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Xiaomi stabilized in Q2 2026 while expanding its AI strategy across models, chips, and robotics. Its MiMo-V2.5 model led OpenRouter call charts, the Xuanjie chip passed mass verification, and a humanoid robot began factory operations with a reported 98% success rate.
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.
51World has unveiled a suite of data-collection devices and platforms designed to generate training data for embodied AI systems. The Beijing-based company argues that higher-quality physical-world data is essential for improving intelligent humanoid robots.
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.
Shanghai has introduced a five-year plan to accelerate its digital economy and compete more effectively with Beijing and Shenzhen. The strategy emphasizes blockchain adoption across finance, shipping, logistics, and green industries, alongside stronger AI infrastructure.
An AI-themed bar in Beijing offers unlimited free DeepSeek coding tokens with a drink priced at about $1.50. The owner says the business is losing money while running local inference on two Nvidia DGX Spark mini-PCs.
AGI Bar, an AI-themed venue in Beijing’s Zhongguancun, has become a gathering place for AI developers, investors, and students. The bar reportedly allows visitors to access DeepSeek computing resources for free while serving as an informal salon for researchers and industry discussions.
Amazon Bedrock now supports OpenAI GPT-5.6 models—Sol, Terra, and Luna—across more than 25 AWS Regions through cross-Region inference. Developers can use US geographic or global inference profiles to improve throughput and access the models through OpenAI and Converse APIs.
Slack announced Slack Code, a feature that lets teams collaborate with AI coding agents through dedicated code channels. Users can review plans, code diffs, and previews, then approve actions from agents such as Claude and Devin.
Anthropic reportedly expects its IPO to match or exceed SpaceX's record $75 billion raise and could file publicly as soon as the end of this month. The company reportedly recorded an almost $42 billion net loss in 2025, about five times the previous year's figure.