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Hong Kong may allow retail investors to trade cryptocurrencies
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is trying to increase the influence of the PRC Special Administrative Region as a cryptocurrency hub in Asia and intends to attract more crypto investors and startups to the region. Licensing director and head of the SFC fintech division, Elizabeth Wong, shared the commission’s plans to regulate cryptocurrencies. The commissioner said that Hong Kong may introduce its own bill to regulate cryptocurrencies, different from the current one in the rest of China.
According to her, the initiative marks a departure from the position of the SFC, which allows only professional investors to trade cryptocurrencies on centralized exchanges. These include individuals with a portfolio of at least 8 million Hong Kong dollars ($1 million).
“We have four years of experience in regulating the industry. We think this is actually a good time to carefully consider whether we will only adhere to this requirement for professional investors,” Wong explained.
Wong also stressed that over the past four years, the crypto industry has become more regulated. She also mentioned several other legislative initiatives aimed at developing the crypto ecosystem in Hong Kong. One of them allows service providers to sell certain derivatives related to cryptocurrencies. The SFC is considering allowing retail investors to invest in exchange-traded funds linked to cryptocurrencies.
The city also plans to embrace new technologies such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverses and turn Hong Kong into an “international virtual asset hub”. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology announced the creation of a new MetaHKUST campus, which will be presented in a virtual metaverse format.

Laptops
Lenovo’s first AI laptop will be very quiet, but not always. Details about Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024

Lenovo has published a teaser dedicated to its first AI laptop – Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024. One of the main features of the device will be low noise level.
The image shows the cooling system of the Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024. Everything here is pretty standard for a model that does not have a dGPU: two heat pipes and two fans. The creators say that the minimum noise level of the system will be only 17 dBA, and this is really low. But there is a nuance: we are talking about noise at the minimum fan speed in energy saving mode. And although Lenovo says that the laptop’s performance in this mode will be high, it will still be far from what the Core Ultra processor can show in maximum performance mode.
The official premiere of the new product, apparently, will take place this week – immediately after Intel introduces the CPU Core Ultra. Lenovo Xiaoxin Pro AI Ultrabook 2024 will receive 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB SSD, an 84 Wh battery (the predecessor has 75 Wh) and support for 100-watt charging.
Phones
The iPhone 16 and Galaxy S24 lines will not receive an increase in RAM compared to their predecessors, despite the hype around AI

Samsung smartphones from the Galaxy S24 line and devices from the iPhone 16 line will likely retain the same RAM options that current models currently have.
Analysts at Mizuho Securities, cited by insider Revegnus, say that the growing demand for AI should, in theory, contribute to the growth of RAM in smartphones. We previously reported that thanks to the emphasis on AI, manufacturers may begin to actively equip their smartphones with 16-24 GB of RAM.
However, a significant increase in memory prices, as well as the still missing scenarios for local AI that will run directly on smartphones, will lead to the fact that next year manufacturers will not actively increase the amount of memory. In particular, Samsung and Apple can leave everything as it is now.
This means that the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus will each receive 6 GB of RAM, and the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max will each receive 8 GB. Samsung’s new generation flagships will have 8 or 12 GB of RAM.
It is likely that other manufacturers will not rush to increase volumes, and this, in turn, may slow down the development of local AI on smartphones.
News
“Button island”, Exynos 1280, AMOLED screen 120 Hz, 50 MP with OIS, 5000 mAh. Samsung Galaxy A25 presented

Samsung today introduced not only the Galaxy A15, but also the Galaxy A25. This model is built on the proprietary SoC Exynos 1280, and its design feature is the so-called “button island”. This is the elevation of the side frame in the area of ​​the power and volume keys.
Galaxy A25 received an AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 6.5 inches, Full HD+ resolution, frame rate of 120 Hz and maximum brightness of 1000 cd/sq.m. Interestingly, unlike the younger model, there are versions with both 8 GB and 6 GB of RAM (the Galaxy A15 has strictly 8 GB), the flash memory capacity is only 128 GB.
The main camera of the Galaxy A25 has three sensors with a resolution of 50, 8 and 2 megapixels. The main module has optical stabilization. Front camera with 13 megapixel sensor.
The battery capacity is 5000 mAh, and supports 25 W wired charging. One UI 6.0 out of the box is used as the shell. Dimensions and weight of the smartphone are 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm and 197 grams. Price: $270.
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