| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.09.2026 | Why Qianjue’s founder expects no “ChatGPT moment” for robotics | Gao Haichuan does not see himself as an academic turned entrepreneur. The founder of Qianjue Technology, who holds a doctorate from Tsinghua University, puts it more plainly:
“I have to consider commercial realities first, and technology se... |
| 17.09.2026 | Multimodal AI breakthrough could come within two years, SenseTime scientist says | “There were Einsteins and Newtons before computers existed. We don’t think they were less intelligent just because they couldn’t code.”
SenseTime co-founder and chief scientist Lin Dahua used the analogy in an interview with 36Kr to explain... |
| 16.09.2026 | Gongzhi Marine closes three funding rounds as deep sea robot demand grows | In 1854, Cyrus West Field set out to lay a submarine cable across the Atlantic Ocean. After several failed attempts, and with nearly every shareholder calling for the project to be abandoned, the cable was completed in August 1858. A messag... |
| 16.09.2026 | Ant’s AQ expands beyond weight loss as health app reaches 150 million users | Ant Group’s AQ health app has reached 150 million users and handles nearly 20 million health inquiries a day, the company said on September 10 at the 2026 Inclusion Conference on the Bund.
Ant said it would continue investing in health serv... |
| 15.09.2026 | Why Hohem built Eyepic, a camera that comes apart | Demand for handheld smart cameras is growing, but a new entrant faces a market dominated by two brands.
According to IDC, global shipments reached 4.14 million units in the first quarter of 2026, up 33% year-on-year, with sales exceeding RM... |
| 15.09.2026 | Startup Funding News Today, September 15, 2026: EUCLYD, Yincheng Intelligence, Nutshell Therapeutics, Yoom & More | The most important signal from startup funding this morning is not another frontier-model megadeal. Capital is moving into the systems underneath AI and into the physical industries where AI has to prove it can improve economics outside a c... |
| 15.09.2026 | Deals in brief: Vietnam’s Tevo secures non-dilutive financing, N&E Innovations raises Series A funding, eight China investments, and more | Tevo secures USD 10 million in non-dilutive user acquisition financing
Tevo, a Vietnam-based company, has secured USD 10 million in non-dilutive user acquisition financing from Singapore-based PvX Partners. The facility will be used to scal... |
| 14.09.2026 | AliExpress expands Brand+ as overseas AI hardware business doubles | AliExpress made its debut at IFA 2026 with a booth featuring nine Chinese brands. The Alibaba Group cross-border e-commerce platform displayed products ranging from smart glasses and aircraft with flapping wings to 3D printers and electric ... |
| 14.09.2026 | Li Auto to add CALB as third battery supplier, sources say | Li Auto plans to add China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB) as its third supplier of batteries that power its vehicles, multiple sources told 36Kr. Under the preliminary plan, CALB batteries would first go into Li Auto’s battery electric mod... |
| 14.09.2026 | Dreame’s Echo robots put physical AI to work on household chores | Dreame brought its Echo service robots to this year’s IFA show in Berlin with a practical goal: using physical artificial intelligence to handle everyday chores. The technology combines the ability to perceive surroundings, interpret tasks,... |
| 14.09.2026 | Forget AI and embodied intelligence: At IFA 2026, practicality comes first | Rain soaked Berlin in early September. In the morning light, the gray exhibition halls resembled a precision machine just coming to life. It was a fitting setting for a trade show focused on engineering and practical results.
Anyone coming ... |
| 11.09.2026 | Freelander 8 starts at RMB 289,900 as Chery Jaguar Land Rover targets global markets | Freelander launched its first production model, the Freelander 8, on September 3.
