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Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold now rumored to be cheaper than Huawei’s model

Huawei launches its first AI companion that talks, reacts & remembers everything

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Joel Joseph
November 30, 2025

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We’re starting the week with a big shift in the foldable race: Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z TriFold may actually undercut Huawei’s pricing, marking a surprising turn for what was expected to be Samsung’s most expensive foldable yet.

Meanwhile, new leaks hint at a notch-free redesign for the iPhone 17e, Huawei has launched an AI companion that reacts and remembers like a digital pet, and Xiaomi is preparing for a major robotics push inside its factories.

Here’s what’s inside today’s edition:

  • Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold may launch cheaper than Huawei’s rival

  • iPhone 17e leak points to notch-free redesign

  • Huawei debuts its first AI emotional-companion device, Smart Hanhan

  • Xiaomi to deploy humanoid robots at scale within 5 years, says Lei Jun

  • ChatGPT search may soon include targeted ads, code suggests

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Let’s dive in.

Samsung’s tri-fold phone launch is inching closer day by day. It’s expected to launch as early as the first week of December.

Ahead of the launch, a new leak from South Korea suggests that the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold could arrive with a lower-than-expected price tag. According to information shared by the Korean blogger yeux1122, Samsung is considering a starting price of around 3.6 million won, roughly $2,447, in its home market. That’s notably lower than earlier estimates.

Read on to find out more.

A recent leak revealed the key specifications of the Apple iPhone 17e, which is expected to debut by early 2026.

Now, a new development reveals that the iPhone 17e will not feature a chunky notch like the iPhone 16e. A render based on imagination (via MyDrivers) suggests what to expect from the 17e’s display design.

The concept images suggest the iPhone 17e will closely resemble a single-camera version of the standard iPhone 17.

Huawei has launched its first AI-powered emotional-companion pet, Smart Hanhan, at the recent Mate 80 series event. The device went on sale on Huawei Mall for 399 yuan ($56), and all three color variants sold out soon after the listings went live.

The Smart Hanhan features a compact plush design that focuses on emotional support rather than simple entertainment. It measures 80 x 68 x 82 millimeters and weighs just 140 grams, excluding its limbs.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun believes that artificial intelligence will reshape traditional industries over the next five years and says humanoid robots will soon play a central role in that transformation.

In an interview with Beijing Daily, Lei said AI is no longer a peripheral tool, but a core driver for rebuilding the industrial landscape across sectors. Lei cited Xiaomi’s EV factory as an early example of how AI can deliver massive efficiency gains.

Open AI seems to be developing an advertising system for ChatGPT, starting within search-connected answers. The hints emerged from engineer Tibor Blaho, who checked the Android beta app version 1.2025.329.

The code contains early references for ad placement formats and shopping-style sponsored cards, indicating that OpenAI is testing a different income direction while staying focused on the search layer for now.

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