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Alice Ye

Senior editor with 15 years in news and financial media. Covers China's AI, electric vehicles, and robotics, with a focus on industry trends, technological innovation, and capital markets.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun Defends EV Safety Standards Amid Online Criticism

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, issued multiple posts on Weibo addressing what he described as deliberate misinterpretation of his comments regarding the company's automotive safety priorities. The controversy stems from an interview in April 2024, where Lei stated that "good looks come first" when

Huawei Set to Launch Mate 80 Series Next Week With All-Metal Design Breakthrough

Huawei Technologies announced Tuesday that its Mate 80 series smartphones will be unveiled on November 25, marking the company's latest push in the premium handset segment. The new lineup will include the Mate 80 Pro Max, according to social media posts by Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Richard

Alibaba Launches Qianwen App in Major Push for Consumer AI Market

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has officially launched Qianwen, an AI chatbot application directly targeting ChatGPT, marking its third strategic initiative this year as the Chinese tech giant pivots toward consumer-facing artificial intelligence. The move signals a significant shift for a company that has primarily focused AI investments on enterprise

Tencent's Honor of Kings Anniversary Fuels $6.8 Billion Mobile Game Market

Global mobile game spending rebounded in October, propelled by lucrative anniversary celebrations for established titles and widespread seasonal promotions, with Tencent’s blockbuster Honor of Kings leading a significant revenue growth surge. Player spending on mobile games across the App Store and Google Play reached $6.8 billion in October,

Baidu Unveils 'Super-Node' Architecture, Touting 95% AI Chip Performance Gain

Baidu showcased its new Kunlunxin "Super-Node" at the Baidu World Conference 2025, detailing significant performance gains for its proprietary artificial intelligence hardware. The company claims the new system can boost single-card performance by 95% and increase single-instance inference performance by as much as eightfold. According

UBTECH Begins Mass Delivery of Humanoid Robots for Industrial Automation

0:00 /1:22 1× UBTECH Robotics has commenced mass deliveries of its full-size industrial humanoid robot, the Walker S2, with the first batch of several hundred units shipping out on November 12. The move signals a shift towards large-scale commercial application for the Cbtechnology, with the robots

NIO Races Against Time to Hit Make-or-Break Q4 Profit Goal

Nio Inc. is in a high-stakes race to achieve profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025, a critical target its chief executive has set to ensure the electric vehicle maker’s long-term survival amid mounting losses and intensifying pressure on its cash reserves. The push has been elevated

DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Launch Expected in December with Major Hardware Upgrades

DJI is reportedly preparing to unveil its next-generation handheld gimbal camera, the Osmo Pocket 4, marking the first update to the product line in over two years, according to recent leaks from industry sources. According to reports published by Chinese tech outlet IT Home on November 12, 2025, citing

Plaud’s Secret: 1 Million AI Recorders Sold With Zero Venture Capital

In an AI hardware landscape defined by billion-dollar valuations and heavy cash burn, a bootstrapped startup has quietly achieved a rare feat: profitability and mass adoption. Plaud, a company that has sidestepped the venture capital circuit entirely, has sold one million units of its flagship AI-powered voice recorder,

AgiBot Completes Corporate Restructuring, Signaling Imminent IPO Push

Leading Chinese humanoid robotics firm AgiBot has completed its corporate restructuring from a limited liability company to a joint-stock company, a move typically preceding a public listing, according to company filings. The restructuring positions AgiBot as the latest domestic robotics firm accelerating toward capital markets amid intensifying competition in