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China's AI Video Models Race to Commercialize Amid Boom
Chinese AI video firms raise $4.2B in three months as sector shifts from concept-driven valuation to commercialization-based pricing.
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TechnologyEconomy
China's AI Video Models Race Toward Commercialization
Chinese AI video firms raise $4.2B in three months as sector shifts from concept-driven funding to commercialization substance pricing.
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TechnologyEconomy
China's Storage, Semiconductor Sector Sees Historic Growth
China's storage and semiconductor sector sees explosive growth, marking a historic shift from 'following' to 'running alongside' global leaders.
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TechnologyBusiness
Tencent Merges AI Teams Into New Unit Led by Chief Scientist
Tencent consolidates multimodal and LLM teams into a new Basic Model Department led by Chief Scientist Yao Shunyu, marking a shift in AI strategy.
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TechnologyBusiness
Tencent Merges Multimodal and LLM Teams Into New AI Unit
Tencent consolidates multimodal and LLM teams into a single Foundation Model Department under chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu, intensifying the AI race.
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Science & TechnologyBusiness
Tencent Merges Multimodal LLM Teams Into New AI Unit
Tencent merges LLM and multimodal teams under ex-OpenAI scientist Yao Shunyu, creating a unified Foundation Model Department to accelerate multimodal AI.
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TechnologyEconomy
Kimi K3 Demand Surge Forces Moonshot AI to Halt New Sign-Ups
Moonshot AI pauses Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand overwhelms GPU capacity, highlighting China's explosive AI growth and market ripple effects.
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TechnologyBusiness
DeepSeek Hits $52B Valuation in Record Funding Round
DeepSeek raises $7.4B at $52B valuation in landmark funding round backed by Tencent and CATL, setting a new record for AI financing in China.
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TechnologyRegulation
China Issues First AI Companion Rules to Curb Addiction
China's new AI companion rules target addiction and minor protection. Tech giants disable persona chatbots as industry seeks clearer standards.
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BusinessTechnology
Xiaomi and Meituan Announce Major Job Cuts
Xiaomi and Meituan cut thousands of jobs amid profit declines, price wars, and AI-driven restructuring in China's tech sector.
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TechnologyEconomy
China's AI Agents Cross the Chasm From Tech to Profit
AI agents in China are moving from technical feasibility to commercial profitability, with real-world deployment across manufacturing and government.
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BusinessTechnology
Xiaomi Cuts Jobs Across Divisions Amid Earnings Pressure
Xiaomi cuts jobs across divisions amid a 56.5% profit plunge, as the Chinese tech giant restructures to cut costs while betting billions on AI.
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BusinessTechnology
Meituan Cuts Jobs After Costly Instant-Retail Price War
Meituan lays off fewer than 2,000 employees after a brutal price war in China's instant-retail sector erased billions in profit as it pivots to AI.
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TechnologyBusiness
Meituan Cuts Jobs After Costly Price War, Pivots to AI
Meituan lays off nearly 2,000 employees after a year-long instant-retail price war burned RMB 150 billion. The company now pivots aggressively toward AI.
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TechnologyCulture
When Algorithms Define Light: Can Beauty Be Calculated?
As AI reshapes photography from smartphones to studios, a profound question emerges: can beauty truly be quantified and computed?
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AI & TechnologyEconomy
China's AI Boom: One-Person Firms, Zhipu, Memory, GPT-Live
China's AI sector surges: one-person companies rise, Zhipu shares jump 13%, memory chip makers boom, and OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice model.
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TechnologyIndustry
Chip Shortage Drives Up Consumer Electronics Prices in China
A persistent chip shortage driven by AI infrastructure demand is forcing Apple, Microsoft, and Chinese brands to raise prices on consumer electronics.
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Business & FinanceTechnology
Unitree Robotics Wins Approval for STAR Market IPO
Unitree Robotics, China's leading humanoid robot maker, receives CSRC approval for its STAR Market IPO, aiming to raise $618 million in a landmark listing.
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TechnologyChina
UBTech Launches Lifelike Humanoid Robots for Consumer Market
Chinese robotics firm UBTech unveils UWORLD U1 Series lifelike humanoid robots for consumers, priced from $17,650, with over 13,000 pre-orders.
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TechnologyPrivacy
Smart Glasses Spark Privacy Crisis as Covert Recording Rises
Smart glasses are being used as covert recording devices in China, sparking urgent calls for regulation. Experts demand mandatory privacy standards.
