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TechNodeAsiaBetter Models Aren’t Enough: China’s AI Race Turns to Cost, Products and Paying Users Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter. At a Sept. 1 online media briefing for the 23rd UBS Securities A-Share Seminar, discussion around China’s AI sector centered on a practical question:
TechNodeAsiaXiaomi’s SU7 Ultra test car points to a more performance-focused model A camouflaged Xiaomi SU7 Ultra test car has appeared in China with a much larger rear wing and other signs of a more aggressive aerodynamic design. The vehicle may be developed as a limited-edition performance model call
TechNodeAsiaChangXin Memory’s STAR Market IPO enters the inquiry stage ChangXin Memory’s IPO review status on Shanghai’s STAR Market has changed to “inquiry,” according to information from the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The update moves the Chinese memory-chip maker further into the exchange’
TechNodeAsiaXiaomi’s rumored “Pocket Guitar” accessory may turn the phone’s rear screen into a music controller Xiaomi may be developing a small flip-style accessory designed to work with the rear screen on its upcoming flagship phones. Developer Kacper Skrzypek found related code and renders suggesting a controller with buttons a
TechNodeAsiaChangXin Memory reaches 10% of global DRAM market in Q2 ChangXin Memory Technologies, also known as CXMT, held a 10% share of the global DRAM market by revenue in the second quarter, according to the latest data from Counterpoint Research. Its share rose from 4% a year earlie
TechNodeAsiaFrom wild growth to tech-driven growth in China’s AI short drama industry In September, China’s first dedicated departmental regulation for micro-dramas, the Administrative Measures for the Development of Micro-Dramas, officially took effect, bringing AI-generated micro-dramas under a tiered r
TechNodeAsiaAudi opens Shanghai innovation center to develop four AUDI-brand models Audi China has established an innovation technology center in Shanghai with SAIC Group. The center is designed specifically for Audi’s China-focused AUDI brand and will cover vehicle development from product definition a
TechNodeAsiaNubia’s Doubao-powered AI agent phone clears network access approval Nubia’s NaviX Ultra smartphone received network access approval in China on September 1 and is scheduled to go on sale this month. The phone was developed with ByteDance’s Doubao team and will include the Doubao Phone As
TechNodeAsiaManus resumes independent operations after Meta deal collapses Manus has resumed independent operations under its original founding team after Meta’s proposed acquisition of the company fell through. Manus said the transition involved backing up and restoring data before the company
TechNodeAsiaTencent opens WorkBuddy to third-party developers with 100+ partners Tencent has launched an open platform for WorkBuddy, making its AI-agent capabilities available to third-party developers, hardware makers and industry applications. More than 100 software and hardware partners have join
TechNodeAsiaHuawei’s Mate 90 series may restore 5G connectivity on China-market phones Two Huawei smartphones with model numbers CMM-AL10 and CMM-AL00 have appeared in China’s telecommunications equipment database. A technology blogger suggested that the devices could belong to Huawei’s upcoming Mate 90 se
TechNodeAsiaMoonshot AI reportedly submits confidential Hong Kong IPO filing Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi chatbot, has reportedly submitted a confidential A1 application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, formally starting the process for a potential IPO. The company said it had
TechNodeAsiaZ.ai brings AI services to e-commerce with first Tmall store Z.ai, the overseas brand of Chinese AI model developer Zhipu, has opened the company’s first official store on Tmall, bringing paid AI services to a mainstream e-commerce platform. Users can search for “Zhipu Flagship St
TechNodeAsiaChina’s Humanoid Robot Boom, Part I: Moving Beyond the Show Floor Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter. A robot cooked noodles in about a minute. Another prepared breakfast. Humanoids climbed stairs, crawled across obstacles and sparred inside a fightin
TechNodeAsiaXiaomi sets September 7 launch for 18 Fold foldable phone Xiaomi has scheduled its autumn flagship product event for 7 p.m. Beijing time on Sept. 7, where it is expected to launch the Xiaomi 18 Fold foldable phone, the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max tablet and three Sky Nomad extended-ra
TechNodeAsiaBaidu CFO says AI could soon match search business in profit and cash returns Baidu CFO Henry He said the company’s AI businesses could soon generate profits and cash returns comparable to its legacy search business. AI-related revenue, spanning cloud computing and applications, now accounts for m
TechNodeAsiaAlibaba upgrades Qwen3.8-Max with a new 0902 snapshot Alibaba has released Qwen3.8-Max-0902, an upgraded snapshot of its Qwen3.8-Max foundation model. The update was post-trained for coding and Cowork-style tasks and is available through Alibaba’s Qwen services and API chan
TechNodeAsiaUnitree employees reportedly describe founder-led management and high internal pressure Current and former Unitree employees have reportedly described a tightly centralized management style and a demanding work environment at the Chinese robotics company. Accounts circulating online alleged that expenses ab
TechNodeAsiaWeChat tests a shortcut for viewing all unread chats WeChat is testing a shortcut that lets users view all unread chats by long-pressing the “WeChat” icon in the lower-left corner of the app’s home screen. The feature is currently being rolled out to a limited group of use
TechNodeAsiaApple’s new CEO John Ternus joins Weibo and X Apple CEO John Ternus joined Weibo and X on Sept. 1, his first official day leading the company after Tim Cook moved to the role of executive chairman. Ternus’s first posts were “你好 hello” on Weibo and “hello” on X. Appl
TechNodeAsiaChina’s first AIGC long-form drama debuts on Mango TV and Hunan TV Mango TV’s AIGC drama “The Later Journey to the West” has begun streaming on Mango TV and airing during Hunan TV’s prime-time schedule. The first-season Huaguoshan arc is billed as China’s first AIGC long-form drama to r
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