Oct 21, 2026 13:07 PM- ByteDance Challenges Claim That AI Dramas Consume 55% of China’s Tokens
- The tech giant said that video generation models use about 10% of its computing power, sparking a debate over how tokens are used in the country’s booming large model market
Oct 21, 2026 01:33 AM- MiniMax Cuts API Prices With New Flash AI Model
- The Hong Kong-listed developer expands its lower-cost offerings as Chinese AI companies compete for users and grapple with rising computing costs
Oct 21, 2026 01:07 AM- China Creates National Data Group to Advance Data Economy
- The Xiong’an-based company joins Beijing’s drive to unlock the value of data, though uncertainties over rights, privacy and trading persist
Oct 20, 2026 19:14 PM- U.S. Bans Civilian Federal Agencies From Using DeepSeek Products
- The Department of Homeland Security cited concerns over potential transfers of sensitive American government data to China and security vulnerabilities in the company’s models
Oct 20, 2026 18:37 PM- China Steps Up AI Investment With $9 Billion Fund Backing Model Developers
- The industry ministry outlines progress in AI manufacturing applications and standardization while private market financing for embodied intelligence startups faces a slowdown
Oct 19, 2026 23:50 PM- China Tightens Export Controls on Drone Parts, Eases Curbs on Farm Models
- Changes taking effect Nov. 18 will require licenses for certain motors, controllers and blades while exempting some agricultural drones
Oct 17, 2026 01:42 AM- China Proposes Export Curbs on AI and Solar Technology
- Draft rules would ban exports of 14 technologies and require licenses for 26 others, while allowing much AI collaboration to continue
Oct 17, 2026 00:01 AM- Global Smartphone Shipments Fall as Much as 22% as Costs Rise
- IDC reports a record third-quarter decline as manufacturers raise prices and shift toward premium models to protect margins
Oct 16, 2026 05:04 AM- Chinese AI Chip Startup SUNMMIO Raises Nearly 2 Billion Yuan in a Year
- The company’s valuation reaches 12 billion yuan as investors back domestic alternatives amid AI computing shortages and restrictions on Nvidia chip imports
Oct 16, 2026 04:38 AM- Analysis: Global Tech Sell-Off Tests Confidence in the AI Spending Boom
- Inflation concerns and rising credit-market anxiety are putting pressure on technology valuations, while fund outflows complicate prospects for a swift recovery
Oct 16, 2026 04:12 AM- DeepSeek Restores Services After Nearly Five-Hour Outage
- The disruption affected the Chinese AI startup’s website, app and APIs. The company has not disclosed the cause
Oct 16, 2026 03:00 AM- DJI Launches Battery-Swapping Dock to Cut Drone Downtime
- The Dock 4 can return drones to flight within 45 seconds, DJI says, as manufacturers expand automation for commercial missions
Oct 15, 2026 18:26 PM- Expanded U.S. Curbs on Electronics Using Huawei, ZTE Parts Take Effect
- U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s restrictions that took effect this week extend beyond finished equipment to certain chips and modules made by companies including Huawei and ZTE
Oct 15, 2026 12:42 PM- Alibaba Unveils AI Glasses in Push for Wearable Hardware Market
- Qwen unveils glasses with health monitoring and gaze controls as Chinese tech giants seek new gateways to consumers
Oct 15, 2026 00:06 AM- More Than 150 Apps Opt Out of ByteDance’s AI Phone Assistant
- WeChat, Taobao and other major services decline automated access, limiting Doubao’s ability to perform everyday tasks across apps
Oct 14, 2026 15:07 PM- Chinese Chipmaker CanSemi Shares Surge 223% in Trading Debut
- The firm raised roughly 6.2 billion yuan in a Shenzhen IPO, riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for domestic semiconductor manufacturing
Oct 14, 2026 14:22 PM- Tencent Integrates AI Agent WorkBuddy With Enterprise App
- The integration allows users to automate complex office tasks via chat, highlighting a broader pivot by Chinese tech giants toward enterprise AI applications
Oct 14, 2026 12:23 PM- ByteDance Sets Up Dedicated AI Safety Unit to Manage Model Risks
- ByteDance claims to be the first frontier AI lab in China to establish an independent department focused on AI alignment and safety
Oct 13, 2026 23:53 PM- China Weakness Weighs on LVMH’s Third Quarter Sales
- Sales in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan fell 5%, while group revenue edged up 1% at constant exchange rates
Oct 13, 2026 18:49 PM- FCC Proposal Threatens Chinese Labs’ Dominance in U.S. Electronics Testing
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