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“Qwen Panic”: How Alibaba’s AI Ambitions Are Shaking Silicon Valley
"Qwen Panic" captures Silicon Valley's unease as Alibaba's AI advances challenge U.S. dominance, with its open-source Qwen models and ChatGPT-competing app reshaping the competitive landscape.
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Alibaba Launches Robotics and Embodied AI
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Xiaomi Responds to Incident of Car Reportedly Driving Off on Its Own
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Afari Technology Unveils AI Plan and New Brand
In Chongqing, Afari debuted its brand and “AI + Vehicle” strategy, showcased 8D city smart-driving, and outlined a rapid robotaxi rollout toward large-scale commercialization.
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ByteDance’s Doubao Translation Model Supports 28 Languages, Performance Comparable to GPT-4o
ByteDance debuts Doubao translation model: two-way across 28 languages, performance comparable to GPT-4o, with fluent output and 4K context.
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Zhipu AI Launches GLM‑4.5, an Open-Source 355B AI Model Aimed at AI Agents
Chinese startup Zhipu AI (now rebranded as Z.ai) has open-sourced its new flagship model GLM‑4.5, a 355-billion-parameter foundation AI model. The July 28 ann...
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Li Auto Unveils Livis AI Glasses, a 36-Gram Lightweight Device Designed as a New Gateway to Its In-Car Ecosystem
Li Auto has unveiled its first AI glasses, Livis, featuring an ultralight 36-gram design and deep vehicle integration to expand its AI ecosystem beyond the car.
Moore Threads Lists on STAR Market, Becomes China’s First Public GPU Company
On December 5, 2025, Moore Threads, China’s leading homegrown GPU maker founded by an ex-NVIDIA executive, raised $1.13 billion in the year’s largest STAR Market IPO, debuting with a $7.6 billion valuation and becoming the country’s first publicly traded GPU company.
Doubao Phone Sold Out; Next Restock May Not Arrive Until Late 2026
ByteDance’s first Doubao AI phone has sold out and may not enter large-scale production, as the company shifts focus to developing its second-generation model with ZTE, slated for release by the end of 2026.
Tank 300 Hi4-T Receives Configuration Update: More Motor Power and CATL Battery Cells
Great Wall’s Tank 300 Hi4-T plug-in hybrid off-roader receives a major power, torque, charging-speed and efficiency upgrade while keeping the same USD 35,331 price tag.
HKUST-Backed Embodied Robotics Startup Secures Strategic Investment from China Mobile, Ranks No. 1 Globally in Single-Product Shipments
Shenzhen-based Daimon Robotics, founded by HKUST professors, has raised a massive new strategic round led by China Mobile to accelerate its world-leading high-resolution optical tactile sensors and full-stack embodied-intelligence solutions for humanoid robots and beyond.
YiHe Technology Secures Two Financing Rounds to Accelerate the Industrialization of Electrochemical Synthesis
YiHe Technology, a Hunan University-backed startup pioneering scalable green electrochemical synthesis, has secured tens of millions of RMB across angel and angel+ rounds to challenge global chemical giants with safer, lower-cost production of pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates.
Former Anker Global CMO Shiyuan Wang Launches AI Recording Hardware Startup, Secures Seed Funding from Sequoia China
Former Anker Innovations global CMO Shiyuan Wang has launched Suisheng Technology, a new AI memory hardware company that just secured a multi-million-dollar angel round led by Sequoia China Seed Fund to build structured personal memory systems for the U.S. and European markets.
Starting at $960: Insta360 Unveils Its First Drone, Introducing 360° Panoramic Technology to a New Market Segment
Insta360 storms into the drone market with the $960 Antigravity A1, a groundbreaking 249g FPV drone featuring dual 360° 8K lenses that finally brings true panoramic “shoot first, frame later” aerial creativity to everyone.
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