This Wednesday morning, a major shift in AI is underway, with multiple sources confirming new hardware and specialized models hitting the market.

First, both China Daily and News9live report that Chinese AI firm StepFun has launched what it calls the "world's first agentic smartphone," the STEPX Neo. This device runs on a custom operating system and features a personal AI agent named Amoo, designed to understand user intent and proactively complete complex tasks across apps, like planning an en