Prices start at RMB 289,900 (USD 43,000) after launch incentives. The five-seat version costs RMB 289,900–369,900 (USD 43,000–55,000), while the six-seat vers... |
| 11.09.2026 | Meituan’s Dianping grows overseas by catering to Chinese tourists | Dianping held an awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 26 for the latest overseas editions of its “Must-Eat List” and “Must-Visit List.” The overseas Must-Eat List added 20 cities this year, while the Must-Visit List debuted ... |
| 08.09.2026 | Deals in brief: Singapore-based Hivebotics raises Series A funding, Temasek co-leads investment in Pixxel, 11 China deals, and more | Hivebotics raises USD 6 million in Series A funding
Hivebotics, a Singapore-based robotics company, has raised USD 6 million in a Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India. Fareast Land Development, part of Fa... |
| 04.09.2026 | Xiaomi Signs Eight German Dealers for 2027 European EV Entry; EU Tariff Uncounted | By Terrence Hill
Published: Sep 04 2026, 10:52 AM EDT
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| 01.09.2026 | Deals in brief: Bioactivx raises pre-Series A funding, SMBC and Singtel Innov8 back fileAI, latest China investments, and more | Bioactivx raises USD 3 million in pre-Series A funding
Bioactivx, an A*STAR and SingHealth spinoff developing wound care technologies, has raised USD 3 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Martin Krupp, managing ... |
| 01.09.2026 | Китай вывел на биржу компанию, которая учит роботов видеть и думать | Китайская Mech-Mind Robotics 1 сентября вышла на Гонконгскую фондовую биржу. Компания стала первой публичной компанией в сегменте embodied AI (воплощенный искусственный интеллект), объединяющем технологии «глаз — мозг — рука» — то есть сист... |
| 31.08.2026 | ChaPanda boosts H1 2026 performance with new products, supply chain efficiency | ChaPanda released its interim results on August 28. Revenue for the first half rose 6.2% year-on-year to RMB 2.66 billion (USD 394.9 million), while profit for the period increased 3.5% to RMB 345 million (USD 51.2 million).
At its earnings... |
| 31.08.2026 | Anta’s multibrand strategy continues to deliver in H1 2026 as its AI ambitions take shape | Anta Sports delivered results that were largely well received by the market. In the first half of 2026, the group’s revenue rose 12.9% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 43.5 billion (USD 6.5 billion), marking the first time its first-half revenue e... |
| 31.08.2026 | Xiaomi doubles down on in-house chips with Xring O3, O100, and D100 | There was no live stream, and CEO Lei Jun did not make an appearance. Yet Xiaomi needed just 40 minutes to unveil three chips.
On August 24, Xiaomi launched three Xring chips at once: the flagship Xring O3 system-on-chip (SoC), the Xring O1... |
| 31.08.2026 | GoodMe pushes beyond lower-tier markets with efficiency gains in hand | Guming Holdings, which operates the GoodMe tea chain, reported its 2026 interim results on the evening of August 26. In the first half of the year, revenue rose 31.9% year-on-year to RMB 7.47 billion (USD 1.1 billion), while adjusted profit... |
| 31.08.2026 | Vipshop’s membership base tops ten million as buybacks and dividends continue | Ahead of the US market open on August 25, Vipshop released its financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company generated RMB 24.7 billion (USD 3.7 billion) in net revenue, while non-GAAP net income fell to RMB 392 million (USD... |
| 28.08.2026 | Can Lord of Mysteries become Kuaishou’s gaming breakout? | The multiplayer online game adaptation of the web novel “Lord of Mysteries” has launched.
The game has drawn considerable attention since it was first unveiled in 2023. Its debut videos on Bilibili racked up millions of views, reflecting st... |
| 25.08.2026 | Deals in brief: Buddy Bites raises Series A funding, KCP reaches first close for two investment vehicles, Chandra Asri to acquire Cycle & Carriage businesses, and more | Buddy Bites raises USD 4.2 million Series A to expand pet food business
Buddy Bites, a Hong Kong-founded pet food company, has raised USD 4.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Digitalis Ventures, with participation from Hong Kong v... |
| 25.08.2026 | Why Tesla chose ByteDance’s Doubao for its AI push in China | On July 31, Tesla China began rolling out an in-car software update in batches to Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles. The update brings ByteDance’s Doubao large language model (LLM) into Tesla’s infotainment system.