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TechnologyEconomy
China's AI Pricing Debate and YMTC's IPO Restructuring
China's AI industry debates charging for large language models as costs soar, while chipmaker YMTC restructures for a mega IPO amid a memory super-cycle.
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TechnologyBusiness
YMTC Cedes Control of Foundry Unit Ahead of Mega IPO
Chinese chipmaker YMTC cedes control of its foundry unit XMC to a state-backed fund, streamlining operations ahead of a blockbuster STAR Market IPO.
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TechnologyAI
DeepSeek Launches Image Recognition, Can't ID Its Founder
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launches image recognition after securing $7B in funding, but hilariously fails to recognize its own founder.
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TechnologyBusiness
Ant Group Revamps Alipay With AI Assistant in Major Overhaul
Ant Group launches Alipay's biggest-ever overhaul with AI assistant Abao, transforming the app into an AI-native super app with over 10,000 services.
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TechnologyFinance
ChangXin Memory Chip Clears Key IPO Hurdle for $4.3B Sale
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies wins CSRC approval for a record 29.5 billion yuan IPO on Shanghai's STAR Market, a milestone for chip self-sufficiency
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TechnologyInnovation
AI Drives Electronics Revolution From Huaqiangbei to Nation
AI is transforming China's electronics industry as Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei market sees AI product sales surge from 12% to 41% of total.
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BusinessTechnology
Alibaba Partnership Rebukes DingTalk Management
Alibaba's Partnership Committee publicly criticizes DingTalk's management after a viral employee essay exposes workplace culture issues at the tech unit.
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BusinessTechnology
Hellohub Denies 'Loss of Control' Claims in Critical Report
Chinese mobility giant Hellohub denies allegations of regulatory evasion and safety failures after a critical investigative report by Titan Media.
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TechnologyInnovation
6G Metacrystal Panels and AI Computing Power Surge in China
3D-printed metacrystal panels guide 6G signals around obstacles, while a new report ranks China's AI computing power second globally.
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TechnologyChina
Tencent Opens WeChat to Smartphone AI Assistants
Tencent opens WeChat to AI assistants from Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo via a new A2A protocol, marking a strategic shift for China's super app.
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TechnologyMarkets
Tencent Gains $53 Billion on WeChat AI Agent Reports
Tencent's market value surged $53 billion after reports it is developing an AI agent for WeChat, signaling growing investor confidence.
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TechnologyBusiness
Alibaba Elevates CTO Wu Zeming to Top Leadership Panel
Alibaba promotes CTO Wu Zeming to its Partnership steering committee, placing a technology leader alongside Jack Ma and Joe Tsai to drive AI strategy.
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TechnologyRegional Development
Sichuan Unveils 'AI+' Strategy Across 20 Key Sectors
Sichuan Province launches a sweeping AI+ strategy covering 20 sectors with a three-step roadmap to 2035, positioning itself as a national AI leader.
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TechnologyAutomotive
BYD Unveils First In-House 4nm Autonomous Driving Chip
BYD unveils its first in-house 4nm autonomous driving chip, the Xuanji A3, with L3/L4 capability and 700 TOPS, marking a milestone in China's EV chip race.
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TechnologyBusiness
Zhipu AI Hits Record $112 Billion Valuation on Stock Surge
Zhipu AI's market cap surpassed HK$880 billion after shares surged 1,600% since IPO, making it one of Hong Kong's most valuable tech firms.
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TechnologyFinance
Zhipu AI Hits Record $112 Billion Valuation in Hong Kong
Chinese AI developer Zhipu AI briefly topped HK$880 billion in market value, surging 1,600% since its January IPO as investors bet on rapid revenue growth.
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TechnologyBusiness
Xiaomi Slashes AI API Prices by 99% in China Price War
Xiaomi cuts MiMo-V2.5 API prices by up to 99% to match DeepSeek, reigniting China's AI price war amid weak Q1 earnings and rising global AI costs.
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Science & TechnologyBusiness
China's AI Titans Race for Multi-Dimensional Entry Points
Tencent, Alibaba, Baidu, and China Mobile are racing to dominate AI entry points—from OS-level assistants to model platforms and intelligent agents.
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TechnologyAI
Global Token Shortage Reshapes AI Computing Landscape
A global token shortage is reshaping AI computing as demand explodes. Major tech firms impose limits as China's northwest emerges as a hub.
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EconomyTechnology
Yangtze Memory Group Files for A-Share IPO in Landmark Move
China's leading NAND flash maker Yangtze Memory Technology Group files for A-share IPO, a milestone in semiconductor self-sufficiency amid U.S. sanctions.
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