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AI gadgets drew shoppers in China over the National Day holiday, with sales of AI-equipped home appliances rising more than 40% year on year from 1 to 7 October, China Daily reports, citing Suning.com data.
Why it mattersSuning’s flagship-store foot traffic rose 50% over the same period. The report also describes busy AI experience shops and a Hangzhou tech mall bringing together more than 700 smart products. A shop-floor rush is not quite a national adoption study, but those sales figures offer a more concrete signal than another glossy gadget launch. For readers tracking AI beyond the data centre, the useful question is whether interest in companion robots, AI glasses and smart appliances is turning into lasting demand, or staying a holiday-week novelty.
Discuss: What would convince you that AI gadgets have moved beyond novelty: rising sales, repeat use, or a product you would actually pay extra for?
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