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DJI Captures 55% Global Handheld Imaging Market，outpacing Insta360 and GoPro

DJI has secured a dominant 55% share of the global handheld smart imaging market, cementing a robust second growth curve beyond its core commercial and consumer drone business. Driven by a 96% year-on-year market expansion in 2025, the Shenzhen-based technology giant outpaced domestic rival Insta360 and US-

China’s Battery Sector Pivots as Energy Storage Eclipses EV Demand in Early 2026

China’s battery industry is undergoing a structural decoupling from the electric vehicle sector, with grid-scale energy storage emerging as the definitive growth engine in early 2026. The industry recorded a stark divergence in growth trajectories during the first two months of the year, signaling a transition from an

ChinaBiz Briefing: Baidu’s AI Launch, Huawei’s OS Integration, Nio’s Cost-Cutting, Dreame’s Chip Gamble

China's top tech and EV players—Baidu, Huawei, Nio and Dreame—headline pivotal moves this week, with AI agents going mainstream on mobile, a landmark EV profit via aggressive cost cuts, bold semiconductor bets and breakthrough robotics R&D. These actions highlight China's push to

Baidu Launches “Red Finger Operator,” Bringing Cross-App AI Agents to Android Phones

Baidu has released “Red Finger Operator,” positioning it as the world’s first “mobile lobster” app that lets users command a phone to complete tasks across multiple apps via chat. The launch signals Baidu’s push to shift AI agents from PC and web environments into higher-frequency mobile use

Nio Turns a Profit by Squeezing Costs—From Paper Packs to Charging Piles and 120,000 SKUs

Nio has posted its first profit since it began selling cars eight years ago, after a sweeping campaign to cut costs, simplify its product lineup and force every team to account for spending. The electric-vehicle maker reported a Non-GAAP operating profit of RMB 1.251 billion (US$175

Chinese AI Apps Gain Global Traction as GenAI Market Shifts to Action and Regionalization

Chinese generative AI applications have emerged as major players in the global market, with DeepSeek ranking fourth in a top 100 GenAI consumer apps list, marking a collective rise of China's AI tools in the global application layer as competition shifts from basic chat functions to actionable AI

Chinese Researchers Develop Centaur-Style Wearable Robot, Promising New Solutions for Heavy-Load Operations

A research team from the Southern University of Science and Technology has developed an innovative wearable centaur robot designed to assist with load-carriage walking, presenting a significant technological shift in the wearable robotics sector. The newly developed system functions as an independent mechanical structure connected to the user'

Dreame's Chip Gamble: Can a Robotic Vacuum Maker Conquer Semiconductors?

Dreame Technology, a Chinese smart cleaning appliance maker, has made a bold foray into chip design with the launch of its semiconductor brand "NXMIND", challenging industry norms and reigniting debates about the viability of hardware firms venturing into high-stakes semiconductor development. On March 11 at the AWE

Huawei Launches Xiaoyi Claw Beta, Bringing OpenClaw AI Agent Framework to HarmonyOS Ecosystem

Huawei Technologies has officially unveiled Xiaoyi Claw, a HarmonyOS-native AI agent built on the OpenClaw open-source framework, marking a significant step in the company's push to embed agentic AI capabilities directly into its proprietary operating system. He Gang, CEO of Huawei's Terminal BG, announced

China’s "Lobster Craze": How OpenClaw Turned AI Agents Into a National Obsession

China’s adoption of open-source AI agent software OpenClaw has sparked a nationwide "lobster-raising" craze, driving a historic rally in domestic AI stocks and drawing global attention. Chinese AI startups have seen explosive gains: MiniMax soared 740% post-2026 IPO, while ZhiPu AI jumped 560%, per