| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.04.2026 | With AI, can Stareep make smart beds stick in China this time? | China exports RMB 10 billion (USD 1.5 billion) worth of mattresses each year. For years, however, the companies that defined the smart mattress category emerged elsewhere.
One of the sector’s early standouts was an amateur athlete from Ferr... |
| 10.04.2026 | After OpenClaw, this company aims to build “vibe hardware” powered by AI agents | When OpenClaw swept across the world, AutoArk founder Zeng Xiaodong did not react with excitement. What he felt instead was something closer to relief, a sense of finally being seen.
“OpenClaw is essentially an agent framework. Underneath i... |
| 09.04.2026 | Qingtao Energy files for Hong Kong IPO after ramping up solid-state battery deliveries | Qingtao Energy Development Group has filed for a Hong Kong listing, submitting its prospectus to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing on April 8. Guotai Junan International, CICC, and China Merchants Securities International are acting as joint... |
| 09.04.2026 | This AI pet targets young users seeking real-world social connection | Companion toys on the market today, many of them built around artificial intelligence, are typically aimed at children or older adults. Blinkko, by contrast, has targeted young people from the start.
Rather than treating conversation as the... |
| 09.04.2026 | Alibaba ties e-commerce growth to AI after latest overhaul | 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.
36Kr reported that Taotian Group’s current AI exploration ... |
| 08.04.2026 | Xiaokuo files for Hong Kong IPO as it expands beyond oral care | 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 focused on ... |
| 08.04.2026 | Why ride-hailing is harder for AI than generating text or images | Ever run into situations like these?
You realize just before a trip that you need to add a stop, but the only way to do it is to tell the driver after you get in. A family of six needs a ride, so you have to compare vehicle types and guess ... |
| 07.04.2026 | Pop Mart’s strong results fail to answer “next Labubu” question | On March 25, Pop Mart released its 2025 earnings report, posting revenue of RMB 37.1 billion (USD 5.4 billion), up 184.7% year-on-year. Overseas markets became its main growth driver, contributing more than 40% of total revenue.
The results... |
| 07.04.2026 | Autonomous driving firms race to list before the window narrows | Two Chinese autonomous driving companies, QCraft and DeepRoute.ai, have confidentially filed listing materials with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and are aiming to go public in Hong Kong before the end of this year.
According to 36Kr, citing... |
| 07.04.2026 | Deals in brief: Kitar and PolicyStreet raise funding; Western Union completes Dash acquisition; five China investments, and more | Kitar raises funding to scale secondhand e-commerce in Southeast Asia
Kitar has completed a pre-Series A funding round, raising more than USD 10 million, according to 36Kr. The round was led by Source Code Capital, with oversubscription fro... |
| 01.04.2026 | Why DJI’s talent outflow may be a sign of strength, not weakness | Among Chinese technology companies, DJI stands out for keeping a low profile while continuing to set standards across multiple categories.
In recent years, one pattern has surfaced repeatedly: former DJI employees often appear on startup ro... |
| 31.03.2026 | Deals in brief: GIC backs legal AI firm Harvey, Amity and Startale raise funding, China logs 14 investments, and more | Harvey adds fresh capital as GIC doubles down on legal AI
Harvey, a legal infrastructure company serving law firms and in-house legal teams, has raised USD 200 million in a funding round co-led by returning investors GIC and Sequoia, at a v... |
| 31.03.2026 | Tmall ramps up merchant support as focus shifts to profitability | At Tmall’s TopTalk conference, which concluded on March 26, the platform said it would deepen and broaden its merchant support plan for the year. That includes continued support for stronger brands and higher-quality products, larger subsid... |
| 31.03.2026 | What is the secret behind Unitree’s high gross margins? | On March 20, Unitree Robotics released its prospectus ahead of a potential IPO, and one figure stood out: its overall gross margin reached 59.5% in the first three quarters of 2025.
