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Humanoid robot guides to hiker exoskeletons: CES 2026 round-up
China Future Tech briefing

AI | Humanoid robot guides to hiker exoskeletons: CES 2026 round-up

Chinese companies comprised about one in four exhibitors at the world’s largest electronics expo, and they showcased everything from stair-climbing robot vacuum cleaners to AI-powered pet companions.

Wellness

5 power-ups for 2026 to start your 2026 wellness journey right

Artificial intelligence

Chinese smart eyewear makers shine at CES with focus on challenging Meta

Artificial intelligence

‘Leading us down a pretty dark path’: AI under the spotlight at CES 2026

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is among many at CES 2026 shining a light on both the positive and negative ways AI is affecting entertainment.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks at a panel at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7. Gordon-Levitt has been outspoken over his concerns about the use of AI in the entertainment industry. Photo: Variety via Getty Images
Robotics

China’s humanoid robot makers, Hong Kong start-ups set to dazzle CES 2026

Nearly a dozen Chinese humanoid robot makers are expected at the trade show, while Hong Kong sends its largest-ever delegation.

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Artificial intelligence

China takes confident strides to develop more AI innovation in 2026

‘China’s tech innovation is poised for policy-driven growth in 2026, with AI placed at the centre of the country’s economic agenda,’ NYU’s Winston Ma says.

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Artificial intelligence

Alipay and Rokid open up AI payment function on smart glasses to developers

The function has been made available to participants in the Rokid Spatial Joy 25 Global AR and AI Developer Competition.

Alipay and AI glasses maker Rokid have teamed up to debut a smart glasses AI pay solution on the Rokid Lingzhu AI development platform. Photo: Sina
Alibaba

Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge devices from Meta, Xiaomi

The glasses are expected to ‘usher in a revolution in human-computer interaction in the AI era’, Alibaba vice-president Wu Jia says.

China Future Tech briefing

AI | Smart-glasses makers see AI as long-awaited must-have app

Chinese smart-glasses makers, such as Rokid and Alibaba, and global giant Meta are counting on artificial intelligence to kick-start demand for the devices.

Artificial intelligence

Big Tech firms bet big on AI glasses, as Ant offers iris authentication

Heavyweights including Alibaba, Baidu and Xiaomi are vying to dominate what a market research firm calls a ‘war of 100 smart glasses’.

Chinese electronics makers Xiaomi and Meizu will be the first to offer Ant’s AI-based iris verification feature. Photo: Handout
Science

China hastens to break down Babel barrier with LLMs and wearable tech

No longer the domain of sci-fi or tech pranksters, translation glasses and earbuds are reality as Chinese firms fuse AI and AR hardware.

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The rise of wearable tech is accelerating the push for instantaneous translation hardware, according to a Chinese tech expert. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Apple sues China’s Oppo, ex-engineer over alleged theft of Watch secrets

The employee downloaded confidential Apple documents before joining Oppo’s US research arm, the iPhone maker says.

Artificial intelligence

Meta leads AI glasses surge, as Xiaomi emerges as dark horse

Competition is expected to intensify as more companies, such as Alibaba and ByteDance, enter the space in the second half of 2025.

China Future Tech briefing

Biomedicine | China makes strides in brain-computer interface tech race

US and Chinese start-ups vie to commercialise tech that would transform the lives of amputees, the disabled and neurodegenerative disease patients.

China makes strides in brain-computer interface tech race
Alibaba

Alibaba previews its first AI-powered glasses, joining heated race

The Quark glasses underscore the tech giant’s significant AI investments, which encompass both software and hardware products.

Alibaba showcases its first pair of AI glasses, slated for official launch later this year. Photo: Handout
Jewellery

Wearable tech is the next frontier for luxury jewellers

From diamond rings with AI capabilities, to a Swiss watch that allows users to monitor their fitness goals, smart jewellery is now a fashion-forward must-have.

Artificial intelligence

ByteDance helps jewellery firm Lao Feng Xiang push AI glasses to China’s elderly

The jewellery firm’s foray into the wearables market reflects a surge of fresh interest in smart eyewear with AI-powered capabilities.

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Sony

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones offer great sound, active noise cancelling and battery life, but should you upgrade your XM5s? How they review.

Promotional photo of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, featuring American singer-songwriter Post Malone
VR and AR

Chinese AR glasses maker Rokid is going global with Alibaba partnership

Rokid will launch its AR Spatial glasses on AliExpress through the platform’s ‘BigSave’ programme, shaving off about US$100 off the US$650 eyewear.

Apple

Apple aims to launch smart glasses in 2026 in push into AI devices

The iPhone maker is looking to join the emerging trend of AI-powered devices – an area where it faces fresh competition.

Metaverse

Facebook owner Meta lays off more than 100 employees in Reality Labs

The job cuts affected staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, and those working on hardware.

A person tries out a MetaQuest 3 headset at the Facebook parent’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Photo: AFP
Meta Platforms

Meta’s upcoming smart glasses with a screen and how they’ll work

US$1,000-plus deluxe smart glasses to have screen in front of right eye to display photos and apps, and to respond to hand-gesture controls.

Social media giant Meta’s deluxe smart glasses, set to launch before the end of 2025, will mark a step up from its current range, with a screen in front of the right eye displaying photos and apps. They will cost over US$1,000, insiders say. Photo: Handout
China technology

My Take | Will AI and robots drive China’s next consumer spending spree?

China is seeking the next ‘big items’ to encourage consumers to open their wallets. Technology looks to be a key.

Apple

Apple’s AirPods to get Star Trek-like upgrade with live translation

The capability will be offered as part of an AirPods software upgrade due later this year, sources say.

Artificial intelligence

Rokid’s AI-infused AR glasses wow China with real-world demo

A demonstration by company founder Misa Zhu at a government event has gone viral on social media and sparked a stock market frenzy.

Misa Zhu Mingming, CEO and founder of Chinese augmented reality (AR) start-up Rokid, introduces the Rokid Glasses at a launch event last year. Photo: Weibo
Wellness

New health tech wearables at CES measure blood sugar, capture heart murmurs

MindMics’ earbuds and DexCom’s Stelo patches stand out at CES 2025, while an expert calls the approval process for such devices ‘pathetic’.

MindMics’s headphones were able to capture, in clinical trials, a murmur in a patient with aortic stenosis, said the company’s CEO and president Anna Barnacka. Photo: MindMics
Metaverse

Alibaba deepens push into AI smart glasses

A new partnership will see Alibaba Cloud develop customised AI models for RayNeo products, the companies say.

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Video gaming

Review | SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds produce terrific sound for the price

SteelSeries’ new gaming headphones have the tech to help you win at Call of Duty while boasting the versatility to be a daily driver.

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