The AI+ Power 2026 was held in Hong Kong, China, on Thursday and Friday, focusing on the application of artificial intelligence to promote the transformation of research and development results into productivity.
Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the two-day event was themed "AI+ Power in Action", focusing on exploring the real-world implementation of technology.
One eye-catching product at the event was a pair of glasses integrated with AI devices. The "glasses", unveiled by Chinese tech company iFLYTEK, can receive English conversations, translate them into Chinese real time and show them to the wearer on the display screen on the lens.
Actively responding to the "AI+" development strategy advocated by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the event this year saw nearly 100 companies showcasing products covering smart office, enterprise automation, and artificial intelligence. More than 150 guests delivered over 80 speeches, comprehensively focusing on how AI can create value for enterprises and open up new markets.
Hong Kong AI expo showcases diverse application scenarios
People in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre recalled the horrible scenes of an air strike on Thursday night, saying that the civilians suffer the most in the war.
After the Lebanese and Israeli governments announced a conditional ceasefire, the Israeli military carried out rounds of airstrikes in southern Lebanon, as unresolved disagreements between Israel and Hezbollah continued to stall ceasefire efforts.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported on Friday that Israeli airstrikes hit several locations in southern Lebanon, killing at least 13 people and wounding 15 others.
Ahmad al-Hsein, who runs a restaurant in Tyre, was on the scene when the strike came. He said all the civilian facilities in the area were severely damaged.
"We were here during the air strike, carrying out our humanitarian work, which is a small thing compared with what's happening. We were providing food to the people here, and during the air strike we were here in the restaurant. A civilian facility, a bank, was targeted, and the restaurant, which is also a civilian facility, was affected. There's nothing else. The entire impact was on the area around Jabal Amel Hospital. We don't know what the target was, there’s nothing there. All the wounded are civilians, and the casualties are civilian," he said.
Mahmoud Srour, a displaced from Teir Harfa, helped clear up the debris on the street following the strike.
"The air strike took place at around 22:30. As you can see, the scale of the destruction is immense. They targeted Bank Audi; there's nothing left here, they targeted a bank. The damage is very extensive. This is a civilian area; there are shops and a restaurant, and the bank is located here. Thank God, we were in the shop when the air strike happened, and chaos ensued. Thank God we were not hurt. There were no fatalities here, but there are wounded," he said.
Civilians recall horrible air strike in southern Lebanon