For now, Do... |
| 24.08.2026 | Pop Mart’s next act gets harder as Labubu growth cools | Pop Mart’s 2026 interim results, released after the market closed on August 20, showed a business that is still expanding, but at a much slower pace than investors had become accustomed to.
Revenue rose 23.8% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 17.17... |
| 24.08.2026 | Game Science marks Wukong anniversary with Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay reveal | Game Science released the first 15-minute gameplay demo for Black Myth: Zhong Kui on August 20, marking the second anniversary of Black Myth: Wukong’s launch.
The video, released at 10 a.m, showed the protagonist in combat for the first tim... |
| 21.08.2026 | Alibaba Exits Gaming, Bets Big on AI and Cloud | Alibaba finalized the sale of its gaming division, Lingxi Games, to Trustar Capital. The deal exceeded $2 billion. This major divestment signals Alibaba's sharpened strategic focus. The tech giant reallocates capital toward its core Artific... |
| 20.08.2026 | Как отличить демонстрацию робота от рекламы | Привет, Хабр! Как‑то я пересмотрела десяток роликов с роботами подряд — просто чтобы понять, что из увиденного вызывает у меня доверие, а что нет. Робот Figure, который делает кофе за минуту, гуманоид Tesla, эффектно падающий во время презе... |
| 18.08.2026 | Deals in brief: Vietnam’s N2TP secures funding, VentureTech invests in three Malaysian companies, 12 China investments, and more | N2TP secures seed funding from Touchstone Partners
N2TP, a Hanoi-based artificial intelligence research company, has secured seed funding from Touchstone Partners. The amount was not disclosed.
Founded in 2020, N2TP develops AI infrastructu... |
| 17.08.2026 | Alibaba Sells Lingxi Games, Completing Digital Pivot Ahead of Earnings Test | By Joshua Mitchell
Published: Aug 17 2026, 9:45 AM EDT
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| 14.08.2026 | Insta360 launches X6 as 360 cameras hand more creative work to AI | On August 12, marking ten years in the 360 camera business, Insta360 launched the X6, its latest flagship 360 camera. The device starts at RMB 3,999 (USD 591.8) in mainland China.
The X6 builds on a decade of development in 360 imaging. Whi... |
| 14.08.2026 | Can Tencent give the memory boom a new lease on life? | On August 12, Tencent released its financial results for the second quarter of 2026.
The company generated RMB 204.8 billion (USD 30.3 billion) in revenue during the quarter, up 11% year-on-year (YoY). Operating profit rose 12% to RMB 67.3 ... |
| 12.08.2026 | After Seed and Flow, ByteDance builds a new AI unit around data | 36Kr has learned from multiple independent sources that ByteDance has established a new top-level business unit for artificial intelligence data and security. The unit is on the same organizational level as Seed, Flow, Douyin, and other maj... |
| 11.08.2026 | Deals in brief: McEasy raises Series B funding, Vertex Ventures SEAI backs Acrab, latest China investments, and more | McEasy adds AI capabilities as it expands beyond Indonesia
McEasy, an Indonesia-based fleet management and transportation intelligence company, has raised USD 9 million in Series B funding comprising equity and venture debt. The equity roun... |
| 11.08.2026 | Qwen Sells Paid Office Subscriptions to Users It Bought With Free Bubble Tea | By Joshua Mitchell
Published: Aug 11 2026, 10:55 AM EDT
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| 04.08.2026 | Fable 5 Laps Field on MirrorCode: Benchmark Design Explains GPT-5.5’s Score Collapse | By Shannon Harwood
Published: Aug 04 2026, 6:30 AM EDT
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| 04.08.2026 | Deals in brief: Bundle raises pre-seed funding, Temus acquires Thinking Machines, nine China investments, and more | Bundle raises USD 5.5 million to expand networked rewards platform across Asia
Bundle, a networked rewards platform, has raised USD 5.5 million in a pre-seed funding round co-led by Ethereal Ventures and Further Ventures.
