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Chinese AI startups rise despite Hong Kong tech index decline
Zhipu AI and MiniMax shares are posting double-digit gains amid a broader market slide. Investors are shifting from media giants to AI model and chip developers.
MinerU adapted to run on 10 Chinese AI chip models
MinerU, a document parsing tool from the Shanghai AI Laboratory, now supports Chinese-made hardware, including Ascend and T-Head chips.
The Evolution of Doubao: ByteDance to Introduce a Next-Generation Model in 2026
ByteDance has announced a major update to its AI ecosystem. The spotlight is on Doubao 2.0 and new tools for video and image generation.
Baidu Wenxin: sharp growth in activity during Chinese New Year
Chinese giant Baidu reported a fourfold increase in the number of active users of its Wenxin neural network. The main drivers were image and video generation features.
Hexin Power: embodied AI for farmers valued at 500 million yuan
Startup Hexin Power has raised investment to develop agricultural robots. Its harvesting solutions cost several times less than Western alternatives and are already being tested on three continents.
The End of DJI's Monopoly: How Oppo and Vivo Are Preparing Osmo Pocket Rivals
DJI dominated the niche of compact stabilized cameras for years. But the phenomenal success of the Pocket 3 has pushed smartphone giants into the fight.
Zhipu AI shares jump 12% after announcement of new models
Chinese AI giant Zhipu AI saw a sharp rise in its share price. Investors were encouraged by higher subscription prices for developers and the imminent release of a new language model.
Chinese AI Compute Market: Tech Stocks Rise at the Open
Shares of companies providing infrastructure for AI are leading gains on Chinese exchanges. Investors are shifting attention to hardware and cloud services.
Apple conquers China with the "Hermès color," while OpenAI integrates into Pentagon systems
iPhone sales in China jumped 38% thanks to the new design. Meanwhile, OpenAI is integrating ChatGPT into U.S. Department of Defense platforms, while Moore Threads is open-sourcing code for GPUs.
Zhipu shares in Hong Kong hit a new all-time high
The company's shares rose more than 9 percent amid strong demand for AI technologies. The market is assessing the prospects of China's largest neural network developer.
Deli's evolution: how a stationery manufacturer is capturing the high-tech market
China's Deli is breaking stereotypes about "low-tech" stationery. From developing unique pen tips to building its own printers based on domestic chips.
Ant Group unveils Ming-flash-omni 2.0: an open multimodal breakthrough
Ant Group has made Ming-flash-omni 2.0 publicly available. It is the first model to generate voice, music, and sounds in a single stream, outperforming Gemini 2.5 Pro in key tests.
Zhipu AI expands further: new technology subsidiary established in China
Zhipu AI, one of the leaders of China's AI market, has opened a new division for software development and data processing in the city of Nanchong.
Robots in a Data Trap: Why Backflip Videos Are Only the Beginning
While videos of dancing humanoids take over social media, the industry is running into a harsh reality: a shortage of high-quality data for training machines in the physical world.
The Death of Icons: Why 80% of Mobile Apps Will Soon No Longer Be Needed
The future of operating systems is being built around intents, not buttons. The OpenClaw project and new strategies from Apple and Google are changing the rules of the game, turning apps into simple data channels for AI.
Investment fund launched in Guangzhou to develop the semiconductor industry
Chinese state funds and banks have formed a 1 billion yuan partnership to finance chip development and high-tech innovation in the Guangzhou region.
Alibaba Cloud increased its market share to 36% thanks to AI
Cloud giant Alibaba is strengthening its position in China. Rising demand for AI infrastructure has secured the company’s leadership and nine quarters of record revenue.
SMIC: AI memory boom creates smartphone chip shortage
High demand for AI memory is crowding out low-cost components, driving up electronics prices and causing shortages of parts for mid-range smartphones.
Shanghai rolls out a global maritime strategy: new port hub development plan
Shanghai authorities have presented a plan to turn the city into a leading global maritime hub. The plans include terminal expansion, digital integration, and the creation of new logistics zones.
Chinese market: AI applications sector grows despite broad decline
China's stock market opened lower, but shares of companies in the applied AI sector continue a strong rally, drawing the attention of major institutional investors.
CITIC Trust and ICBC launch a 1 billion yuan investment fund
Leading financial institutions in China are joining forces to support startups. A new fund with substantial capital for venture investments has been created in Hangzhou.
Alibaba Cloud invests in smart robot developer X-Variable
Alibaba's cloud unit has acquired a stake in young startup X-Variable Robotics, expanding its presence in the intelligent automation and AI sector.
Amazon to create marketplace for selling publishers' content to AI developers
# Amazon Creates Marketplace for Legal Licensing of Publisher Content to AI Developers Amazon is preparing to strike a serious blow against one of the most pressing problems in the artificial…
AXERA: First AI chip developer for edge computing goes public on Hong Kong stock exchange
# AXERA: Who Controls Smart Devices at the Network Edge On February 10, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange witnessed an event that rarely makes Western media headlines, but carries strategic significance…
Qiongche Intelligence raised hundreds of millions of yuan to develop a "brain" for robots
# Qiongche Intelligence Raises Hundreds of Millions of Yuan to Create a "Brain" for Robots Chinese company Qiongche Intelligence has closed its Series A funding round, raising several hundred million…
Lingxi Photonics raised millions to develop optical engines for AI clusters
# Optical Engines Instead of Copper Cables: How a Chinese Startup Solves a Critical Problem for AI Data Centers When you turn on a Netflix movie, video content is transmitted through the network at…
Brain for Robots: Noematrix Raised Hundreds of Millions of Yuan for Embodied AI
# Brain for Robots: How Chinese Startup Noematrix Is Changing the Future of Automation When a machine picks up a box of medicine and places it in a bag, it looks simple.
Eli Lilly to acquire ORNA Bio for 2.4 billion dollars
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced plans to acquire ORNA BioPharmaceuticals for an impressive sum of $2.4 billion in cash.
Liansheng Chemical shareholders plan to sell up to 3% of company shares
Chinese chemical company "Liansheng Chemical" has come into focus following an announcement about its major shareholder and affiliated parties' intention to reduce their stake in the company's equity.
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