CEO draws parallel to toddlers learning to walk before they run, after Iron’s loss of balance becomes viral fodder.
Domestic A-share companies in the sector are forecast to achieve substantial growth in their 2025 results, according to Donghai Securities.
The two firms’ actions are poised to further intensify the global AI arms race.
The US investment bank revises its China robot sales forecast to 28,000 units this year, while it sees parts prices falling 16 per cent.
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More than 400,000 H200 chips reportedly approved for ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent as China balances AI needs with tech self-reliance push.
Surging AI workloads, memory prices push Chinese cloud providers to consider increases after global peers act.
Exports of chip equipment rose 20 per cent last year, while exports of EVs, lithium batteries and solar products rose 30 per cent.
From scripts and storylines to customer service and user-generated worlds, developers are deploying LLM tools across the gaming pipeline.
Huang’s Lunar New Year trip comes as the H200 AI chip faces US export rules and an uncertain China import stance.
Similar devices under new and different brands spark questions about potential efforts to circumvent trade curbs and maintain US market access for popular gadgets.
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ByteDance retains algorithms and intellectual property rights and remains the largest single shareholder of the new joint venture.
With firms waiting for import approval from Beijing, one reseller said finding H200 chips has gotten harder – even on the black market.
Shein, another Chinese-founded retail giant, stabilised its market share at 9 per cent in 2025, while AliExpress held 8 per cent.
The Hangzhou-based firm’s output far outstripped the roughly 150 units each shipped by Tesla, Figure AI and Agility Robotics last year.
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The first episode of the After DeepSeek podcast series explores how human capital is fuelling China’s rise as a global AI leader. Post senior tech reporter Coco Feng hosts this examination of China’s transition from being viewed as a “copycat” to a leader in original innovation, punctuated by the global impact of DeepSeek’s R-1 model. This episode features discussions with entrepreneur Zheng Zeyu, author Mehran Gul and academic Dr David Zweig.
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These restrictions signify a new phase in the US-China tech war where ‘offensive and defensive roles have shifted’, says an analyst.
Uber will offer a discount of at least 40 per cent during Lunar New Year for new mainland users who join via its WeChat mini-program.
The Trip.com case shows how China’s regulatory inquiries into various online platforms have become the norm.
Hangzhou-based High-Flyer ranks second among China’s 10 top-performing large hedge-fund managers last year.
AI agent start-up may face half a year of regulatory checks on data security, dual-use technologies and overseas investment rules: analysts.
Launch of new G7 edition underscores Xpeng’s go-global push and rising competition with Tesla and BYD.
Probe comes amid concerns the US$2.5 billion acquisition could breach tech export controls and encourage more start-ups to relocate offshore.
The robot completed 88 per cent of the steps on its first attempt, followed by real-time adjustments and corrections to finish the surgery.
The blockbuster Meta-Manus deal is cheering investors but worrying Beijing, where officials see a risky precedent for Chinese AI start-ups.
Alibaba’s mapping arm Amap is pushing into ‘world models’ with FantasyWorld, betting spatial AI can power navigation and new services.
The investment comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer AR glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES.
The chip has passed relevant reviews following nearly a year of technical clarifications and communications with US authorities.
WeRide, Baidu and Pony.ai expand operations in the Middle East as UAE promotes clean energy and reduces dependence on oil and gas.
‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says.
The Spring Festival Gala’s sponsorship race is intensifying, as tech groups and consumer electronics brands chase exposure and reach.