Anthropic Launches $64.35B IPO and Unveils Claude Fable 5.2

"IT Morning Brief" time, hello everyone, it's Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Today's important tech news includes:

1. Anthropic Releases IPO Roadshow Video, Officially Launching a Fundraising Plan of Up to $64.35 Billion, with a Valuation of About $1–1.4 Trillion

Anthropic has launched its IPO roadshow, planning to issue 825 million shares to raise up to $64.35 billion. Combined with a $26 billion private placement, the total financing scale reaches $90.4 billion, with a valuation range of $1 trillion to $1.4 trillion. Google, NVIDIA, and others are participating in the subscription. >> View details

2. The World's Strongest AI Model: Claude Fable 5.2 Debuts, Surpassing GPT-6 Astra in Coding and Topping Multiple Benchmarks

Anthropic released two frontier AI models, Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, on November 10. According to the company, the new models show significant improvements in coding, reasoning, scientific research, cybersecurity, and robotics, while output speed increases by up to 30% and costs drop by 20%. >> View details

3. Dong Mingzhu Responds to Gree Electric's Performance Decline: Because Copper Is Rising in Price, Would Rather Lose Billions in Profit Than Lower Product Quality

Dong Mingzhu said aluminum can certainly be used, but its stability, reliability, and durability must all be called into question, and then consumers become the victims. >> View details

4. Google's Strongest Model to Date, Gemini 4 Carbon, Debuts: Focused on Complex Programming, Scientific Research, and Cybersecurity

Google has officially opened access to its strongest reasoning model, Gemini 4 Carbon. It supports multimodal input, with a maximum output of up to one million tokens, and provides services for complex programming, scientific research, and cybersecurity scenarios. >> View details

5. Apple iPhone Air 2 Mockup Leaked: 5.2mm Thick, New 48-Megapixel Ultra-Wide Camera

Source Lusi Roy leaked a mockup of the Apple iPhone Air 2, showing that its thickness has shrunk from 5.6mm in the first generation to 5.2mm, with a new 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera on the back. It will be equipped with the A20 chip and a 3500mAh battery. >> View details

6. First "Logic Folding" Technology τ Chip: Huawei Details Core Upgrades of the Kirin 9050 Series, Transistor Density Soars 53.5%

Huawei Kirin's official WeChat account published an article on November 10 introducing the first "logic folding" technology τ chip — the Kirin 9050 series. It is said that this series of chips has been upgraded around eight core units: computing, AI, graphics, imaging, communications, audio and video, display, and security. >> View details

7. Real Phone Numbers Will Be Hidden When Ordering Food Delivery or Hailing Ride-Hailing Cars; Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and Other First Batch of Ten Companies Approved for 700 Dedicated Number Pilot

Number protection service refers to a service entrusted by internet platform companies such as food delivery and ride-hailing platforms to allocate temporary phone numbers to individual users in place of real mobile phone numbers, reducing the risk of user number leakage. If users check the number protection service when placing an order, they will communicate with delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers through a 15-digit dedicated number starting with 700, and the real mobile phone numbers of both parties will not be displayed. >> View details

8. Apple Begins Releasing Inventory of Its First Foldable Phone, the iPhone Duo; Multiple Apple Stores in China Support Same-Day In-Store Pickup for Some Models

Apple's foldable screen iPhone Duo has released inventory on a large scale. Multiple Apple Stores in China support direct purchase and same-day in-store pickup for some versions, with no need to make an appointment or wait in line. Sales of this model during its initial launch period are close to 200,000 units. >> View details

9. Report: Apple Plans to Switch iPad Air to OLED Panels in the First Half of Next Year, Expected to Remain at a 60Hz Refresh Rate

According to DigiTimes, the new iPad Air is expected to adopt a single-layer OLED structure and an LTPS backplane, positioning it below the dual-layer OLED + LTPO iPad Pro. ProMotion remains exclusive to the Pro, with Samsung Display supplying most of the panels while BOE is also vying for orders. >> View details

10. Full list of the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards announced; "Nobody" "The Window Is Blue Star" "A Love Letter to Grandma" and others win awards

According to CCTV News, the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards ceremony was held on November 10. "Nobody" "The Window Is Blue Star" "A Love Letter to Grandma" "Nanjing Photo Studio" and others won awards. >> View details

11. Chinese animated film "Nobody" wins Best Animated Feature at the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards

The domestic animated film "Nobody" announced on November 10 that it has won the "Best Animated Feature" award at the 39th China Golden Rooster Awards. "Nobody" successfully broke out during last year's summer movie season, with box office earnings exceeding 1.719 billion yuan, making it the highest-grossing 2D animated film in Chinese film history, currently holding a Douban rating of 8.5. >> View details

12. Dong Mingzhu says Gree will have a product by year-end that can redefine home appliances, perhaps resellable at original price after 10 years of use

When discussing whether AI home appliances are just a concept game, Dong Mingzhu said on a program: "For companies without real strength, AI is just a concept game; for companies with real strength, it is solid technological upgrading." >> View details

13. Centerm × Huawei globally debut "dual flagship new products": HarmonyOS desktop PC + laptop, both equipped with Kirin X90 chips

Centerm also jointly with Huawei globally debuted "dual flagship new products" — two flagship products built on HarmonyOS, including the Centerm desktop "Shenghua P270" and the Centerm laptop "Shenghua M270". Both flagship products from Centerm are equipped with Kirin X90 processors and the HarmonyOS operating system. >> View details