The company enable... |
| 03.08.2026 | Bilibili appoints Ailing Zeng to lead its AI video generation business | Ailing Zeng has joined Bilibili to lead its video generation business, reporting to CEO Rui Chen.
Her background aligns with Bilibili’s stated artificial intelligence priorities, which include video understanding, video recommendation, and ... |
| 03.08.2026 | China AI Chip Firm Fangqing Hits $1.5B Valuation on Decoupled Inference Bet | By William Chan
Published: Aug 03 2026, 7:24 AM EDT
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| 28.07.2026 | Deals in brief: Ropedia and PCG Global raise pre-Series A funding, HiDream.ai secures RMB 1.5 billion, four other China investments, and more | Ropedia raises USD 22 million to expand physical AI data infrastructure
Ropedia, a Singapore-based startup building data infrastructure for physical artificial intelligence, has raised USD 22 million in a pre-Series A round, bringing its to... |
| 27.07.2026 | Tencent’s Hunyuan may shift toward world models after leadership change | Han Hu, head of multimodal understanding at Tencent’s Hunyuan unit, has reportedly tendered his resignation.
Before joining Tencent in early 2025, Hu was a principal researcher in the visual computing group at Microsoft Research Asia. At Te... |
| 24.07.2026 | Global Tech Funding Fuels AI, Quantum Security, Sustainable Growth | Global tech investment roars. Capital infusions power innovation. Critical sectors secure substantial funding. This surge drives advanced technology development. Companies eye aggressive international expansion. The landscape reshapes rapid... |
| 24.07.2026 | ByteDance’s PICO changes head as it prepares new MR device | ByteDance’s PICO XR business has appointed Li Xiaokai as its new head after founder Zhou Hongyi stepped down for personal career planning. The leadership transition is not expected to change PICO’s existing strategy, research and developmen... |
| 24.07.2026 | ByteDance names Li Xiaokai to lead Pico’s next phase | ByteDance has reshuffled the leadership of Pico, its extended reality (XR) business, according to 36Kr. Founder Henry Zhou will step down as head of Pico to pursue other career opportunities. Li Xiaokai will succeed Zhou and assume full res... |
| 23.07.2026 | After the cash burn: What remains of China’s community group buying boom | At Meituan’s annual general meeting on June 26, CEO Wang Xing named two decisions he regretted. The first was the company’s failure to expand overseas soon enough after its public listing, when it still had a chance to establish an early fo... |
| 23.07.2026 | BW2026 shows Bilibili expanding its gaming push across multiple fronts | The Bilibili World (BW) convention had a more visible international presence this year.
The overseas creative teams behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II appeared in person, giving the event several hi... |
| 22.07.2026 | Kweichow Moutai’s price hike gives baijiu makers a brief rally, not a recovery | Kweichow Moutai’s price increase was not enough to pull baijiu, a Chinese grain liquor, out of its slump.
As of market close on July 21, Kweichow Moutai’s share price had fallen to RMB 1,308 (USD 193) per share. Wind’s Baijiu Index also dro... |
| 22.07.2026 | Alipay wants more than a supporting role in the AI era | Open the artificial intelligence interface from Alipay’s home screen, and the familiar grid of mini programs gives way to a chat box. A user can ask “Ah Bao” to “find milk tea coupons nearby.” The app matches offers from nearby stores, then... |
| 21.07.2026 | Deals in brief: Ant International raises Series A funding, Granite-Integral backs Berlin-based Omio, 13 China investments, and more | Ant International raises USD 1.2 billion in Series A funding
Ant International, an independent subsidiary of Chinese financial technology company Ant Group, has raised about USD 1.2 billion in Series A equity financing. Ant Group, Alibaba G... |
| 21.07.2026 | ModelBest’s on-device AI model is coming to Samsung smartphones | ModelBest, a Chinese developer of on-device artificial intelligence models, has reached a partnership with Samsung. Its MiniCPM models will be installed on several of Samsung’s flagship smartphones.