Unitree’s business can be divided into three segments: qua... |
| 30.03.2026 | CaoCao Mobility’s growth begins to translate into profit | On March 27, CaoCao Mobility released its full-year 2025 results, adding to the case that the company may be at an inflection point. It now operates in 195 cities across China and reported RMB 20.2 billion (USD 2.9 billion) in 2025 revenue,... |
| 27.03.2026 | Xiaomi’s new SU7 faces a tougher test as showroom traffic normalizes | Two years ago, when Xiaomi launched its first SU7, 36Kr visited a Xiaomi store in a large Beijing mall and found a showroom packed with prospective buyers. A blue SU7 unit logged nearly 60 test drives in nine hours. It started the day showi... |
| 25.03.2026 | Tencent hires multiple core engineers from ByteDance’s Seed AI team | Tencent has recently stepped up hiring from ByteDance, bringing in senior talent from its Seed AI team, including roles in visual AI platforms, infrastructure engineering, training infrastructure, and reinforcement learning algorithms. The ... |
| 25.03.2026 | Wanchen’s bulk snack business enters 2026 with margins on the rise | Wanchen Group’s latest annual report suggests its snack retail business is entering a new phase, one defined not just by store growth, but by improving margins and tighter execution.
On March 17, Wanchen Group, the parent company of Haoxian... |
| 25.03.2026 | Tencent says AI will reshape games, but evergreen titles still drive the business | Tencent reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on March 19, underscoring that games remain the foundation of its business even as it increases investment in artificial intelligence and other verticals.
According to its discl... |
| 25.03.2026 | Didi’s overseas push stays on track as LATAM expansion accelerates | Didi’s latest earnings point to continued growth in its international business, with Latin America becoming a bigger part of that expansion.
On March 13, Didi reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results. Its international business ge... |
| 25.03.2026 | Li-Ning eyes a new growth cycle amid strong results and Olympic momentum | Li-Ning’s latest earnings exceeded expectations. In 2025, the company’s revenue rose 3.2% year over year to RMB 29.598 billion (USD 4.3 billion), while net profit attributable to equity holders reached RMB 2.936 billion (USD 425.6 million),... |
| 24.03.2026 | Deals in brief: QCraft raises Series D funding, Grab acquires Foodpanda’s Taiwan delivery business, seven China investments, and more | QCraft raises USD 100 million for “physical AI” and Level 4 autonomy work
QCraft, an autonomous driving solutions provider, has completed a Series D funding round, securing backing from Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, Lia... |
| 20.03.2026 | Tim Cook’s China visit reinforces country’s importance to Apple as global frictions rise | Apple cut its China App Store commission from 30% to 25% after pressure from Beijing regulators, but the Communist Party’s official newspaper says the company needs to go further.
Sales of iPhones in China jumped 23% to start 2026 even as t... |
| 19.03.2026 | PixVerse Achieves Unicorn Status, Fuels Global AI Video Expansion | PixVerse, a major player in AI video generation, has soared to unicorn status following its Series C funding round. This significant valuation reflects strong, revenue-backed growth and an expansive global user base, now over 100 million. F... |
| 19.03.2026 | Chinese AI Brand Andun Takes Center Stage in New York's Times Square | Fusing Eastern Wellness Wisdom with Advanced Algorithms to Usher in a "New Era of Proactive Wellness"
NEW YORK, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 16, Chinese AI tech brand Andun illuminated New York's Times Square, marking i... |
| 17.03.2026 | Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact backs Virdalis, MetaComp and dtcpay raise funding, PixVerse reaches unicorn status, and more | Virdalis secures backing for duckweed protein platform targeting feed security
Virdalis, a Singapore-based biotechnology startup, has raised USD 700,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Wavemaker Impact to accelerate development of its du... |
| 16.03.2026 | Mova’s Airbot turns air conditioning into a moving climate companion | On March 13, at the Appliance & Electronics World Expo 2026, Yang Xiangwen, head of Mova’s white goods division, unveiled a new product called Airbot. The compact device functions as both a mobile air conditioner and what the company de... |
| 16.03.2026 | Meizu slashes workforce as smartphone unit winds down | Controversy surrounding Meizu that had been simmering since before the Lunar New Year appears to have reached a turning point.
According to information obtained by 36Kr from internal sources, Meizu recently announced a major restructuring t... |
| 16.03.2026 | Huawei veterans raise funding for startup powering AI data centers | A Shanghai-based startup is betting that the next bottleneck in artificial intelligence infrastructure will not be chips, but electricity. It has now raised fresh funding to pursue that thesis.
