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China Telecom becomes shareholder in AI content-security startup Zhongke Ruijian
China Telecom became a new shareholder in Chinese startup Zhongke Ruijian (中科睿鉴), which specializes in AI content security.
Sungrow prepares solid-state transformers for AI data centers for production in 2027
Chinese Sungrow stated that solid-state transformers (SST) are needed for AI data centers to reduce energy losses; mass production delivery begins in 2027.
LingRui ZhiXin raises hundreds of millions of yuan for RISC-V chips for AI agents
Chinese startup LingRui ZhiXin closed a funding round of hundreds of millions of yuan for developing RISC-V cores and agent CPUs for AI computing.
Xspark AI Raised Nearly 100 Million Yuan for Physical AI Development
Chinese startup Xspark AI (无界智航) closed a seed round of nearly 100 million yuan with support from CDH VGC, Chuxin Capital, and SEE Fund to develop trusted physical AI.
OpenAI released voice models GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini for ChatGPT
OpenAI introduced GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini — voice models for ChatGPT with full-duplex architecture that allows interrupting the assistant's response at any moment in the conversation.
Investments in embodied AI in China exceeded 65 billion yuan in 2025, writes 36Kr
36Kr citing the Waves ranking: in 2025, embodied AI in China attracted more than 65.6 billion yuan, and the share of hard tech in venture investments grew from 38% to 62% over five years.
Wanxun Technology Unveils Universal Auto-Charging Engine with 0.000 Second Response Time
On July 9, 2026, Chinese company Wanxun Technology unveiled in Beijing 'Rou Ren Chun'—a universal auto-charging service engine for robotaxis, mining equipment, and homes.
Under 36 2026 by 36Kr: How Young Chinese Founders Rewrote the Rules in AI and Robotics
36Kr magazine named the winners of the 2026 Under 36 ranking: most new leaders are building AI and robotics startups, surpassing older generations of entrepreneurs.
South Korea and Mongolia: New Alliance in AI and Critical Materials
Korean vice-premier agreed with Mongolia on cooperation in AI technologies and datacenters. Geopolitical expansion of AI supply chain.
Qingce GT7 with Huawei Ascend ADS 5: autopilot without networks on board
The first serial autonomous vehicle with Huawei Ascend ADS 5 entered production. It runs on a single Huawei chip without the cloud.
Momenta IPO: How Chinese Startup Chose L2 Instead of Waymo Path
Momenta startup went public in Hong Kong on July 8, 2026 with valuation of 700 billion HKD. The company chose Level-2 (driving assistance) tactic instead of autonomous driving — and captured 60% of market with 100 millio
Goshen: B-round Funding for Onshan Tech in Multi-Billion Yuan for Tactile Sensors
Chinese startup Onshan Tech raised funding of several billion yuan for developing tactile sensors in robotics and artificial intelligence.
TSMC Plans to Increase CoWoS Monthly Output to 200 Thousand Wafers by 2027
Taiwan's chipmaker announced aggressive expansion of advanced packaging capacity for AI chips, overcoming the current shortage.
Lingsi Raised ₽35 Billion for On-Device AI Chips
Chinese startup Lingsi Tech attracted 500 million yuan (approximately ₽35 billion) in Series B funding to develop AI chips capable of processing large language models on edge devices.
Biren Technology, MoKe Shensi, and Step Created the First Optoelectronic AI Product
Three Chinese companies — MoKe Shensi, Biren Technology, and Step — signed an agreement in Beijing and released the world's first AI compute system combining hybrid optical and electrical chips.
neueHCT appoints Jiang Jingfang as president to expand into new markets
On July 10, 2026, neueHCT announced the appointment of Jiang Jingfang as its new president; she will lead the commercialization and global expansion of the company's autonomous driving solutions.
Rongje Expects 10x Profit Growth in First Half of 2026
Rongje Ltd. forecasts net profit of 900 million–1.1 billion yuan for the first half of 2026, 10 times higher than year-ago figures due to lithium price increases.
Dashengda: Shares Fall 9.8% Over Rising Cardboard Costs
Cardboard packaging manufacturer Dashengda faces margin compression: the price of corrugated cardboard is rising, but long-term customer contracts prevent rapid cost pass-through.
Yidao Information Projects 1792% Profit Growth Thanks to AIPC and AIOT
Chinese company Yidao Information expects an 18-fold increase in net profit in the first half of 2026 due to the popularity of AI-integrated PCs and IoT devices.
Google Requires AI Ad Labeling, Samsung Prepares GAIA, Alibaba Unveils LingBot-VA 2.0
Google mandated labeling of AI-generated ads across its services, Samsung is developing the GAIA chip for AI-PC, Alibaba unveiled the LingBot-VA 2.0 robot.
Dongyang Photon signs 13–15 billion yuan contract for computing servers
A Dongyang Photon subsidiary has signed a contract to supply computing servers worth 13–15 billion yuan (more than $2 billion) under a five-year leasing arrangement.
Hong Kong AI stocks plunge: Zhipu loses 20%
A wave of selling hit Hong Kong's language-model sector — Zhipu shares plunged more than 20%, while MiniMax fell 13%.
Chinese startup ZhiPingFang became a unicorn after a record 12 investment rounds in one year
General-purpose robot developer ZhiPingFang closed its Series B round and officially surpassed a valuation of 10 billion yuan amid growing interest in embodied AI.
3-Billion-Parameter Model From Chinese HR Giant Tops HuggingFace Ranking
Nanbeige4.1-3B — a compact open model from Boss Zhipin's lab — unexpectedly took first place in HuggingFace's text model trends, ahead of far larger rivals.
Year of the Horse: Zhipu and MiniMax rise 500% since IPO
On the first trading day of the Year of the Horse, shares of Chinese AI companies Zhipu and MiniMax posted sharp gains — up more than 500% since their IPOs, with their combined market capitalization surpassing JD.com.
Alibaba Cloud opens access to a multi-model builder for developers
Alibaba's cloud platform has launched the Coding Plan subscription with support for several competing AI models for programming at once — from its own Qwen to Kimi and GLM. This changes the rules of the game in China's A
Google goes all in: Alphabet invests $180 billion in AI
Alphabet plans to channel record funding into AI infrastructure development in 2026. Explosive growth in its cloud business and investor confidence underscore the company’s ambitions for global leadership.
Zhipu AI acknowledged mistakes in the GLM-5 launch and offered compensation
Chinese developer Zhipu AI encountered technical problems and a surge of users after launching the new model, promising subscription refunds.
Chinese funds to channel 90 billion yuan into AI development
New investment from China is preparing to enter the market. Investors are focused on AI and global technological leadership.
OpenAI lowers planned compute spending to $600 billion
OpenAI has revised its long-term capital spending strategy: instead of its previous ambitions, the company now plans to spend “just” $600 billion on compute capacity by 2030 — while simultaneously raising a record fundin