China Tech News and Headlines

Jun 27, 2026 04:34 AM

Geely-Backed Polestar Forced Out of U.S. by Chinese Auto Tech Ban
The EV maker's departure highlights the rapid unraveling of the globalized auto industry as Washington restricts Chinese software
Jun 27, 2026 04:40 AM

DeepSeek Plans Major Hiring Spree After $7.4 Billion Funding Round
The Chinese AI startup is seeking to at least double every department as it shifts toward commercialization and product scaling
Jun 26, 2026 23:24 PM

Anyverse Dynamics Raises Over $200 Million as China’s Robotics Funding Boom Accelerates
The Beijing-based embodied-AI startup says another nearly $200 million pre-Series A round is close to completion, as investors pile into robotics companies building costly foundation model
Jun 25, 2026 18:38 PM

Europe Has a Lot to Learn From China About Electric Trucks, Volvo CTO Says
Jens Holtinger says the continent’s biggest obstacle is no longer vehicle tech, but how it lags behind the country in expanding power grids and charging networks
Jun 24, 2026 03:03 AM

Embodied AI Startup Kunlunxing Lands Multibillion Yuan Raise
The startup, founded by former Huawei and Li Auto executives, is building a dual-system model architecture as investors pour money into early-stage robotics bets
Jun 24, 2026 01:55 AM

ByteDance Targets July Launch of Upgraded AI Video Model
Volcengine’s Seedance 2.5 will add native 4K output, longer clips and a 3D previsualization tool as the market shifts toward premium use cases
Jun 23, 2026 23:29 PM

China’s Starlink Challenger Seeks Up to $2.2 Billion for Satellite Network Push
The Shanghai operator is drawing interest from state-backed investors as it races to build its Qianfan megaconstellation and challenge Starlink
Jun 23, 2026 19:29 PM

New Model Propels Zhipu AI’s Market Value to Record HK$1 Trillion
The meteoric rise in the Chinese AI company’s share price has been driven by the release of GLM-5.2, as demand for its paid services grows
Jun 22, 2026 19:05 PM

In AI Pitch, Alibaba Chairman Urges Europe to Look Beyond U.S. Tech
Joe Tsai tells European companies that Chinese open-source models such as Qwen can help them diversify their technology and protect their data
Jun 22, 2026 05:35 AM

Cover Story: China’s AI Boom Is Rewiring Its Power Grid
Driven by AI’s huge thirst for energy, China is moving data hubs to the desert and testing virtual power plants to synchronize digital growth with green energy
Jun 19, 2026 09:20 AM

In Depth: How AI Is Rewiring White-Collar Work in China
As companies race to cut costs, artificial intelligence is merging roles, raising output expectations and leaving workers scrambling to keep up
Jun 19, 2026 02:56 AM

Chipmaker YMTC Cedes Control of Foundry Unit Ahead of Mega IPO
The divestment of a 39% stake in Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing to a state-backed investor coincides with YMTC’s initial public offering plans
Jun 18, 2026 18:35 PM

Chinese Startup Manifold AI Raises Fresh Funding as Investors Bet on ‘World Models’
The Beijing-based company is the latest beneficiary of a surge in investment flowing into AI systems designed to simulate and predict the physical world
Jun 18, 2026 17:56 PM

Crealights Takes Step Closer to Hong Kong IPO as Data Center Boom Fuels Growth Prospects
The optical communication company, still losing money despite strong revenue growth, plans to use the proceeds to expand production and boost its R&D as global cloud service providers increase investment in data centers
Jun 17, 2026 18:37 PM

Tencent Lets AI Agent Make Purchases Through WeChat Pay
The integration with WorkBuddy allows the agent to search for deals, initiate payments and deduct funds after user approval, as Chinese tech giants race to turn AI agents into gateways for consumer services
Jun 17, 2026 04:55 AM

Galaxea AI Chief Says China Could Lead Robotics Models Within Three Years
CEO Gao Jiyang says China’s data and hardware supply chains could give domestic embodied AI developers an edge over U.S. rivals
Jun 17, 2026 03:09 AM

SiliconFlow Raises $294 Million as China’s AI Inference Demand Surges
The Series B round highlights renewed investor appetite for Model-as-a-Service providers as enterprise adoption of AI agents strains computing capacity
Jun 17, 2026 02:47 AM

Ant Revamps Alipay With AI Assistant in Biggest App Overhaul
The redesign adds a chatbot-style interface to help users navigate more than 10,000 services, while keeping payments and transfers under manual control
Jun 16, 2026 17:58 PM

New Model Sends Zhipu AI’s Stock Soaring
The 33% jump follows the firm’s rollout of GLM-5.2 large language model, which came as Washington suddenly ordered the suspension of top U.S. models overseas
Jun 15, 2026 17:12 PM

DJI, Insta360 File Competing U.S. Patent Lawsuits Over Camera Tech
The legal fight underscores a broadening confrontation between the two Chinese consumer electronics companies as they encroach on each other’s core markets amid mounting regulatory pressure from Washington