10 results on this page
ByteDance robotics leader Kong Tao reportedly joined Xiaomi last summer and brought his entire team with him. The move has fueled speculation about a major Xiaomi robotics initiative, but no specific product or launch has been confirmed.
New releases from Chinese competitors are narrowing the gap with Silicon Valley’s AI products, including ChatGPT and Gemini. Lower pricing is helping these services gain market share, alongside offerings such as DeepSeek and Kimi agents.
Samsung reportedly increased prices for new orders using its 4nm, 5nm, and 8nm foundry processes in July. Price increases reportedly reach 15% for customers in China as AI demand fills available 4nm capacity.
Chinese technology companies are building large AI data center complexes in rural provinces to use surplus land and energy. Huawei and Tencent are reportedly developing infrastructure in Guizhou under China's “Eastern Data, Western Computing” strategy.
Blockbuster debuts by two technology companies show Beijing encouraging its tech champions to raise money from domestic investors. The strategy aims to finance China’s artificial intelligence ambitions while reducing dependence on Wall Street.
Japanese chemical maker Ajinomoto has reportedly told mainland Chinese customers it will reduce supplies of ABF, a critical chip-packaging film, by 30%. Chinese producers are racing to qualify domestic substitutes following Beijing’s rare-earth export restrictions.
The article argues that China’s AI industry is moving beyond simply accumulating accelerator cards and toward measuring the economic value produced by each Token. It frames 2026 as a pivotal period for lowering Token production costs and improving compute efficiency.
The article examines Apple’s reported partnership with Alibaba and Tesla’s integration of ByteDance’s Doubao. It argues that compliance is only the entry point, while embedding AI into everyday devices and real-world scenarios is the strategic end goal.
China’s first national standard focused on coordination between human and intelligent customer service will take effect on September 1. The standard aims to address issues such as repetitive AI replies and difficulty reaching human agents.
The World AI Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) has grown from 29 to 38 signatories within one month of its founding. The expansion comes as Washington reportedly prepares to urge 35 countries to choose between the two AI blocs.