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Alibaba is preparing to introduce Qwen Go, a personal AI assistant that can handle tasks such as flight-delay compensation claims, shopping refunds, car-servicing appointments and sports-venue bookings.
China’s smartphone shipments fell 15.4% year on year to 57.9 million units in the third quarter of 2026, according to preliminary IDC data released on October 13.
BYD’s premium brand DENZA plans to introduce urban navigation assistance in Europe through an over-the-air update in 2027, starting with its Z9GT grand tourer. The company announced the upgrade to its God’s Eye driver-assistance system at the Paris Motor Show on October 12.
ByteDance’s Seed AI lab is establishing a dedicated Model-Alignment & Preparedness department, according to an internal email reported by The Paper on October 13. Yan Lin will lead the unit and report to Seed head Wu Yonghui.
XPENG plans to begin mass production of its IRON humanoid robot by the end of 2026, start deliveries in the first half of 2027 and launch European promotion in the second half, according to a timetable presented by chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng at the company’s Paris event on October 12.
smart, the electric-car joint venture between Geely and Mercedes-Benz, unveiled its production smart #2 at the Paris Motor Show on October 12, bringing back the brand’s two-seater city-car format.
Chinese AI infrastructure provider Infinigence AI has completed a RMB 2.3 billion Series C funding round, bringing its cumulative financing to RMB 4.3 billion, according to company materials provided on October 12.
XPENG plans to introduce its Navigation Guided Pilot driver-assistance system in Europe in 2027 and is working with local regulators on the rollout. Liu Xianming, who leads the company’s general intelligence center, told Bloomberg ahead of the Paris Motor Show that XPENG had adapted the system from…
Huawei has filed a new application for the Chinese trademark “Xingmang,” according to records from China’s trademark office reported on October 12. The application, numbered 93069405, is awaiting substantive examination and covers Class 9 products including smartphones, laptops, smartwatches, smart…
Chinese AI sports-hardware company PONGBOT has completed a Series B funding round worth hundreds of millions of RMB, according to an October 11 announcement.
Chinese memory maker CXMT plans to launch a new generation of DDR5 registered memory modules by the end of 2026 using its 4F² DRAM architecture. President Cao Kanyu outlined the technology at an industry conference on October 10, positioning server memory as the first product application for the…
AITO plans to enter Europe in 2027 and has begun the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval certification process, CLS reported on October 12. The brand will present four SUVs at the 2026 Paris Motor Show: the AITO 6, AITO 7, AITO 8 and AITO 9.
Dongguan-based tactile-sensor maker Matrix Innovation has raised tens of millions of RMB from investors including X Square Robot, Songshan Lake investment capital and returning investor XBOT PARK Fund, STAR Market Daily reported on October 10. Another embodied-AI company also participated.
Ant Group is testing a new version of its LingGuang AI assistant that adds long-term memory and the ability to carry out tasks proactively, Sina Tech reported on October 11.
In 2026, AI is changing how historical dramas are produced in China. In the past, dramas featuring ancient battles, palace architecture and elaborate costumes often required large budgets and professional production teams.
Beijing-based LivSyn Robotics has secured a Series A round of at least RMB 100 million, according to an October 8 announcement. The round brought together financial investors, listed energy-services company Suwen Electric Energy and an undisclosed strategic investor in embodied AI.
The Chinese startup behind AI glasses brand NIMO has raised several hundred million yuan in angel funding, bringing its valuation to RMB 1.5 billion, according to an October 8 report. Investors include Gobi Partners, alongside other Chinese venture capital firms.
PCIe 5.0 SSDs are no longer a new category. There are already many drives that can deliver very fast read and write speeds. The harder part is putting that level of performance into a laptop, mini PC, or other compact system without creating new problems with heat and power consumption.
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