The company operates more than two dozen data centres worldwide, including two in the US and one in London.
Zhang’s involvement in AI research at ByteDance was similar to the role Sergey Brin played at Google, according to local media.
Founder of defunct smartphone brand Smartisan said DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng told him he was among the best in China at ‘earning a living by talking’.
The tech giant did not give a public launch date for the latest version of the operating system, but said it will be more intelligent and open.
TikTok said it was ‘grateful’ for Trump’s deadline extension to September 17, which would allow it to keep serving its 170 million US users.
The first such payment outside mainland China was recently completed in Hong Kong, using the AlipayHK app and Meizu’s StarV smart glasses.
MiniMax, a unicorn valued at US$2.5 billion, was in the ‘early stage’ of preparations for the listing, according to news outlet The Paper.
China, the world’s largest smartphone market since 2011, is also the hub of global manufacturing, accounting for anything from 60 to 80 per cent of production.
Analyst assessments reflect the uncertainty on whether Trump can – or will – keep extending the TikTok ban.
Sohu.com founder Charles Zhang says college students need to ‘gain some real experience’ by working for a company.
Job openings for Baidu’s annual AI recruitment drive are up 60 per cent this year, with positions across 23 of its core businesses.
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Hangzhou Zhiyi Technology’s operations reflect how AI adoption in mainland China is expanding and transforming various industries.
Some items that had been removed from Temu’s US marketplace last month have been made available for sale in recent days.
The zero-deposit policy expands a pilot programme that started in February, initially covering stores that sold certain types of goods.
The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.
The new Matrice 400 offers a 59-minute flight time, a payload capacity of up to 6kg and a powerful obstacle-sensing system.
After the Star Market’s biggest debut in a year and a half, executive Max Richter touted the company’s commitment to global markets amid trade tensions.
A new 135,000 sq ft office is set to open in early 2026, as the ByteDance subsidiary expands in Europe amid looming US sell-or-ban deadline.
Ren Zhengfei says his firm is just one of many Chinese chipmakers, adding that the US has ‘exaggerated Huawei’s achievements’.
Li Tong, who led Douyin’s content quality team, is no longer listed in ByteDance’s internal employee system, according to sources.
After a new funding round, e-commerce giant JD.com holds a 0.75 per cent stake in AgiBot, a high-flying start-up founded by Huawei veterans.
The city also announced over US$80 million in subsidies, as local governments in China race to nurture the next DeepSeek.
The chatbot can now serve as a real-time interactive docent during a museum tour and an analyst when studying charts, graphs or videos.
Unitree fielded four G1 humanoid robots in one-on-one kickboxing matches at an event held in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province.
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New draft rules from China’s top market regulator would limit commission fees charged by e-commerce platforms, with a focus on supporting small businesses.
Amap’s ride-hailing feature, available on the platform’s English version, reflects support for China’s visa-free travel scheme.
The Shenzhen government has launched funds of 5 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan dedicated to AI and robotics start-ups at the city’s AI expo.
The tech giant has been expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service, while AI growth helped it beat profit expectations in the first quarter.
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Distributors in the US are now more willing to negotiate on purchases given that tariffs have been lowered.
A new plan from the Zhejiang government will see billions of yuan spent through 2027 to support AI companies and attract ‘top talent’.