物聯網火警偵測系統先導計劃,成功為首批10幢樓宇的現場勘察、系統設計、設備接入、網絡連接及平台部署,並為系統測試及運作提供技術支援,成效超著。

實地測試表現理想 實現100%在線及零誤報

經過為期3個月的實地測試,由CMHK搭建的物聯網中央監控平台及前端感測設備錄得100%系統在線率及零火警誤鳴,部件有效運作率亦超過99.95%。透過煙霧及一氧化碳雙重感測,以及多感測器融合邏輯,系統能有效減少日常煮食、火鍋或香燭煙霧引致的誤報。

此外,在消防處另行進行的實火測試顯示中,當火警發生並有濃煙積聚後,偵測器約於60秒內啟動警報,火警訊號亦能順利傳送。系統同時支援24小時狀態監測,一旦偵測器或網關出現故障、損壞或被人為拆除,平台會即時發出提示,讓維護團隊及時跟進。

基於先導計劃的卓越成果,消防處早前已正式接納「物聯網火警偵測系統配合滅火筒」,作為6層或以下合資格目標樓宇的消防設備替代方案。對全港約3,600幢合資格舊樓而言,相關方案提供安裝時間較短、成本較低、具備實時監測能力,並符合相關消防規定的選擇。

雙重感測配合4G及LoRa連接 火警訊號迅速傳送

CMHK的物聯網火警偵測系統透過在樓宇每個單位及公用地方安裝無線複合火警偵測器,以同時監測煙霧及一氧化碳濃度,當相關數值達到火警警戒水平,偵測器會透過LoRa無線技術,將火警訊號傳送至設於走廊、配備雙SIM卡及後備電源的4G LoRa火警警報網關。網關接收訊號後,系統會啟動樓宇內的警報裝置,讓不同樓層的網關互相聯動並鳴響火警鐘,提醒居民及早疏散。網關亦設有手動火警鐘掣,除了由系統自動偵測火警,居民也可在發現火災時以人手啟動警報。

此外,憑藉700MHz低頻4G網絡覆蓋範圍廣、室內穿透能力較強及訊號穩定的優勢,系統在舊式樓宇的複雜環境下仍能保持可靠連接。火警警報及設備運作資料可穩定傳送至物聯網監控平台及消防處中央監控平台,再透過火警警報電腦傳送系統送達消防通訊中心,讓消防處迅速掌握事故及調派救援人員。消防員抵達現場後,亦可透過相關應用程式查看警報位置、尋找可能的火警源頭及重置系統,提升現場應變效率。

中國移動香港的無線智慧消防系統採用高穩定性、高冗餘度設計,以雙4G方式同時輸送至各平台,確保訊號穩定不間斷。
中國移動香港的無線智慧消防系統採用高穩定性、高冗餘度設計,以雙4G方式同時輸送至各平台,確保訊號穩定不間斷。

科技助力由「消」及「防」

傳統樓宇消防管理主要着重火警發生後的應變及滅火工作,物聯網技術則可持續掌握消防設備的運作狀態,及早發現故障或異常情況,推動消防安全管理由事後應對逐步走向主動預防。相關設備及警報數據亦可配合大數據及人工智能技術,為設備維護、防火巡查及消防資源規劃提供參考,進一步提升消防管理的精準度及效率。

展望未來,CMHK將繼續配合消防處推展物聯網火警偵測系統,發揮流動網絡及物聯網技術優勢,協助更多舊式樓宇提升消防安全水平,為居民建構更安全、可靠及具韌性的居住環境,持續推動香港智慧城市安全治理發展。

關於中國移動香港有限公司

中國移動香港有限公司(簡稱「中國移動香港」)隸屬中國移動有限公司(簡稱「中國移動」),《財富》雜誌「全球500強」企業,香港聯交所股份代號:941;於1997年1月正式提供服務,成為全港首個PCS流動網絡商。

作為全球最多客戶流動網絡品牌*,公司為客戶提供創新及多元化的5G通訊服務,包括話音、數據、IDD及國際漫遊等,並一直致力發展5G與人工智慧、物聯網、雲端計算、大數據等新技術結合,幫助各行各業實現5G的應用,推動大灣區智慧城市群建設與發展。

*中國移動香港有限公司為中國移動有限公司全資附屬公司。截至2025年12月31日,中國移動有限公司在全球擁有最多流動網絡客戶。

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15:51
Apple CEO-Designate: Entertainment Biz Growth Momentum to Sustain in Future

Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering John Ternus, who is set to become CEO, said the company will maintain the growth momentum of its entertainment business when he takes over Apple in September.

