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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.
Researchers from ByteDance’s Seed team have identified a mechanism behind inconsistent long-context retrieval in DeepSeek models. Their study found that chunked KV-cache compression makes retrieval accuracy sensitive to where information falls within a compression window, producing differences of…
JD.com’s proposed $2.5 billion takeover of German electronics retailer Ceconomy is expected to receive European Union approval after the Chinese company revised commitments addressing regulatory concerns, according to a Reuters report cited by IT Home.
German search engine Ecosia is replacing Mistral with open-weight AI models, including Chinese-developed Qwen, GLM and Kimi, through a partnership with German AI platform Melious. Founder and CEO Christian Kroll said the switch had roughly halved costs while improving quality and performance.
XREAL has announced a starting price of $1,279 for its AURA Android XR glasses and opened preorders to customers who placed paid reservations before October 7. The entry configuration includes a compute unit with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, while a 16GB/512GB version costs $1,499.
Beijing ESWIN Computing began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 9 under stock code 01256. Its shares were priced at HK$1.55 in the offering and opened at HK$1.54.
Xiaomi’s SkyNomad range-extended SUV lineup received more than 70,000 locked-in orders in its first 30 days on sale, the company announced on October 8. The figure covers September 7 to October 7, following the lineup’s launch and the start of deliveries.
Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. A warehouse can look full while much of its space remains empty. The shelves hold inventory, the aisles allow workers and equipment to move, and the space above them waits for a practical way to be used.
Editor’s Note: There is no shortage of technology news, yet many promising Chinese startups still remain largely unknown to global audiences. At the same time, the constant flow of funding news, product launches, and new technologies makes it harder to see which companies truly deserve attention.
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