On the day the partnership was announced,... |
| 21.07.2026 | Pongbot’s Aura raises nearly USD 4 million for multisport coaching robot | Pongbot found an audience with its first tennis ball machine. Its next product is more ambitious: a robot intended not only to feed balls but to coach players across several racket sports.
The company has also drawn attention from private i... |
| 20.07.2026 | Yimu Tech raises over RMB1 billion for robot tactile sensing and production | Yimu Tech, a Chinese developer of tactile sensing hardware and software for embodied-intelligence systems, has completed a Series E financing round of more than RMB1 billion, bringing its valuation above RMB10 billion. The financing was joi... |
| 19.07.2026 | Pudu Robotics Showcases Full Product Portfolio at WAIC 2026, Winning the "Most Investor-Attractive Enterprise" Award | SHANGHAI, July 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pudu Robotics, a global leader in commercial service robotics, is showcasing its full portfolio of intelligent robotics solutions at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), held from... |
| 17.07.2026 | China Launches Rival AI Governance Bloc as WAIC 2026 Opens With 300 Product Debuts | By Jackie Manning
Published: Jul 17 2026, 7:50 AM EDT
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| 17.07.2026 | Anta brand CEO Xu Yang steps down as retail expansion slows | Xu Yang, CEO of the Anta brand, is stepping down.
According to Anta Group, Xu resigned from the position for family reasons. The group has approved his resignation and will assign him to another role. Lai Shixian, an executive director and ... |
| 17.07.2026 | China’s Z.ai reaches USD 1 billion in ARR after 15-fold growth in six months | Multiple independent sources told 36Kr that Z.ai’s annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached USD 1 billion in July.
Over the past year, coding and video generation models have emerged as two of the artificial intelligence sector’s strongest re... |
| 16.07.2026 | Hormuz Blockade Reinstated, Global Trade Under Siege | President Trump reinstated the Strait of Hormuz blockade. He proposed a contentious 20% cargo toll. This unilateral move ignited fresh U.S. strikes on Iran. Iran retaliated swiftly. A fragile ceasefire agreement shattered. Global maritime a... |
| 15.07.2026 | DeepSeek Seeks $71 Billion to Own Infrastructure Behind Its Price Advantage | By Jerry Owens
Published: Jul 15 2026, 10:07 AM EDT
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| 14.07.2026 | ‘Listing is a must’: Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs | Humanoid startup LimX raised $200 million in a pre-IPO round that values the company at $2.21 billion.
Founder Will Zhang said the technology has reached a point where going public is necessary.
Investment in China’s humanoid robot sector h... |
| 14.07.2026 | CNBC Daily Open: The Hormuz blockade is back and Trump is tolling | President Donald Trump has reinstated the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and wants to charge a 20% toll on cargo.
U.S. has launched another round of attacks against targets in Iran.
Ukraine and its allies have announced an air-defen... |
| 14.07.2026 | Deals in brief: BlueOrchard backs Malaysia’s PolicyStreet, PixVerse extends Series C round, Ant Group acquires stake in Boohee Health, and more | BlueOrchard adds USD 5 million to PolicyStreet’s Series C round
PolicyStreet has secured an additional USD 5 million investment from BlueOrchard through the InsuResilience Investment Fund, bringing the Malaysian insurtech company’s Series C... |
| 13.07.2026 | ULS Robotics brings sci-fi mecha closer to consumers through hiking gear | Scenes from The Wandering Earth 2 and Death Stranding, where characters move through harsh terrain in powered exoskeletons, are no longer confined to science fiction. Similar gear is beginning to appear in outdoor recreation.
