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A customer communicates with an AgiBot humanoid robot at a car dealership in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

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China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum

Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry.

Jack Ma-backed YF Capital takes stake in Shanghai memory chipmaker InnoStar

Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China

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Tech Trends

China’s Zhipu and MiniMax release latest AI models ahead of Hong Kong listing

The near-simultaneous release on Monday underscores the two firms’ efforts to drum up interest for their respective Hong Kong IPOs.

Zhipu AI, known internationally as Z.ai, says its new GLM-4.7 model features improved coding abilities. Photo: Shutterstock
Zhipu AI, known internationally as Z.ai, says its new GLM-4.7 model features improved coding abilities. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers

Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’.

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Big Tech

Alibaba’s DingTalk rolls out Agent OS as it bets bigger on AI agents

DingTalk is moving beyond software into a fuller-stack AI agent play, launching a dedicated operating system and physical terminals.

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China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’.

Explicit content flooded Kuaishou’s high-traffic live rooms for more than an hour on Monday night, reports say. Photo: Shutterstock
Explicit content flooded Kuaishou’s high-traffic live rooms for more than an hour on Monday night, reports say. Photo: Shutterstock

Big Tech

Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources

The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips.

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Banking & Finance

HKIC ends year on high note but Hong Kong cost of living a drawback for talent

Government-backed fund strengthens VC ecosystem and fosters collaboration, but the city’s high cost of living remains a challenge.

Tech Trends

Baidu teams up with Uber, Lyft for London robotaxi launch in first half of 2026

The Lyft robotaxi fleet will use Baidu’s fully electric Apollo Go RT6, which has been purpose-built for ride-sharing.

An arranged image shows the Uber logo on a mobile phone in central London. Photo: EPA-EFE

Big Tech

Exclusive | TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits US$500 billion as US plan advances

Figure marks a record for China’s tech giant, which will divest its US entity into a joint venture that includes Oracle and Silver Lake.

Investors are happy as ByteDance can continue to reap earnings from TikTok in the US, according to a source. Photo: Reuters
Investors are happy as ByteDance can continue to reap earnings from TikTok in the US, according to a source. Photo: Reuters

Tech Trends

Huawei cuts Pura X prices as Samsung and Apple foldables loom

Huawei has cut prices on its widescreen Pura X by as much as 800 yuan, as foldables face fresh pressure from Samsung and Apple launches.

Big Tech

Huawei’s HarmonyOS crosses ‘survival line’ as user base hits 27 million

HarmonyOS 6, the latest iteration, was initially made available to developers in June and released to Chinese consumers in October.

Tech Trends

China bans e-commerce platforms from forcing lowest prices or abusing algorithms

Beijing moves to protect consumers and merchants, with new 29-article regulation tightening oversight of the fast-growing digital economy.

The new rules prohibit e-commerce operators from forcing merchants to offer discounts. Photo: Shutterstock

Tech Trends

Unitree G1 humanoids go viral with synchronised frontflip and Musk endorsement

China continues to dominate in humanoid robotics, and its lead over the US is accelerating, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report.

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Unitree robots dance on stage with singer Wang Leehom in Chengdu last Thursday. Photo: Handout
Unitree robots dance on stage with singer Wang Leehom in Chengdu last Thursday. Photo: Handout

AI

DeepSeek’s shock rise, China’s robot boot camps: 7 AI breakthroughs in 2025

From DeepSeek sending shock waves through tech market to China’s robot boot camps, here are some of the major AI developments of the year.

Banking & Finance

Chinese GPU maker Biren kicks off bookbuilding for US$624 million Hong Kong IPO

The company, which is selling 247.7 million shares between HK$17 and HK$19.60 each, will become the first listing of 2026 on January 2.

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Tech War

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Nexperia is caught in a geopolitical tussle between the Netherlands and China. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tech War

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Tech War

How Huawei and DeepSeek are tending the garden of China’s AI aspirations

Amid growing AI rivalry with the US, the two companies are leading China’s drive to shake off the nation’s dependence on Nvidia processors.

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Big Tech

Immediate gratification: instant commerce transforms China’s retail market

Instant commerce has developed over a short period of time, as providers expanded their on-demand delivery coverage beyond food.

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China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum

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Jack Ma-backed YF Capital takes stake in Shanghai memory chipmaker InnoStar

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China’s Zhipu and MiniMax release latest AI models ahead of Hong Kong listing

Zhipu AI, known internationally as Z.ai, says its new GLM-4.7 model features improved coding abilities. Photo: Shutterstock
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