Matrix Power Technologies, led by former Huawe... |
| 13.03.2026 | Dreame unveils Chixiao 01 smartphone processor among five new chip initiatives | Dreame’s entry into the chip race is becoming increasingly multifaceted. In addition to the previously reported Tianqiong chip series, NXMind, a chipmaker incubated by Dreame, outlined several additional chip development programs at this ye... |
| 13.03.2026 | China signals ChiNext reforms to tilt listings toward consumer companies | At a press conference on economic policy during the fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress on March 6, Wu Qing, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said regulators plan to introduce a more targeted and inc... |
| 13.03.2026 | Alibaba leads RMB 500 million investment in BCI startup StairMed | StairMed, a brain-computer interface (BCI) developer, has secured RMB 500 million (USD 72.7 million) in a funding round led by Alibaba Group, with participation from SDIC Unity Capital. Existing investors including Tencent, FountainBridge C... |
| 12.03.2026 | Dreame-backed NXMind enters commercialization with Tianqiong chips, targets orbital computing | NXMind, a company within Dreame’s ecosystem, officially unveiled its Tianqiong chip series on March 11. It said the chips have entered mass production and will soon be deployed across Dreame’s robotics product lineup.
Demand for computing p... |
| 12.03.2026 | WeChat explores building in-house AI model as Tencent ramps up AI push | Tencent, long known for its measured and cautious style, has begun making a series of assertive moves in artificial intelligence.
On March 6, it launched a promotional campaign offering free OpenClaw installation sessions assisted by its em... |
| 10.03.2026 | Deals in brief: Gobi Partners backs Cortical Labs, TVS invests in Vietnam’s Dat Bike, 11 China deals, and more | Cortical Labs secures funding, Gobi Partners among investors
Cortical Labs, a Melbourne-based deep tech company developing biological computing systems, has secured an undisclosed investment in a round co-led by Horizon Ventures and 3C, wit... |
| 09.03.2026 | Xpeng reframes autonomous driving as AI deployment in the physical world | At a media briefing following the launch of Xpeng’s second-generation vision-language-action (VLA) model, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of the Chinese automaker, expressed confidence that the company is “nearly five times ahead of top-tier ... |
| 06.03.2026 | AI glasses, concept phones, and other technologies that stood out at MWC 2026 | From March 2–5, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) took place in Barcelona, Spain, drawing more than 2,900 exhibitors from 219 countries and regions.
More than 350 Chinese companies attended this year’s event, a significant increase from last ... |
| 05.03.2026 | Alibaba scrambles after sudden departure of Qwen tech lead | At around noon on March 4 in Beijing, Alibaba’s Tongyi Lab convened an emergency all-hands meeting. Eddie Wu, CEO of Alibaba Group, addressed employees working on the Qwen model family.
The meeting followed events that unfolded about 12 hou... |
| 05.03.2026 | Blue Bottle Coffee changes hands again as Luckin’s largest shareholder makes acquisition move | Centurium Capital has reached an agreement with Nestle to acquire Blue Bottle Coffee’s global retail store operations for less than USD 400 million, according to 36Kr. After the transaction closes, Nestle will retain Blue Bottle’s fast-movi... |
| 04.03.2026 | Huawei unveils U6GHz portfolio at MWC Barcelona 2026 | At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the first exhibition hall is difficult to overlook. Huawei occupies more than half the space inside the cavernous venue, signaling a clear message to the industry. The company wants attenti... |
| 03.03.2026 | Deals in brief: Aonic, Dyna.Ai, and MyFirst raise Series A funding; Icon1c secures member backing; seven China investments, and more | Aonic raises Series A funding to scale Malaysia-built drone platform
Aonic, a Malaysia-based drone technology company, has raised USD 10 million in a Series A funding round led by Kairous Capital, with backing from Jelawang Capital.
