ITHome Daily Digest: Market Adjustments, AI Developments, and Consumer Hardware Rumors

The October 3 daily news digest from ITHome highlights key developments across tech industries, including Samsung raising Galaxy S26 retail prices in China, rumors of Anthropic planning a mid-November IPO, and Toshiba investing 60 billion yen to double AI data center HDD capacity by FY2027. Additionally, reports surface regarding Apple's potential release of touch OLED MacBook Pros and details on replacing screen protectors for the foldable iPhone Duo. This collection of news underscores how rising component prices and AI infrastructure demand continue to shape consumer electronics and enterprise hardware strategies. It also provides insights into competitive dynamics in the AI landscape, semiconductor market shifts, and upcoming consumer device roadmaps. Among specific updates, Samsung's price hike ranges from 800 to 1,800 yuan, Toshiba's HDD capacity push addresses massive data storage demands driven by AI, and an AI ethics study noted DeepSeek's V4-Flash model demonstrated strong gender neutrality compared to peers like Claude Sonnet 4.6 and GPT-5.5. Sales reports also indicate iPhone 18 Pro domestic sales exceeded 2 million units within 14 days of launch.