On July 4, at ... |
| 09.07.2026 | Mi Liangchuan’s exit deepens pressure on Xpeng’s robotics push | Robotics has become one of the businesses Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng most needs to focus on in the second half of the year.
On June 5, Shi Xiaoxin, the top product executive at Xpeng’s robotics business, resigned. Five days later, He sent an int... |
| 09.07.2026 | Surging users, widening losses, and leased compute: Behind SiliconFlow’s IPO filing | On the final day of the second quarter, SiliconFlow filed a listing application with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The IPO was submitted under Chapter 18C as a pre-commercial company. Huatai International and Haitong International are the j... |
| 08.07.2026 | AI Reshapes Workforce, Costs, and Strategy in Tech's New Era | AI is fundamentally reshaping the tech workforce, demanding advanced human skills like judgment, design, and accountability over routine tasks. This shift forces companies to rethink hiring, favoring demonstrated AI fluency and practical sk... |
| 08.07.2026 | IPO aspirant SAIC Mobility grows orders, but platforms capture much of the upside | In May, SAIC Mobility, backed by SAIC Motor, refiled its prospectus with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, launching its second attempt at an IPO. Compared with its first filing in October 2025, the main update was the addition of complete ... |
| 07.07.2026 | UBTech’s UWorld U1 tests demand for humanoid robots at home | On June 30, UBTech Robotics hosted its 2026 global launch event in Shenzhen, where it unveiled the UWorld U1 Series of full-size humanoid robots. The lineup includes three models: the U1 Lite semi-torso edition, the high-performance full-bo... |
| 07.07.2026 | 31-year-old founder steers Direct Drive Tech toward Hong Kong IPO | In the final week of June, Direct Drive Tech cleared its listing hearing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
For its IPO, Direct Drive Tech is seeking a Main Board listing in Hong Kong, with CITIC Securities as its sole sponsor. According to... |
| 07.07.2026 | Li Auto cuts out middle layer in latest R&D restructuring | After CEO Li Xiang said last year that Li Auto needed to return to startup mode, the automaker has continued to streamline its organization and processes.
36Kr has learned from several people familiar with the matter that Li Auto is prepari... |
| 07.07.2026 | Deals in brief: Vynn Capital to finance Etaily’s expansion, CATL backs CarbonScape as partner, 17 China investments, and more | Vynn Capital backs Etaily’s Southeast Asia expansion
Etaily, a Philippines-based commerce infrastructure platform, has secured an investment from Malaysia’s Vynn Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Founded in 2020, Etaily helps glo... |
| 07.07.2026 | Growatt’s energy storage shift drives third bid for Hong Kong IPO | In June, Growatt submitted its prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the third time. Its IPO process has been prolonged. It first filed in June 2022 and passed its listing hearing, but did not proceed with bookbuilding. It filed ag... |
| 06.07.2026 | Can a smart ring make health monitoring part of daily life? | Health span, the period of life spent in good health, used to appear mostly in medical discussions. Now, it is entering everyday conversation. People do not just want to live longer. They want to stay physically well for more of that longer... |
| 02.07.2026 | Europe wants to rebalance trade with Beijing, but can’t quit Chinese air conditioners | Brussels aims to reduce its trade deficit with China by October, just as a historic heat wave sends locals rushing to buy Chinese-made air conditioners.
Analysts see little in Beijing’s pledges that would meaningfully reduce the surplus.
Eu... |
| 02.07.2026 | Volcano Engine bets better models, not lower prices, will decide the MaaS race | Over the past three years, Volcano Engine president Tan Dai has repeated the same cycle when setting revenue targets for his team’s model-as-a-service (MaaS) business.
At the start of each year, he sets an ambitious goal. The team thinks it... |
| 30.06.2026 | CaoCao Mobility’s RoboX plan targets autonomous driving’s next phase | The autonomous driving sector is moving from early technical validation toward commercial rollout at scale. For CaoCao Mobility, that shift is taking shape through RoboX, a new strategy built around driverless vehicles, artificial intellige... |
| 30.06.2026 | Deals in brief: Airwallex raises Series H funding, Igloo acquires Eazy Digital, nine China investments, and more | Airwallex raises USD 320 million in Series H funding
Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, said it has raised USD 320 million in Series H funding, lifting its valuation to USD 11 billion from USD 8 billion in December 2025.