Founded... |
| 02.03.2026 | Alibaba aims to take Qwen from app to wearable interface | Qwen’s ordering feature quietly processed millions of orders over Lunar New Year and much of February, turning text and voice prompts into a direct channel for food delivery, ride-hailing, and other services. Now, Alibaba is looking to take... |
| 26.02.2026 | Asia's Tech Surge: EV, AI, Agritech Drive Major Funding Rounds | Tech startups across Asia and Australia secured major investments. Sleek EV led the charge with an $8.5M Series A for electric scooter expansion in Thailand, targeting an EV hub. Agritech firm Polybee raised $4.3M for drone scaling. Infrast... |
| 25.02.2026 | Zelos achieves RMB 10 billion valuation after new fundraise and Cainiao fleet merger | Zelos, a Chinese autonomous driving technology company, has raised more than USD 300 million in a new funding round, pushing its valuation past RMB 10 billion (USD 1.4 billion). Based on publicly available information, this places it among ... |
| 25.02.2026 | Metal powder supplier Sinchin raises funding ahead of planned 2028 IPO | Hangzhou-based Sinchin New Materials has announced the completion of a pre-IPO funding round, raising nearly RMB 100 million (USD 14 million). The round was backed by Hangzhou Chengtou, Lenovo Capital, ZSCO, and a fund managed by Zhejiang C... |
| 24.02.2026 | After this year’s gala spectacle, where is Unitree Robotics headed? | It was nearing midnight on Lunar New Year’s eve when 36Kr met Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, at the company’s robot training base inside a film and television production complex in Beijing’s Daxing district. He had just returne... |
| 23.02.2026 | ByteDance turns Lunar New Year gala into an AI bonanza | On the eve of the Lunar New Year, as brushstrokes bled into galloping ink horses and flower spirits appeared to breathe beneath the stage lights, China’s most-watched television event crossed a technological threshold.
In one performance, t... |
| 23.02.2026 | Smartphone makers Vivo, Oppo among new contenders targeting DJI’s Pocket 3 | The segment that DJI once appeared to dominate is beginning to attract credible challengers.
In recent days, Vivo confirmed it has initiated a standalone camera project designed to benchmark directly against DJI’s Osmo Pocket series. Earlie... |
| 20.02.2026 | Moonshot AI sparks investor frenzy as Z.ai and MiniMax reset valuation benchmarks | As fireworks lit up the sky during the Lunar New Year, another kind of frenzy was unfolding in China’s large model industry.
At one end, tech giants were spending heavily on “red packet” giveaways and free beverage promotions to draw users ... |
| 20.02.2026 | Who’s laughing now? China’s humanoid robots go from viral stumbles to kung fu flips in one year | China’s humanoid robots impressed at the Spring Festival Gala earlier this week, shifting public sentiment.
The robot’s abilities displayed at the event were far more advanced than those shown just one year prior.
Analysts say that while te... |
| 19.02.2026 | Deals in brief: Grab to acquire Stash, Gobi Partners backs Valiance Health, Humain invests in xAI, and more | Grab to acquire Stash in USD 425 million deal
Grab, operator of the Southeast Asian superapp of the same name, has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Stash Financial, a US-based fintech company. The deal assigns an enterprise v... |
| 19.02.2026 | With the U1, LiberLive aims to address music instrument dropout | A quiet fault line runs through China’s music consumption market.
On one side sits a large pool of potential users. Musical instrument consumption in China has been growing at an annual rate of more than 12%.
On the other side is a steep co... |
| 18.02.2026 | What exactly is a “world model” in smart driving? | Over the past few years, few terms have surfaced more often at Chinese automakers’ launch events than a new wave of technical buzzwords. After “end-to-end” and “vision-language-action (VLA),” the latest phrase reshaping the smart driving le... |
| 17.02.2026 | This company has built a backpack-style system for robotics data collection | In embodied intelligence, few points draw as much agreement as the importance of data.
Large language models such as OpenAI’s GPT were trained on vast text corpora, and the so-called scaling law, the idea that model performance improves pre... |
| 16.02.2026 | Sagrada Madre enters mainland China after building a following in Hong Kong | In the corridors of MixC Shenzhen Bay, one storefront stops passersby mid-stride. Washed in earthy reds and raw wood textures, the space feels less like a cosmetics counter and more like a fragment of South America transplanted into souther... |
| 16.02.2026 | Genki Forest calls 2025 a breakthrough year, tightens ops to focus on steady growth | On February 13, Genki Forest founder Tang Binsen marked the company’s ninth anniversary with an internal letter that doubled as a progress report and a roadmap. The message reviewed its 2025 performance and outlined priorities for 2026, fra... |
| 16.02.2026 | iFlytek’s audio transcription tool reaches 100 million users | Early this month, iFlyrec, a product under iFlytek, announced that it had surpassed 100 million users, becoming the second of the company’s core offerings to cross the nine-figure threshold after its input method solution.
