Xiaomi is set to launch its self-developed chip, operating system, and vehicle within the next two years, as revealed by a tech blogger on Thursday. The source asserts that Xiaomi’s smartphones and cars are both expected to incorporate its self-developed chip and operating system. In 2021, Xiaomi made significant investments in a series of automotive […]

China Mobile has unveiled a 5G super network for the metaverse industry with mixed reality internet social platform GTVerse, according to an August 31 report by Chinese tech news site IThome. The network is designed to cater to the substantial bandwidth, low latency, and high computational demands of metaverse-related operations, the report said. China Mobile […]

Indian steel and energy conglomerate JSW Group is engaged in preliminary discussions with Chinese automaker Leapmotor about potentially licensing the latter’s technology to produce electric vehicles in India, according to a September 1 report by Reuters. Sources familiar with the discussions said that under the proposed agreement, JSW would utilize Leapmotor’s vehicle platform to manufacture […]

Zhipu AI, a company founded by Tsinghua alumni in 2019, launched its first generative AI assistant named Zhipu Qingyan on August 31. The AI product is developed based on the company’s self-developed dialogue language model (DLM) ChatGLM2, Zhipu AI said in a statement. Currently, users can access the product by downloading its application from app […]

China’s BYD will launch its Dolphin model in Japan on September 20 this year, according to a September 1 report by Reuters. This will be BYD’s second electric vehicle model in the Japanese market. Unlike its multi-powertrain approach in China, BYD plans to exclusively offer battery-powered cars in Japan, the report said. The Shenzhen-based automaker […]

ERNIE Bot, Baidu’s AI chat service, has seen 1 million users rush to use it in less than 24 hours since it was made publicly available at midnight Thursday. Fueled by excitement over what is seen by many as China’s main challenger to ChatGPT, users across the country have been able to access the product […]

TSMC’s monthly production of 3nm process wafers may decrease to 50,000-60,000 in the fourth quarter, down from the 80,000-100,000 wafers previously anticipated, due to Apple’s reduction in its 3nm orders, Chinese media outlet Techweb has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Currently, the monthly output of TSMC’s 3nm process amounts to approximately 65,000 wafers. […]

The Chinese version of hit Japanese game Uma Musume: Pretty Derby was launched by major video platform Bilibili on Wednesday, rising to the top of the free-to-download games in China’s iOS AppStore immediately. Pre-registered domestic players exceeded one million even before the official launch, claimed the company. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby, developed by Japanese developer […]

Xpeng Motors has quietly reappointed Ji Yu, a former vice president and long-time associate of chief executive He Xiaopeng, as an advisor coordinating US and Guangzhou-based research into autonomous driving. People familiar with the matter told Chinese media outlet 36Kr that Ji’s return follows an announcement on Aug. 2 that Wu Xinzhou, Xpeng’s former head […]