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T-Head unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chip in Alibaba’s push to expand its AI infrastructure stack

by Jessie Wu Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

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On the Cusp

The next layer of global trade could run on AI, eBLs, and digital infrastructure as IQAX works to connect the pieces

Global trade operates around the clock, yet many of the processes supporting this complex system…

by Jessie Wu Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

Heavy Hitters

From No. 6 to More Than a Benchmark Story

Editor’s Note: There is no shortage of technology news, yet many promising Chinese startups still…

by TechNode Staff Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Heavy Hitters

Huawei unveils Ascend 960 SuperPoD with NPO technology to power next-generation AI infrastructure

The TechNode team attended HUAWEI CONNECT 2026 this morning, where one thing stood out: as…

by Jessie Wu Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026

News

BEYOND Expo Upgrades to BEYOND as Asia’s Most Dynamic Tech Festival, Returning to Macao on 26–29 May 2027

BEYOND today announced that its flagship annual event will return to The Venetian Macao Cotai…

by TechNode Staff Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026

Heavy Hitters

The AI Boom Has a Bandwidth Problem

Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. The popular story…

by TechNode Staff Sep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

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Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chip as it targets 20GW of cloud data centers by 2032

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

SenseTime releases SenseNova U1 Pro image model with up to 8K output

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Xiaomi open-sources MiMo-V2.6 models after scaling reinforcement learning

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

China’s active AI agents could reach 197 million by 2030, report says

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

vivo launches X500 Pro series with Dimensity 9600 Pro, starting at RMB 6,499

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Alibaba reportedly testing QwenBook as a tablet-like agent computer

Sep 22, 2026Sep 22, 2026

Dongfeng’s Xiaodong humanoid robot is scheduled to enter a factory in October

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

Alibaba’s Qwen open-sources Qwen-Image-2.1 for unified image generation and editing

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

Zhipu open-sources ZCode after data dispute and plans no-retention controls for MaaS

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

MiniMax open-sources MiniMax Code terminal coding agent

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

CXMT announces mass production of fifth-generation DRAM platform

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

Xiaomi schedules Xiaomi 18 Pro series launch for Sept. 23

Sep 21, 2026Sep 21, 2026

D-Robotics raises $400 million in Series C funding

Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Xpeng plans to offer its technology stack to more overseas automakers

Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Xiaomi livestreams MiMo-V2.6 reinforcement-learning runs

Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

Alibaba’s Qwen releases Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash with 1M-token context

Sep 18, 2026Sep 18, 2026

AI

Your next relationship might have a third member as Twoo brings AI between two people

Sep 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026

XPeng puts humanoid robot production line into operation as first IRON robot walks off autonomously

Sep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026

From wild growth to tech-driven growth in China’s AI short drama industry

Sep 3, 2026Sep 3, 2026

What if the first embodied AI you meet is a fighting robot?

Aug 31, 2026Aug 31, 2026

Auto and EV

From smart cockpits to AI-native cars, Banma Intelligence eyes the next wave of automotive software

Aug 19, 2026Aug 19, 2026

Beyond mobility: Unitree’s GD01 signals the next phase of China’s robotics battle

Aug 11, 2026Aug 11, 2026

Three Chinese automakers: BYD, Geely and Chery break into the global top 10

Aug 6, 2026Aug 6, 2026

XPeng launches MONA L03 in Munich, taking aim at Europe’s electric SUV market

Jul 17, 2026Jul 17, 2026

E-COMMERCE

LYNOOK turns AI companions from solo chats into shared memory-rich worlds

Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026

InfiMaker seeks to bring industrial manufacturing to every desktop with AI

Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 2026

Xiaohongshu gambled on a 40-day World Cup livestream experiment to explore the future of long-form content

Jul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026

DJI launches first VTOL fixed-wing cargo drone EV50, says it set Everest altitude record

Jul 10, 2026Jul 10, 2026

Semiconductor

DeepSeek begins in-house AI chip development to cut reliance on NVIDIA, sources say

Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 2026

AI-led demand signals longer semiconductor upcycle into 2026 and beyond

Jan 15, 2026Jan 15, 2026

China’s chip design progress in 2025: Positive signs but some old problems

Dec 1, 2025Dec 1, 2025

PARTIAL JUDGE LINEUP: GLOBAL INVESTORS AND TECH VISIONARIES TO EVALUATE THE HNSE AHB 2025

Jul 7, 2025Jul 7, 2025

Gadget review

Nothing Phone 3 review: can its distinctive design break the “niche trap”?

Aug 8, 2025Aug 8, 2025

POCO X7 Pro review: a budget-friendly mid-range phone with bold design

Jan 30, 2025Jan 30, 2025

Vivo X200 Pro review: prime pick for phone photography fans

Nov 4, 2024Nov 4, 2024

Tested: AI Short Video Production Tool MOKI

Oct 24, 2024Oct 24, 2024

BEYOND EXPO

Lenovo Innovation Accelerator channels ecosystem power to bring Chinese hard-tech startups to the global stage

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

iFlytek launches 40g AI glasses with GlassClaw AI agent and advanced noise recognition

May 29, 2026May 29, 2026

Ziyouliangji aims to use AI music platform Hitto to turn everyone into a song creator

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026

From video understanding to edge deployment Om AI targets real-world AI

May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

Podcasts

China Tech Investor: China’s data regulations foster both security and development? With Tom Nunlist

Dec 10, 2021Dec 10, 2021

China Tech Investor: Baidu, Tencent and Alibaba earnings with Michael Norris

Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021

China Tech Investor: Will online gaming remain a pillar of China’s digital economy?

Oct 29, 2021Nov 3, 2021

China Tech Investor: Evergrande: How we got here, and what it means, with Ming Zhao

Sep 30, 2021Nov 3, 2021

China Tech Investor: Breaking down China’s tech regulation (thus far), with John Artman

Sep 17, 2021Sep 24, 2021

China Tech Investor: Kuaishou, Tencent, and Xiaomi earnings, with Michael Norris

Sep 3, 2021Sep 3, 2021

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