At a time when ma... |
| 13.02.2026 | “Costco of healthcare” makes Hong Kong debut with trust at its core | Two months after passing its listing hearing on the Hong Kong main board, Chinese-founded healthcare provider Distinct Healthcare debuted on the city’s stock exchange last week.
Over the past decade, China’s venture capital market has moved... |
| 12.02.2026 | Aito partners with Abu Dhabi Motors to enter the UAE | On February 6, China-based high-end automotive brand Aito signed a cooperation agreement with Abu Dhabi Motors (ADM), a premium car dealership group in the UAE, in Chongqing, China. Jason Wang, president of overseas business at Seres, and S... |
| 12.02.2026 | After batteries, CATL targets next growth phase in swap stations with partners | In late January, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) held its annual Choco-Swap partner conference in Xiamen. The event passed without media fanfare or a sweeping press campaign. But in footage later released through its official video c... |
| 11.02.2026 | Baidu integrates AI into search as rivals pursue superapp ambitions | At Baidu CEO Robin Li’s first internal address of 2026, he reiterated a point he has emphasized over the past year: in the artificial intelligence era, applications matter most. This time, he sharpened the focus around a specific concept, a... |
| 10.02.2026 | Baidu-backed smart lock maker Lockin applies for Hong Kong IPO | Lockin, a Chinese operator of the namesake smart lock brand, has formally filed a prospectus with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, seeking a main board listing. China Galaxy International is acting as the company’s sole sponsor.
Founded in... |
| 10.02.2026 | Deals in brief: Sleek EV and Polybee raise funding, Sea Limited backs Noematrix, eight other China investments, and more | Sleek EV raises Series A funding for capacity expansion
Sleek EV, a Singapore-headquartered electric scooter manufacturer operating in Thailand, has raised USD 8.5 million in the first close of its Series A funding round. The round was led ... |
| 09.02.2026 | Meituan beats JD.com to acquire Dingdong Maicai’s China business | Meituan has reached a final agreement to acquire Dingdong Maicai, bringing one of China’s longest running fresh grocery experiments to a close, according to 36Kr.
On February 5, Meituan announced it would acquire 100% of Dingdong Maicai’s C... |
| 09.02.2026 | How Busy Ming rose behind a low-profile but resolute founder | Yan Zhou rarely put himself in front of the media before the bell rang on listing day. Only after repeated urging from investors did the CEO of Busy Ming agree to step into the spotlight.
Among China’s generation of consumer business founde... |
| 06.02.2026 | ByteDance’s Doubao turns from chatbot to docent at Shanghai art museum | The Museum of Art Pudong (MAP) in Shanghai has been noticeably more crowded than usual in recent days.
Inside the galleries, some visitors hold up their phones to conduct live video calls with Doubao, listening as the artificial intelligenc... |
| 06.02.2026 | LimX Dynamics founder says embodied intelligence is just getting started, despite bubble concerns | In tech, there was little ambiguity about 2025’s defining trend: embodied intelligence.
Data from CVSource shows that 168 companies in the embodied intelligence sector secured funding in 2025, raising RMB 32.9 billion (USD 4.6 billion) in a... |
| 03.02.2026 | Deals in brief: HeyMax and Ekko raise funding, MOL Plus invests in Secai Marche, seven China investments, and more | HeyMax raises Series A funding to expand platform across APAC
HeyMax, a Singapore-based travel and loyalty rewards platform, has raised USD 11 million in a Series A funding round led by Peak XV Partners. The round also saw participation fro... |
| 02.02.2026 | LimX Dynamics raises Series B funding to push embodied robots into real-world use | LimX Dynamics, a Chinese humanoid robotics company, has completed a Series B funding round, raising around USD 200 million.
Institutional investors who took part in this round include UAE-based Stone Venture, Oriental Fortune Capital, Shenz... |
| 02.02.2026 | Moonshot AI sees overseas revenue surge as Kimi K2.5 gains traction abroad | January marked the end of a frenetic quarter of major large model releases. For Moonshot AI’s Kimi, which had just rolled out its K2.5 model, the period became a clear inflection point.
