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Tencent Said to Build a Secret WeChat AI Agent, Eyeing a 2026 Rollout to All Users

Tencent Holdings is quietly preparing an AI agent inside WeChat that could shift China’s consumer AI race from standalone apps to the country’s most important mobile gateway. The project, described by The Information as a high-priority confidential plan, is slated to begin a “gray-box” test around

End of an Era: NetEase and Tencent Retreat From Overseas Game Studio Expansion

NetEase is scaling back funding for a high-profile overseas game studio, the latest sign that China’s two largest game publishers are retreating from an ambitious push to build AAA titles abroad. Bloomberg reported on March 7 that NetEase will stop providing financial support from May to the studio

BYD's Ultra-Fast Charging Sparks Debate: Does Fast Charging Damage EV Batteries?

The rapid advancement of ultra-fast charging technology in China's EV market has ignited a heated debate over battery health. Recently, BYD unveiled its second-generation Blade Battery and ultra-fast charging strategy, drawing industry attention. Following this, older comments from Nio CEO William Li regarding the potential

China’s Lisuan to Launch 6nm Gaming GPU on March 12, Targeting NVIDIA RTX

China’s Lisuan plans to introduce its G100 graphics processing unit for gamers on March 12, setting up the latest attempt by a domestic chip developer to challenge Nvidia ’s consumer GPU lineup. The company will showcase its Lisuan eXtreme (LX) series graphics cards at an exhibition, according to CHEAA.

PC Makers Raise Prices Up to 25% as AI-Fueled Memory Shortage Squeezes Supply Chain

A fast-tightening shortage of memory chips, intensified by the surge in artificial intelligence demand, is forcing the global PC industry into broad-based price hikes that are already reshaping what buyers pay — and what manufacturers can ship — in 2026. Top computer brands including Lenovo Group, HP, Dell Technologies, ASUSTeK

Chinese EV Makers Dethrone Japanese Brands in Southeast Asia’s Auto Market

Chinese automakers have ended Japanese carmakers’ six-decade dominance in Southeast Asia, seizing the top market share in Thailand— the region’s auto hub—for the first time in January 2026, driven by electric vehicle (EV) strength, competitive pricing and smart technology. The milestone upends a market long ruled by

China's Manufacturing Machine Sets Its Sights on the Global Yacht Industry

China's industrial juggernaut, which has already disrupted consumer electronics, smartphones and electric vehicles, is now targeting one of the last remaining high-end sectors it has yet to conquer: the global yacht market. The entry of e-commerce billionaire Richard Liu Qiangdong into the space underscores a broader

Magic Atom Raises Billions to Accelerate Embodied AI Breakthroughs

Magic Atom , one of China's leading embodied AI companies, is pushing aggressively into the next phase of industrial deployment, combining a fresh financing round with the launch of a large-scale ecosystem fund to build out what it describes as a full-stack intelligent robotics platform. The company

Lingchu Intelligence Raises Over 2 Billion Yuan to Solve Embodied AI's Data Bottleneck

In a significant development for China's embodied AI sector, Lingchu Intelligence has disclosed its financing progress for the first time: the company has completed Angel and Pre-A rounds, raising a cumulative total of 2 billion yuan ($275 million). The funding comes from a prestigious lineup including state-

Tencent Finds Its "ChatGPT Moment" With Product-Driven AI Strategy

Tencent Holdings has engineered a breakthrough in artificial intelligence adoption, shifting the industry focus from raw model power to user-friendly productization. By dramatically lowering the barrier to entry for complex AI tools, the tech giant has triggered a wave of enthusiasm reminiscent of the early smartphone era, capturing both