Featured Story
“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.
Newsflash
Alibaba Launches Robotics and Embodied AI
News
Xiaomi Responds to Incident of Car Reportedly Driving Off on Its Own
AI
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.
Industry
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.
WAIC2025
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...
Latest News
AI-Powered “CapCut Alternative” Pollo AI Secures Nearly $14M in Seed Funding, Hits 6M MAU and Turns Profitable
Pollo AI has raised $14M and surpassed 6M MAU while already turning profitable, positioning itself as a global AI-powered alternative to CapCut and Canva.
AgiBot’s 5,000th Humanoid Robot — the Lingxi X2 — Rolls Off the Line, Marking Full Mass-Production Readiness
AgiBot’s Lingxi X2 — the company’s 5,000th humanoid robot — marks the shift from prototype to scalable mass production, paving the way for large-volume deployment.
Chery and HBIS Announce Major Breakthrough: 2400 MPa Ultra-High-Strength Automotive Steel
Chery and HBIS have jointly developed 2400 MPa hot-formed steel, setting a new benchmark for ultra-high-strength automotive materials and advancing China’s core industrial capabilities.
XPeng Unveils a Decade-Long “Physical AI” Roadmap: Bridging Bits and Atoms
XPeng outlines a bold decade-long roadmap for “Physical AI,” spanning L4 autonomous cars, humanoid robots, and consumer flying vehicles—all designed to merge the digital and physical worlds.
Zhipu AI Releases and Open-Sources Its GLM-4.6V Multimodal Model Series, Cuts API Prices by 50%
GLM-4.6V delivers native multimodal toolcalling and SOTA benchmark performance, marking a major leap in Zhipu AI’s push toward unified visual-language intelligence.
Harmony Mobility’s First 9-Series Flagship MPV Spotted in Camouflage, Expected to Join Zhijie Brand
Harmony Mobility’s first 9-series flagship MPV has been spotted in camouflage, signaling the Zhijie brand’s upcoming expansion into a higher-end product line.
100% Success Rate: All 32 Paralysis Patients in China’s Brain–Computer Interface Clinical Trial Achieve Brain-Controlled Grasping
This article reports the groundbreaking results of China’s NEO wireless minimally invasive brain–computer interface trial, where all 32 paralyzed patients achieved successful at-home brain-controlled grasping.
Horizon Robotics Unveils Fourth-Generation BPU Architecture “Riemann,” Delivering a 10× Performance Boost
Horizon Robotics’ launch of its fourth-generation BPU architecture “Riemann,” delivering major leaps in performance and efficiency for autonomous driving and next-generation robotics.
Featured News
Stay Updated
Get the latest China tech news delivered to your inbox