T... |
| 29.06.2026 | Robotics will not get its “GPT moment” by following LLMs, Agibot chief scientist says | China’s embodied intelligence sector has undergone a quiet shift over the past six months.
The fixation on degrees of freedom in robot bodies has begun to ease. In its place, attention is moving toward the factors that may determine the cei... |
| 29.06.2026 | Flanked by DJI and Insta360, this company has grown 50% a year for five straight years | Among entrepreneurs, OBSBot CEO Liu Bo is already seen as something of a veteran.
In 2016, Liu graduated from Zhejiang University and went to Shenzhen to start a business. Then, as now, his background did not stand out much among the high-p... |
| 25.06.2026 | Seer Robotics rides 24-hour market swing in Hong Kong debut | On June 24, Seer Robotics officially listed in Hong Kong. Its shares opened flat at HKD 101.6 (USD 13), then climbed steadily to an intraday high of HKD 140.5 (USD 17.9), up 38.3%, before pulling back to close closer to the offering price.
... |
| 25.06.2026 | HJ Science stumbles in Hong Kong debut after gray market surge | HJ Science’s Hong Kong debut quickly became a valuation test for pre-revenue biotech listings. The Sichuan-based company began trading on June 23. Two days later, as of publication, its share price had fallen by more than half.
The weak deb... |
| 24.06.2026 | Respond.io Secures $62.5M Series B for Global AI Platform Expansion | Respond.io raised $62.5 million in Series B funding. The Malaysian AI-powered customer conversation platform aims for aggressive North American and Western European expansion. It unifies customer interactions across major messaging apps lik... |
| 24.06.2026 | 5 things to know about Seer Robotics ahead of its Hong Kong IPO | On June 15, Seer Robotics opened its share offering at HKD 101.6 (USD 13) per share, with a board lot of 50 shares and a market capitalization of HKD 11.2 billion (USD 1.4 billion).
Seer Robotics first filed its prospectus with the Hong Kon... |
| 23.06.2026 | Wenge AI gears up for Hong Kong IPO at valuation above HKD 10.5 billion | On June 17, Wenge AI officially opened subscriptions for its IPO, with an offer price of HKD 60.7 (USD 7.7) per share, a board lot of 200 shares, and a market capitalization of HKD 10.5 billion (USD 1.3 billion). The IPO involves a global o... |
| 23.06.2026 | Deals in brief: Singapore-based ChemT, Synvo, and H3 Zoom raise funding; 100×100 launches climate fund; seven China investments; and more | ChemT raises USD 5 million for AI-powered biomanufacturing
ChemT Biotechnology, a Singapore-based biotechnology company, has raised USD 5 million over 18 months, comprising USD 1 million in angel investment and a USD 4 million seed round. T... |
| 19.06.2026 | Как робот-гуманоид Honor Lightning пробежал полумарафон быстрее человека | 19 апреля 2026 года робот-гуманоид Honor Lightning пробежал полумарафон за 50 минут 26 секунд. Он побил мировой рекорд среди людей на 7 минут, а лучшее время среди роботов годом ранее – почти на два часа.
Сразу хочется спросить: за счёт чег... |
| 18.06.2026 | ‘No poaching’ our people, China’s AI behemoth DeepSeek reportedly tells investors | DeepSeek reportedly closed its first external funding round this week, which valued the AI lab at over $50 billion.
