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Xiaomi, Hong Shan back X Square Robot in Series B round
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (514+ words) X Square Robot has completed a Series B funding round, raising nearly RMB 2 billion (USD 292. 8 million), 36 Kr reported. Xiaomi and Hong Shan co-led the investment. The latest round builds on earlier financings secured by the robotics firm, which has attracted…...
Byte Dance's global e-commerce push lifts revenue as AI costs mount
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (451+ words) Byte Dance's overseas revenue grew by nearly 50% in 2025, far outpacing the roughly 20% increase in its domestic revenue, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by 36 Kr. The share of revenue from its overseas business rose from 25% in 2024 to…...
After tech giants, a new cohort of "AI tigers" finds footing in China
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (472+ words) China's artificial intelligence story no longer belongs solely to its largest technology companies, including Alibaba, Byte Dance, Tencent, and Baidu. What has changed in 2026 is not just the arrival of more large models or the companies building them, but the…...
How Edgewell executive Sylvia Fu sees AI reshaping operations
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (826+ words) Artificial intelligence is reshaping traditional industries, and Sylvia Fu has a story to tell, one informed by her cross-cultural perspective and the execution speed often associated with China. From 20222025, as vice president for Greater China at Edgewell Personal Care, she…...
Lightelligence nears Hong Kong IPO with optical AI infrastructure push
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (384+ words) Lightelligence has passed a listing hearing at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and disclosed its prospectus on April 12. China International Capital Corporation and Guotai Haitong are acting as joint sponsors. The listing would position Lightelligence as the first publicly traded…...
Link-Touch draws backing from CATL, Agibot as force sensors gain traction
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (682+ words) Link-Touch has completed a Series C+ funding round of more than RMB 100 million (USD 14. 6 million), with joint investment from Puquan Capital, Agibot, Galbot, OPT Machine Vision, Galaxy Yuanhui Investment, and other institutions. Puquan is affiliated with Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL)....
After Open Claw, this company aims to build "vibe hardware" powered by AI agents
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1490+ words) When Open Claw swept across the world, Auto Ark founder Zeng Xiaodong did not react with excitement. What he felt instead was something closer to relief, a sense of finally being seen. "Open Claw is essentially an agent framework. Underneath…...
Alibaba ties e-commerce growth to AI after latest overhaul
1+ week, 5+ day ago (573+ words) Written by Cheng Zi'Published on'9 Apr 20265 mins read Since the start of the new fiscal year on April 1, Alibaba has been mapping out new growth opportunities in e-commerce, with artificial intelligence expected to play a central role. "In the new…...
Why ride-hailing is harder for AI than generating text or images
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1578+ words) Written by Cheng Zi'Published on'7 Apr 20268 mins read Ever run into situations like these? These are small frustrations, but they point to a larger problem: digital services still ask people to adapt to software, rather than the reverse. That raises…...
Xiaokuo files for Hong Kong IPO as it expands beyond oral care
1+ week, 6+ day ago (735+ words) Written by IPO Zaozhidao'Published on'7 Apr 20265 mins read Shenzhen-registered Xiaokuo Technology formally filed its prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on March 27, 2026, seeking a main board listing. CMB International is serving as a joint sponsor. Founded in 2015, Xiaokuo is…...