Tech Brief (Oct. 23): China Cracks Down on Smart Devices Over Data Violations
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Tesla’s non-GAAP net profit for the third quarter fell 29% year-on-year to $1.8 billion, even as revenue grew 12% to $28.1 billion. Photo: VCG
China cracks down on 20 smart devices for user data violations
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Oct. 22 it had identified 20 smart terminal products that infringe on user rights. The products, including smart cameras and children’s smartwatches, were criticized for issues such as excessively collecting personal information and forcing automatic subscription renewals.
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- China penalized 20 smart devices for user data violations; Huawei launched HarmonyOS 6, with 23 million devices on HarmonyOS 5.
- Baidu’s Apollo Go will launch robotaxi services in Switzerland in partnership with PostBus; Chinese startup Leju Robotics raised nearly 1.5 billion yuan.
- China Unicom’s Q3 net profit rose 5.4% to 2.4 billion yuan; Tesla’s Q3 net profit fell 29% to $1.8 billion; Avride received $375 million for robotaxi launch by 2025.
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- Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
- Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. launched its new operating system, HarmonyOS 6, on October 22. The company reported that over 23 million devices currently run the previous version, HarmonyOS 5. Huawei stated that major internet applications are fully compatible with the HarmonyOS ecosystem, and smaller applications are being adapted.
- Baidu Inc.
- Baidu Inc.'s autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, has partnered with Switzerland's PostBus to launch a robotaxi service called "AmiGo." Fleet testing will begin in December, with regular operations rolling out in phases by the first quarter of 2027.
- China Unicom
- China Unicom reported a 5.4% year-on-year increase in net profit attributable to shareholders, reaching 2.4 billion yuan in the third quarter. Its revenue for the same period remained flat at 92.8 billion yuan. For the first nine months of the year, its net profit grew by 5.2% to 8.8 billion yuan.
- Tesla Inc.
- Tesla Inc. on October 22 reported a non-GAAP net profit of $1.8 billion for the third quarter, marking a 29% year-on-year decrease. Despite this, the company's revenue increased by 12% to $28.1 billion. During the same period, the electric-car manufacturer delivered 497,000 vehicles, a 7.4% rise compared to the previous year.
- Uber Technologies Inc.
- Uber Technologies Inc. has invested $375 million in the U.S. autonomous-driving developer Avride. This investment, also joined by AI cloud provider Nebius Group NV, was announced on October 22. Avride's robotaxi service is expected to launch on Uber's platform by the end of 2025.
- Nebius Group NV
- Nebius Group NV, an AI cloud provider, has invested in the U.S. autonomous-driving developer Avride. Along with Uber Technologies Inc., Nebius Group NV contributed to a total investment of $375 million. This funding supports Avride's plans to launch its robotaxi service on the Uber platform by the end of 2025.
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