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Industry Density Defines China Office Bottom
2026Q1 analysis shows Shenzhen office demand surges via AI firms despite 30% vacancy; Beijing sees in-place renewals; Shanghai struggles with supply. True market bottom hinges on industry density, not just price.
NAB Launches In-House AI Science Team
National Australia Bank (NAB) is building an 'AI science' team. The team will develop AI systems and products in-house. This reflects a push for internal AI innovation.
AI Silicon Photonics First Stock Surges 380%
Xisi Tech lists on HKEX as global first AI silicon photonics firm, shares up 380% to 880 HKD. Dominates China Scale-up light interconnect at 88% share amid AI compute boom; eyes light computing future.
Tencent: Skip Raw LLMs in Cars, Use Agents
Tencent Smart Mobility states that deploying large models directly in vehicles lacks value. They emphasize landing scenario-specific intelligent agents for real impact. Their cabin-driving integrated solution prioritizes collaboration over market dominance.
BofA on AI Role in Global Strategy
Bernard Mensah, BofA's International President, shares insights on the bank's global business approach. He highlights AI and technology's integral role. Discussion from Singapore tech dialogue.
Local Coding Models Match 2025 Cloud SOTA
Open-weight 27B-32B models tested on Terminal-Bench 2.0, with Qwen 3.6-27B scoring 38.2% under default timeouts. This performance aligns with late 2025 hosted frontier models like Claude Opus 4.1. MOE models show significantly faster inference speeds.
NTT to Triple DCs for AI Demand by 2033
NTT plans to more than triple its domestic data center power capacity by fiscal 2033 to address surging AI demand. President Shimada highlights expanding inference applications. Advanced DCs will connect via high-speed networks to process massive AI data and support Japanese industries.
Alibaba Beta Launches HappyHorse Video AI
Alibaba has opened beta testing for HappyHorse 1.0, its new video generation model. It produces up to 15-second AI-generated videos with multilingual support. Pricing starts at $0.12 per second for 720p output.
SOEs Bet Next Decade on NW Compute
Chinese state-owned enterprises are staking their next decade on Northwest China. They are combining silicon sand, electricity, and computing power into a strategic powerhouse.
CapCut Launches NL Video Editing AI Assistant
CapCut has launched an AI Assistant enabling video editing via natural language commands. It automates tasks like clipping, transitions, and audio processing. This signals a shift to task-driven workflows in consumer video editing.
OpenClaw 2026.4.26: Channels & Providers Boost
OpenClaw 2026.4.26 introduces full group chat support for QQBot, Yuanbao channel integration, and Cerebras as a new bundled provider. Enhancements include memory search configs for OpenAI-compatible endpoints and Ollama, plus UI/CLI improvements for model listing and config diffs. Refactors streamline plugins, engine pipelines, and dependency management.
China AI Self-Study Rooms Implode
China's AI self-study rooms grew 37x to 50k stores by 2025 post-double reduction, but 60%+ shuttered in year one. Overpriced tablets (1500 RMB cost, 5000+ sell) with repackaged courses masquerade as AI, dooming franchisees to losses amid high costs and policy bans.
77% IT Managers: AI Agents Out of Control
77% of IT managers report their AI agents are out of control. Unchecked proliferation has led to a surge in unsanctioned AI applications. The article outlines 5 practical ways to regain control.
SimOne 4.0 Preview Launches with Nvidia Fusion
δΊδΈθ¦η has released the preview version of SimOne 4.0, rebuilt on world models and VLA, covering data, training, inference, validation, and delivery. It integrates deeply with Nvidia Omniverse NuRec, enabling a full data-driven pipeline from real data collection to closed-loop simulation. This marks 9 years of evolution from perception simulation to generative reconstruction.
Alibaba Launches HappyHorse 1.0 Video Model
Alibaba has released HappyHorse 1.0, a new video generation model. The announcement appears in ε°ζ°ζ΄Ύ's daily tech news roundup, ζ΄Ύζ©ζ₯. Other items include WeChat scam alerts and JBL's new audio products.
New Pinmu: AI Era's Maverick Player
New Pinmu emerges as an unconventional player in the AI era. The development is framed as a significant big deal.
JAL Tests Humanoids for Airport Baggage
Japan Airlines starts humanoid robot trials for baggage handling from May to address labor shortages. Initial tests focus on moving cargo containers from carts to aircraft. Practical use eyed post-2028.
CP Group Funds AI Entertainment Startup
CP Group makes its first foray into AI entertainment by leading investment in Xingji Interactive. The firm plans to leverage AI for 'IP + overseas' to globalize Chinese content business.
ChatGPT image gen shifts creation rules
OpenAI's latest ChatGPT image generator excels in deep prompt interpretation like collaboration, clean text rendering in images, and producing polished, finished outputs. The author feels uneasy about its power and implications.
2026 Auto Show: China Leads Smart Cars
2026 car exhibition outlines five major trends. Intelligent automobiles transition from global follower to China-led era.