Beijing launches China’s first professional title system for robotics talent · TechNode
Beijing’s Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau issued the Trial Measures for Robotics Professional Title Evaluation, introducing a dedicated...
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:Huawei tops China smartphone market as costs rise
China’s smartphone market declined 1% in 2025 to 282.3 million units, with Huawei returning to first place after five years...
Xiaomi reportedly to build second in-house flagship chip on TSMC 3nm, skip 2nm node · TechNode
Xiaomi’s second-generation in-house flagship mobile processor, Xring O2, will be manufactured using TSMC’s 3-nanometre N3P process, rather than the foundry’s...
Alibaba Cloud founder Jack Wang wants to take AI to space · TechNode
In an era where AI progress is measured by parameter count and GPU hoarding, most companies are locked in a...
It takes at least five years to understand any industry, says Zhipu AI COO Zhang Fan · TechNode
Zhipu AI, one of China’s pioneering companies in large language model (LLM) development, has made significant strides in the past...
BYD faces EV challenge from Geely and Changan in May amid possible regulatory scrutiny · TechNode
Major Chinese automakers Geely and Changan Automobile reported strong electric vehicle sales growth for May, posing serious challenges to leading...
BYD to launch Japanese Kei EV next year in latest overseas push · TechNode
BYD is planning to launch a tiny, affordable electric vehicle model in Japan in the second half of 2026, making...
Xunlei acquires male-focused sports community Hupu for RMB 500 million · TechNode
Chinese cloud service provider Xunlei has completed its acquisition of Hupu, one of China’s most prominent male-oriented online communities, for...
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in China with over 400,000 pre-orders on JD.com · TechNode
Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Switch 2, is launching globally with a retail price of RMB 3,889 ($539) in China today. According...
Pop Mart’s Labubu craze drives $13 blind boxes to resell for over $417, empty box recycling takes off · TechNode
Chinese toy maker Pop Mart’s hot IP, LABUBU, is once again at the center of a frenzied collectibles market. The...