14. 2027 Toyota Crown launched: 299,000-354,000 yuan, imported into China by FAW Toyota

On the afternoon of November 10, FAW Toyota announced that the 2027 Crown has officially launched in China as a pure import, with an official price range of 299,000-354,000 yuan (Zhixiang Edition 299,000 yuan, Zhizun Edition 349,000 yuan, Zhizun Edition two-tone 354,000 yuan). >> View details

15. Pura X "lands" on PC? Huawei MateBook Fold S foldable HarmonyOS PC Live small square screen features exposed

Huawei officially announced on November 10 the all-new HarmonyOS foldable PC — the MateBook Fold S will open for pre-order on November 14 at 10. Currently, the Live small square screen features of the Huawei MateBook Fold S foldable HarmonyOS PC have been exposed, with images showing that its functionality is almost identical to the rear screen of the Pura X wide-fold phone. >> View details

16. Net worth shrinks by about $7.4 billion in 30 minutes: Nvidia's Jensen Huang caught in extramarital affair scandal, drops to 10th on global rich list

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang experienced a sharp reaction in the capital markets after being embroiled in an extramarital affair scandal, with his net worth estimated to have shrunk by about $7.4 billion on Monday, falling to $154.7 billion. >> View details

17. Nvidia's Jensen Huang faces shareholder class action; affair scandal causes company market cap to evaporate over a trillion yuan

Nvidia's board of directors announced on the 8th that it will launch an independent investigation into allegations concerning CEO Jensen Huang's personal matters. Affected by the related turmoil, Huang's future at the company has become a market focus. >> View details

18. William Li: NIO ES9 has won the 500,000-yuan-class pure electric sales champion for 5 consecutive months, about to welcome its 40,000th new vehicle delivery

Li Bin revealed that in October 2026, NIO's all-new ES8 retained its sales crown in the 400,000-yuan segment, while the ES9 held the top spot in 500,000-yuan-class BEV sales for the fifth consecutive month, with the 40,000th unit delivery imminent. The 30,000th unit was delivered around late September, and the 20,000th unit was delivered on August 8 in just 73 days, setting a new record for the fastest 500,000-yuan-class premium BEV to surpass 20,000 units. >> View details

19. Huawei officially announces MateBook Fold S HarmonyOS compact foldable PC, reservations open November 14

Huawei's all-new HarmonyOS compact foldable PC, the MateBook Fold S, will open for reservations at 10 on November 14, offering three color options. It adopts a rear-screen design similar to that of a phone and unfolds to a 14.7-inch display. Configuration and pricing have not yet been announced. >> View details

20. Building an operating system from scratch in 8 days: Anthropic's most powerful Claude Fable / Mythos 5.2 AI models debut, API call fees drop 20%

Anthropic officially announced on November 9 the launch of Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2. Both models are based on the same underlying model; the former is aimed at general users and has built-in cybersecurity and biosecurity protections, while the latter is open to vetted cybersecurity and life sciences organizations for high-risk professional applications. >> View details

21. Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Extreme spotted at Xiaomi Auto Super Factory in Beijing, fully camouflaged but unable to hide its oversized rear wing

According to blogger @Zunchuanchuan, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Extreme has appeared at the Xiaomi Auto Super Factory in Beijing. In the footage, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Extreme is fully camouflaged, with a blue cover obscuring its oversized rear wing. >> View details

22. Huawei: HarmonyOS PC apps exceed 21,000, general office foundation solid, multiple professional software titles adapted

Huawei announced that the number of HarmonyOS PC apps has exceeded 21,000, with leading office and AI tools as well as multiple professional industrial software titles having completed adaptation, while the developer base and toolchain continue to improve. >> View details

23. CATARC announces C-NCAP results for Shangjie Z7 MAX+: overall score rate 93.4%

The model tested was the Z7 MAX+, with an overall score rate of 93.4%. Among the results, the occupant protection score rate was 97.21%, VRU protection 83.18%, and active safety 95.94%. >> View details

24. Huawei's Li Xiaolong shares experience of blood sugar spiking and dropping quickly after eating carrots; netizens speculate it may be a teaser for a blood glucose monitoring device

Huawei Terminal BG CTO Li Xiaolong shared on Weibo on November 10 his experience of blood sugar rising and falling quickly after eating carrots. Some netizens in the comments subsequently speculated that Li Xiaolong's move was a teaser for an upcoming blood glucose monitoring device. In September this year, Huawei Terminal BG CEO He Gang released a video revealing that Huawei would launch a blood glucose testing device in the near future; in October this year, a public notice from "Huawei Terminal Co., Ltd." appeared in the medical device approval document delivery information published by the National Medical Products Administration, with the product name "Continuous Glucose Monitoring System." >> View details

25. Nokia fan keeps "replying to build the thread" for 14 years: one line a day, "I think, right, I still support Nokia," more than 3,000 posts build a generation's nostalgia

A Netease Nokia forum user has checked in daily to support Nokia since 2012, and the thread is still being updated 14 years later. Nokia has now faded from the consumer market and operates through patent licensing, but its AI-related business revenue doubled in the first half of the year. >> View details

That's all for today. IT Morning Brief, see you tomorrow.