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Heavy Hitters

Phantom Blade Zero Puts Wuxia Swordplay on a 66-Day Timer

by Lucia Oct 29, 2026Oct 29, 2026

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Up and Comers

Can the upgraded Li Auto i6 hold its ground in China’s crowded electric SUV market?

Li Auto launched the 2026 Li Auto i6 on Wednesday, marking the model’s first annual…

by Jessie Wu Oct 29, 2026Oct 29, 2026

Heavy Hitters

The Freight-App Battle a Chinese “Uber for Trucks” Couldn’t Win

In 2018, Kuaigou Dache spent RMB524 million on sales and marketing, more than its RMB453…

by Lucia Oct 28, 2026Oct 28, 2026

Heavy Hitters

Dongshan Precision’s Acquisition-Led AI Bet Meets a Cooler Market

Editor’s note: This article is republished from Jumpstart, a TechNode Group publication. Dongshan Precision is…

by TechNode Staff Oct 27, 2026

Heavy Hitters

ByteDance Is Rewiring Its AI Video Bet

ByteDance is consolidating two of its AI video products. ByteDance’s CapCut unit recently folded Xiaoyunque…

by Lucia Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 2026

Heavy Hitters

Why Biotech Needs Partners—and an Informed Public

On the day he spoke with TechNode, Shuyuan Ling published a WeChat blog on targeted…

by Lucia Oct 27, 2026Oct 27, 2026

News Feed

Chinese AAA wuxia action game Phantom Blade Zero launches on PS5 and PC

Oct 29, 2026

Tencent says upcoming Hy4 and Hy4 flash models will support visual understanding

Oct 29, 2026

Li Auto launches updated i6 SUV with in-house driving chip and larger battery

Oct 29, 2026

DeepSeek V5 identifiers surface in official Harness code repository

Oct 29, 2026

WeRide’s physical AI data subsidiary raises tens of millions of dollars

Oct 29, 2026

Unitree’s first post-IPO report shows quarterly revenue growth of nearly 70%

Oct 29, 2026

Baidu reportedly developing world model as autonomous-driving ambitions expand

Oct 28, 2026

Desktop 3D-printer startup Baishida secures angel-plus funding

Oct 28, 2026

Tencent’s short-drama service reportedly tops 100 million monthly users

Oct 28, 2026

Brain-computer interface startup NeuroXess raises RMB 700 million in Series B funding

Oct 28, 2026

HOVERAir maker Zero Zero Robotics reportedly becomes a unicorn

Oct 28, 2026

BYD names Yangwang Altior luxury flagship sedan ahead of UAE debut

Oct 28, 2026

DeepSeek reportedly ramps up hiring as it maps out new growth plans

Oct 27, 2026

Robot electronic-skin startup MoSense raises around RMB 100 million in angel-plus funding

Oct 27, 2026

BYD launches third-generation Qin Plus DM-i

Oct 27, 2026

Ant launches LingGuang 2.0 AI assistant for ongoing personal tasks

Oct 27, 2026

AI

Unitree’s newly launched H2-X Robot loses a leg in public demonstration

Oct 26, 2026Oct 26, 2026

From AI generation to final cut, Fotor Agent takes on the video production workflow

Oct 22, 2026Oct 22, 2026

What if AI could remember your adventures for you? Souvi is exploring the idea

Oct 20, 2026Oct 20, 2026

Kling AI 4.0 suggests a shift in AI video competition from visual quality to directorial control

Oct 16, 2026Oct 16, 2026

Auto and EV

XPENG names robotaxi service XPENG YOYO, moves toward public trials

Oct 9, 2026Oct 9, 2026

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

E-COMMERCE

ByteDance’s PineDrama targets overseas growth with an ecosystem behind its free model

Oct 23, 2026Oct 23, 2026

Tencent’s Green Bubble and ByteDance’s Hongguo battle for short drama viewers

Oct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

China’s first AI-produced theatrical film sets October 23 release

Sep 28, 2026Sep 28, 2026

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

Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026

Semiconductor

Huawei launches Mate 90 series with new Kirin chips across the lineup

Oct 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026

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

Sep 22, 2026Sep 23, 2026

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

Gadget review

What If Your AI Had Fur? I Spent Several Days with Fuzozo

Oct 8, 2026Oct 26, 2026

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

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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