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As traditional dishwasher products continue to focus on large capacity and built-in installation, smaller and more immediate cleaning solutions are emerging as a new direction in the market. Chinese tech startup LICURV has introduced a compact dishwasher that attempts to offer an alternative […]

Xiaomi has begun a limited closed beta for Xiaomi miclaw, a mobile AI agent system built on its MiMo large model, according to an announcement on March 6. The system is designed to interpret user intent and execute tasks by calling apps, system tools, and ecosystem services with user authorization. […]

Li Auto is said to be preparing to release a two-wheel robot designed for factory manufacturing scenarios later this year, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources said the company has been developing robotics products for nearly a year under an internal team code-named “Nexus.” […]

Bilibili reported its 2025 fourth-quarter and full-year results on March 5, achieving its first full-year profit under U.S. GAAP. The company posted annual revenue of RMB 30.35 billion ($4.2 billion), up 13% year-on-year, with adjusted net profit reaching RMB 2.59 billion ($360 million). […]

BYD on Thursday unveiled in Shenzhen what it said is the world’s most powerful mass-produced single-gun ultra-fast charging pile, delivering up to 1,500 kW. The charger features a rail-mounted T-shaped suspended design and is equipped with a zero-gravity charging gun that can be operated with one […]

A senior member of the Google DeepMind development team, Omar Sanseviero, publicly invited members of Qwen to join the company in a post on the social media platform X. “Qwen friends: if any of you want a new home to build great models and contribute to the open models ecosystem, please reach […]

The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy

Momenta has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the matter. The autonomous driving startup is working with China International Capital Corp. (CICC) and Deutsche Bank on the planned listing. The company may seek to raise at least $1 […]

Lenovo recently issued a price increase notice to its channel partners, with the retail prices of some computer products rising by over 1,000 yuan ($140). This adjustment mainly targets offline store networks and involves mid-to-high-end models across the ThinkPad, IdeaPad, and Legion series. The […]

Centurium Capital, the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, has won the bid to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee and is expected to complete a deal with Nestlé, according to people familiar with the matter. The transaction has been signed but has not yet closed, one person close to the buyer said. […]

Volcengine, the cloud computing arm of ByteDance, has disclosed the pricing structure for its Seedance 2.0 video generation model, with costs averaging roughly one yuan ($0.14) per second. According to information published on Volcengine’s website, the Doubao-Seedance-2.0 model is priced at 28 […]

The Lai administration immediately sought to align itself with the United States, while debate in Taiwan rages over what the strikes mean for cross-strait dynamics.

Lin Junyang, technical lead of the Qwen model team at Alibaba, has resigned from the company, according to people familiar with the matter. Lin submitted his resignation on March 3, and the departure was later communicated within the Qwen team, the sources said. Lin had led key development work on […]

In the previous episode of Tech Odyssey, we visited Startup Portugal to understand how this small European country built a tightly connected innovation ecosystem. This time, we looked at one of the startups emerging from that environment: Bhout. At first glance, the punching bag inside Bhout’s […]

The Trump administration is engaged in intense discussions over whether to allow Tencent to continue holding stakes in US and Finnish gaming companies, according to Reuters. The debate centers on Tencent’s investments in Epic Games, Riot Games and Supercell, involving globally popular titles such […]

At MWC 2026, iFlytek introduced a pair of AI-powered smart glasses designed to enhance cross-language communication. The glasses feature real-time subtitle translation displayed on the lens and an integrated speaker that plays the translated audio. With advanced lip movement recognition and bone […]

ZTE expanded its AI hardware lineup at the 2026 Mobile World Congress (MWC) with the launch of iMoochi, a new AI-powered companion device. Designed for users of all ages, the device is built to simulate lifelike behaviors and adjust its interaction patterns based on user engagement. Available in […]

Open-source AI agent project OpenClaw on Tuesday launched its official Weibo account in China, attracting swift attention from the country’s AI sector, with leading domestic companies posting messages of support. Firms including Zhipu AI, Baidu, Tongyi Qianwen and Kimi welcomed the move in the […]

The institutional machinery driving the Beijing summit is already too far advanced to reverse, and the Iran crisis has made holding it more urgent, not less.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun said Xiaomi’s humanoid robots have begun trial operations at its automobile factory, with plans to deploy large numbers of the machines across its production facilities within the next five years. In a social media post, Lei said the company’s robotics unit has made progress […]

Tecno, a subsidiary of Transsion, unveiled an ultra-thin modular magnetic concept smartphone at MWC, aiming to challenge the fixed-hardware model of today’s devices. The concept is built on a simple premise: conventional smartphones lock users into a single hardware configuration, requiring a […]

RayNeo on Monday unveiled the Batman Limited Edition Air 4 Pro AR glasses at MWC 2026. Compared with the standard version, the limited edition adds an exclusive light-shield cover that not only blocks ambient light but can also be used as a cosplay accessory. According to the company, the Batman […]

In the latest sign of continuing purges in China's military, 10 PLA officers were stripped of their roles as delegates to the National People’s Congress.

At MWC 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, Lenovo unveiled two AI companion products — AI Workmate and AI Work Companion. Workmate resembles a desktop robotic arm, featuring a circular display on top that can show expressions. It supports voice and gesture interaction, can scan documents to generate […]

DeepSeek plans to release its V4 large language model this week, marking its first major launch since January 2025, according to people familiar with the matter. The Hangzhou-based lab is expected to unveil V4 as a multimodal model capable of generating text, images, and video. Sources said […]

Galbot, a China-based humanoid robot developer focused on embodied AI models, has completed a new funding round totaling RMB 2.5 billion (about $350 million). Investors include the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Sinopec, CITIC-affiliated investment entities, SAIC Motor’s […]

DiDi Autonomous Driving said it has established DiDi Voyager Labs, a research initiative focused on multimodal large models, world models, and reinforcement learning for end-to-end autonomous driving. The company also announced a research partnership with a team led by Professor Li Shengbo at […]

Alibaba said it has unified its large model brand under the name “Qwen.” The Chinese brand name will be “千问大模型,” while “Qwen” will be used in English. Tongyi Lab will remain the organizational name of Alibaba’s AI research unit. The Qwen portfolio includes foundation models […]

Xiaomi unveiled its Electric Scooter 6 series in Barcelona ahead of MWC 2026, introducing five models including the 6 Lite, 6, 6 Pro, 6 Max, and 6 Ultra. Prices range from €329.99 to €799.99 (about $360 to $870). The top-tier 6 Ultra offers a maximum range of 75 kilometers and features 12-inch […]

Huawei said it will launch an open source project for software supporting the A2A-T (Agent-to-Agent for Telecom) protocol during MWC 2026. The company said the move is aimed at promoting adoption of telecom-grade agent communication standards across the industry. The A2A-T protocol was previously […]