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China's AI race is shifting from bigger models to commercial deployment, experts say - July 15, 2026
The focus of China's AI industry is changing from "model parameters and computing power" to "who can bring its capabilities to production scenarios and the global ecosystem the fastest," including in factories, hospitals, and other real-world workplaces, according to several experts.
China's AgiBot unveils European partner platform in London - July 15, 2026
AgiBot used a recent London product launch to introduce a European partner platform and showcase its range of humanoid robots, offering a snapshot of the broader effort by Chinese robotics companies to expand into Europe.
China's Huawei to debut flagship supernode at WAIC - July 15, 2026
Huawei Technologies will debut the Chinese tech giant's flagship supernode, the Atlas 950 SuperPoD, at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, which opens at the end of this week.
Chinese chipmaker sets Shanghai IPO price - July 15, 2026
ChangXin Memory Technologies, China's leading DRAM memory chipmaker, priced its long-awaited Shanghai initial public offering on Tuesday, paving the way for subscriptions in what is expected to become one of the country's largest semiconductor listings as Beijing accelerates its push for AI chip self-sufficiency.
Shanghai gears up to sharpen BCI edge - July 15, 2026
Concerted efforts made by companies, incubators, hospitals and the local government have been translated into the accelerated development of the brain-computer interface industry in Shanghai, said experts. Neuro Space, a BCI industry cluster in southwestern Shanghai, is the city's major step in tapping into the future-oriented industry.
Converse positions China as its global innovation hub - July 12, 2026
China has become a central proving ground for Converse's global repositioning strategy, with the company increasingly relying on the market not only to drive sales but also to shape product development, retail concepts and brand expression worldwide.
MiniMax sinks for second day as Chinese AI firm sets out USD2 billion fundraising plan - July 12, 2026
MiniMax Group’s shares tumbled for a second day in a row after the Chinese artificial intelligence startup unveiled plans to raise HKD16 billion (USD2 billion) by selling new shares and convertible bonds and the initial lock-up period following its January stock market listing expired.
Shanghai ranks second among shipping centers - July 12, 2026
Shanghai has ranked second among leading international shipping centers, according to a report released last Friday.
China's StepFun to launch AI agent smartphone as AI race moves to devices - July 09, 2026
Shanghai Jieyue Xingchen Intelligent Technology is preparing to launch its first artificial intelligence agent mobile phone, Yicai learned from sources in the smartphone supply chain. The Chinese larg
'Shanghai took the lead': Lightelligence founder bets on optical computing for AI era - July 09, 2026
Silicon photonic chips will account for more than 30 percent of chips in computing centers within five years, up from less than 3 percent at present, according to Shen Yichen, founder of Shanghai-based optical computing firm Lightelligence.