In recent discussions with investors, Moonshot said it... |
| 31.01.2026 | Anta Sports Drives Global Ambition with Strategic Puma Stake | Anta Sports acquires a 29% Puma stake for $1.8 billion. This strategic move accelerates Anta's global multi-brand expansion. The Chinese sportswear giant strengthens its diverse portfolio with a significant European brand. The acquisition f... |
| 29.01.2026 | Iluvatar CoreX lays out GPU roadmap to surpass Nvidia by 2027 | Shanghai-based chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX has unveiled a multi-year GPU architecture roadmap that lays out when it expects to surpass Nvidia’s platforms, a rare level of specificity in the semiconductor sector.
Rather than leaning on conventi... |
| 29.01.2026 | As AI consolidates, what makes StepFun worth a RMB 5 billion raise? | StepFun’s Series B+ funding round, exceeding RMB 5 billion (USD 700 million), has drawn attention for its size. The investor mix and the speed at which the round closed are equally revealing. From launch to completion, the process took roug... |
| 27.01.2026 | Anta pushes higher with Puma stake as domestic pressures mount | After acquiring German outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin in April 2025 and, months later, announcing a joint venture with South Korean fashion company Musinsa to establish Musinsa China, Anta’s growing stature as a global dealmaker has become har... |
| 27.01.2026 | Deals in brief: Level3AI and UangCermat raise funding, Airwallex acquires South Korea’s Paynuri, Toku completes Singapore IPO, and more | Level3AI raises USD 13 million in Lightspeed-led seed round
Level3AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised USD 13 million in seed funding in a round led by Lightspeed. The round also includes participation from Been... |
| 26.01.2026 | Li Auto targets 40% growth in 2026 as it steers its focus back to range-extended cars | After a disappointing 2025, Li Auto is positioning itself for a rebound. The company’s immediate priority is to reinforce its position in the range-extended and premium vehicle segments, areas that have historically driven its growth.
Citin... |
| 26.01.2026 | Alibaba clears public listing plan for chip unit T-Head as China’s semiconductor push accelerates | According to people familiar with the matter, Alibaba Group finalized a decision on January 22 to support its semiconductor subsidiary T-Head in pursuing an independent public listing. Founded in 2018, T-Head is a wholly owned Alibaba subsi... |
| 22.01.2026 | Lark steps into hardware, developing an AI-powered recorder with Anker | Lark, also known as Feishu, is preparing to launch its first hardware product, a compact, bean-shaped recording device that uses artificial intelligence. Developed jointly with Anker Innovations, the project marks an experimental move for a... |
| 22.01.2026 | Pop Mart launches share buyback as Labubu craze fades | Since Pop Mart’s stock hit a record high of HKD 339.8 (USD 43.6) per share on August 26 last year, it has fallen more than 40% over the past five months. Industry analysts largely attribute the decline to the fading premium surrounding its ... |
| 20.01.2026 | Xpeng targets 600,000 deliveries in 2026 as it expands hybrid and AI-driven lineup | Xpeng Motors has set an ambitious sales target for 2026. At a recent internal strategy meeting, the company is said to have outlined a goal of delivering 550,000–600,000 vehicles for the year. That would represent growth of roughly 28.1–39.... |
| 20.01.2026 | Deals in brief: Indonesia’s Spun raises seed funding, Gobi Partners makes first Bangladesh investment, 11 China investments, and more | Spun raises funding to scale AI-led visa processing across Southeast Asia
Spun, a Jakarta-based startup building artificial intelligence-enabled visa infrastructure, has raised USD 1.8 million in seed funding to support its expansion across... |
| 19.01.2026 | Bilibili rolls out AI tools to push next phase of platform monetization | At Bilibili’s annual Ad Talk conference for marketing partners, the platform laid out a series of data points that help explain why advertisers are paying closer attention.
In 2025, users spent an average of 112 minutes per day on Bilibili,... |
| 19.01.2026 | iFlytek’s SuperAgent aims to make AI the new marketing infrastructure | As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in marketing, single-function agents are increasingly proving inadequate for real-world use cases, which tend to be too complex and interconnected for narrowly scoped tools.
That limit... |
| 19.01.2026 | New Milestone Unlocked: Frontiers Online Becomes a Founding Member of the Haidian Technology Self-Media Committee and a Council Member of the Network Influencers Association, Officially Joining the Co... | "Connected by Digital Roads, United for the Future."