Founder Liang Wenfeng has a non-negotiable term for investors: no poaching DeepSeek’s staff or encouraging them to start the... |
| 17.06.2026 | Pints AI Secures $5.6M for Auditable AI in Finance: Reshaping Fintech Compliance | Pints AI, a Singapore-based innovator, secured $5.6 million in Pre-Series A funding. The capital fuels its mission: providing auditable AI solutions for regulated financial institutions. Its Autothought platform orchestrates diverse AI mode... |
| 17.06.2026 | Could replacement technology become longevity medicine’s next frontier? | Around 1000 BC, Tabaket-en-Mut, the daughter of an ancient Egyptian priest, likely never imagined that the wooden prosthesis she wore after losing her big toe would become a piece of medical history some 3,000 years later.
Archaeologists be... |
| 16.06.2026 | Deals in brief: Tin Men Capital backs Pints AI, Malaysia’s GreatAsic raises funding, latest China investments, and more | Pints AI raises USD 5.6 million to deploy auditable AI in financial institutions
Pints AI, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence startup, has raised USD 5.6 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Tin Men Capital and co-led by SB... |
| 16.06.2026 | Can a bedside lamp track sleep? A Xiaomi veteran thinks so | Fan Dian, founder of XSmart Technology, is an outlier in today’s smart hardware sector.
Fan was among Xiaomi’s founding employees and previously served as general manager of its internet-of-things platform. He also chaired Xiaomi’s artifici... |
| 11.06.2026 | ByteDance spins out drug discovery unit to test AI4S commercialization | ByteDance’s artificial intelligence drug discovery unit has begun the process of spinning off and raising independent financing, according to people familiar with the matter.
ByteDance will retain a controlling stake in the new company afte... |
| 11.06.2026 | China’s electric SUV makers chase high-end buyers | Three new flagship SUVs launched in less than two weeks, intensifying competition in China’s high-end new energy vehicle (NEV) market.
On May 15, Li Auto released the new-generation Li L9. Its Livis version comes with an 8,000-volt active s... |
| 10.06.2026 | Huawei Cloud shifts the AI cloud fight beyond token prices | Huawei Cloud is taking a different route in artificial intelligence as China’s token economy takes shape.
Tokens are the units of text processed by AI models, and they have become a key measure of usage, cost, and scale in the AI cloud busi... |
| 10.06.2026 | Will Li-Ning’s Stephen Curry deal cut both ways? | On June 2, NBA star Stephen Curry signed a ten-year endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning. Neither side disclosed the value of the agreement, but industry accounts have largely converged around one figure: more than USD 400... |
| 09.06.2026 | Global Tech Funds Power AI, Deep Tech Revolution | The global tech sector sees substantial investment, with AI and deep tech at the forefront. Singapore plays a crucial role, with its funds like Temasek and GIC backing disruptive companies worldwide. PhysicsX, an industrial AI leader, secur... |
| 09.06.2026 | Deals in brief: Handshake Finance, Clear Robotics raise funding; VoidZero joins Cloudflare; GIC invests in Supabase and Ramp; and more | Handshake Finance raises pre-seed funding
Handshake Finance, a Singapore-based fintech startup, has raised SGD 500,000 (USD 388,078.2) in pre-seed funding. Investor details were not disclosed.
The company is building escrow-as-a-service inf... |
| 09.06.2026 | ByteDance sets four AI priorities for 2026 | ByteDance is entering 2026 with four priorities in artificial intelligence. This includes increasing investment in world models, keeping its video model Seedance near the top tier globally, strengthening its coding foundation, and accelerat... |
| 09.06.2026 | WeChat opens the door to phone-based AI agents, on its own terms | 36Kr has learned from Tencent sources that WeChat is working with smartphone makers, including Huawei, Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo, and Vivo, to launch agent-to-agent (A2A) capabilities. Several manufacturers have already completed integration, acc... |
| 09.06.2026 | Xpeng loses product lead before Iron robot enters critical phase | Shi Xiaoxin, senior director of product planning at Xpeng’s robotics arm, left the company earlier this month, according to 36Kr.
Shi spent more than four years at Xpeng’s robotics business, a period that covered the integration of Pengxing... |