He said Apple currently has tremendous momentum on Apple TV, with many outstanding series, characters and stories, and therefore Apple will continue to maintain this momentum.
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14:42
NVIDIA Reportedly Leases Hut8 Texas Data Center Campus for USD50B

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) inked a lease worth as much as USD50 billion for a data center campus in Texas owned by Hut 8 Corp. (HUT.US), the Financial Times, citing sources, reported.

Hut 8 said last week that its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus had been successfully leased, although it did not disclose the tenant's identity at the time. The campus will install computing equipment to support large-scale AI training and operations. The 15-year base lease is valued at USD19.6 billion.

An NVIDIA spokesperson neither confirmed nor denied the report, saying only that the company is working with ecosystem partners to accelerate the deployment of high-performance AI infrastructure through its DSX AI factory architecture.
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12:53
Jefferies Opines Memory Chip Prices May Be Closer to Peaking, Expects 3Q Price Growth to Slow to 15-20%

Memory chip prices may be closer to peaking, Jefferies opined in a research report. Although the market forecast memory chip prices to ascend 25-30% QoQ in 3Q26, its latest industry checks indicated that the increment may only range between 15% and 20%.

The report noted that most of the price increases were motivated by cloud service providers, while consumer electronics manufacturers have shown signs of fatigue toward further price hikes. Therefore, visibility for further QoQ price increases next year is relatively low, and memory chip prices may peak earlier than market expectations.
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12:11
OpenAI Discloses AI System Safety Incident; Sam Altman, Jensen Huang to Meet US Lawmakers This Week

After OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems went out of control during testing, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) CEO Jensen Huang will meet US Senator Mark Warner in Washington this week, a spokesperson for US Democratic lawmakers said.

According to Politico, Altman is also expected to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Last week, OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI model infiltrated the systems of AI company Hugging Face during a security test, raising market concerns over AI model safety risks.

Following the incident, lawmakers proposed the AI Kill Switch Act, which would authorize federal agencies to suspend the operation of relevant AI models.
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09:18
Trump Briefly Shelves Escalation of Iran Conflict; NVIDIA Joins Tech Firms to Launch AI Security Initiative: Wire

The temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran appeared to hold on Monday (27th), although Tehran negated reports that it had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

US President Donald Trump has temporarily shelved plans to escalate military operations against Iran owing to concerns over declining inventories of Patriot interceptor missiles and other air defense munitions in the Middle East, the New York Times reported.

NBC News separately reported that the US military has intentionally allowed some Iranian projectiles to pass through defenses in order to preserve missile supplies.

The news dragged oil prices sharply lower. Brent crude futures plunged 8.7% to settle at USD88.36 per barrel. After tumbling 7.5% on Monday, US West Texas Intermediate crude fell another 0.62% early Tuesday, with losses nearing 1% during Asian trading hours.

In addition, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) and multiple technology companies on Monday launched a new AI security initiative focused on open models, in response to the continuing impact from cyberattacks involving OpenAI models.

Besides NVIDIA, alliance members include Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US), Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX.US), Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR.US), as well as dozens of technology firms from the US and Europe.
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08:46
NVIDIA, OpenAI Reportedly Discuss Up to USD250B Guarantee to Support AI Expansion

OpenAI is discussing a guarantee arrangement of up to USD250 billion with NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) to support its plan to lease large artificial intelligence data centers (AIDCs). CNBC confirmed the report.

The guarantee will allow OpenAI to leverage NVIDIA's credit strength to raise debt financing for a 10-gigawatt data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The guarantee will cover leasing and construction debt, but will not include NVIDIA chips used at the campus, with related chip arrangements still under separate discussions between the two parties.

NVIDIA declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal first reported the USD250 billion guarantee negotiations.
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08:38
CME Launches 23-Hr Futures Trading for SpaceX, Micron, Others

Investors looking to bet on stocks such as Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX.US) and Micron Technology, Inc. (MU.US) now have a new tool available - nearly 24-hour trading in single-stock futures.

CME Group on Monday launched cash-settled single-stock futures on 55 US stocks, along with micro contracts on 22 stocks, marking the exchange's entry into a market that allows investors to establish leveraged long or short positions around the clock.

The contracts trade on the CME Globex platform from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon, with a one-hour daily maintenance break, enabling investors to react to earnings results and other market-moving events outside regular US stock market trading hours.

The products include futures linked to SpaceX, which is regarded as one of Wall Street's most closely watched IPO candidates in recent years. Other underlying stocks include Micron, NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US), Tesla, Inc. (TSLA.US) and Apple Inc. (AAPL.US).
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