BEIJING, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At the recently held Haidian District 2025 Annual Conference on Network Communication Development, Frontiers Online (前沿在线) officially achi... |
| 15.01.2026 | Can IPO-bound FJDynamics turn its European traction into investor confidence? | Founded by former DJI chief scientist Wu Di, agricultural robotics company FJDynamics is preparing to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Before starting his own venture, Wu worked as vice president of systems engineering at Coresoni... |
| 14.01.2026 | This Shenzhen-based company turned scanners into a big business and is eyeing broader office tech expansion | If you take a closer look at document scans from the US Congress, the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, or Sri Lanka’s Land Reform Commission, a common thread emerges: many were produced using devices made by a Shenzhen-based com... |
| 08.01.2026 | JD.com buys into CCB Tower as mainland capital reshapes Hong Kong’s skyline | Hong Kong’s office property market has a new heavyweight from the mainland.
On December 10, Lai Sun Development and its parent firm, Lai Sun Garment, announced that JD.com, through its investment arm, had acquired several floors in the Chin... |
| 07.01.2026 | HIMA’s Level 3 autonomous vehicles hit the roads as China authorizes real-world testing | While the assisted driving industry continues to debate whether Level 3 capabilities are a necessity or a discretionary upgrade, regulatory approval has already begun to draw a line between theory and deployment.
China’s Ministry of Industr... |
| 07.01.2026 | CES 2026: EcoFlow and Homey by LG Announce Partnership to Enable Smarter Whole-Home Energy Management | Collaboration integrates EcoFlow's Smart Home Energy Management System with Homey's Energy Dongle
EcoFlow also unveils the Ecosystem Alliance as part of broader energy strategy
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoFlow, a global leade... |
| 05.01.2026 | More than a sponsor: How Tecno uses AFCON and football to become part of Africa’s story | On December 21, the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially kicked off in Rabat, Morocco’s capital.
Amid the tournament’s color and spectacle, one logo is especially visible in blue and white: Tecno, a smartphone brand ... |
| 05.01.2026 | Vbot unveils BoBo, a robotic dog built to live and play among humans | At the end of 2023, after a strategy meeting at Horizon Robotics, Yu Yinan, then president of the company’s smart driving division, joined CEO Yu Kai, CTO Huang Chang, vice president Su Jing, and other executives for dinner. Between courses... |
| 29.12.2025 | Doubao hits 100 million DAUs as ByteDance extends its AI lead | Doubao’s daily active users (DAUs) have officially exceeded 100 million, reinforcing its position as a major app within ByteDance’s portfolio. Multiple sources confirmed the milestone, 36Kr reported.
A ByteDance insider said Doubao’s user g... |
| 29.12.2025 | EcoFlow hires Huawei veteran Peter Tong ahead of US IPO push | Peter Tong, a former regional head of Huawei’s consumer business and a corporate partner at Hua Capital, has joined EcoFlow. His role reportedly ranks second only to founder and CEO Wang Lei.
36Kr sought confirmation from EcoFlow, but the c... |
| 25.12.2025 | From Rainblood to Phantom Blade Zero: The origins and rise of S-Game | At this year’s Game Awards (TGA), Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 arguably stole the show, sweeping nine awards, including “Game of the Year.” But for Chinese audiences, two other moments from the TGA likely stood out just as vividly.
First, Ar... |
| 25.12.2025 | ByteDance’s Doubao reaches 100M DAU with minimal marketing spend | Doubao’s daily active users (DAU) have surpassed 100 million, according to people familiar with ByteDance’s internal data. Insiders say that Doubao’s user acquisition and marketing spend is the lowest among all ByteDance products that have ... |
| 24.12.2025 | The women falling in love with AI, and how otome game makers profit from it | At 29, Chi Cheng no longer uses dating apps or meets the single men her friends recommend. Even if the man is handsome, well-educated, and a professional golfer, she isn’t interested.
On her hands, she wears two rings: one from Xavier, and ... |
| 23.12.2025 | Satellite Internet AI Meets Edge Computing Connectivity: Powering Future Remote Computing Workflows | By Renz Soliman
Published: Dec 23 2025, 11:43 AM EST
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