From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025
Following two years of immense hype in 2023 and 2024, this year felt more like a settling-in period for the...
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Insta360 goes public a decade after founding · TechNode
On June 11, panoramic and action camera company Insta360 went public on China’s STAR (Science and Technology Innovation Board) Market,...
Supply chains, AI, and the cloud: The biggest failures (and one success) of 2025
In a roundup of the top stories of 2024, Ars included a supply-chain attack that came dangerously close to inflicting...
China’s BYD reportedly slashes output amid slowing demand · TechNode
BYD has reportedly slashed production levels by more than a third of capacity and cancelled night shifts at more than...
NVIDIA’s special edition RTX 5090 DD for China to launch in August with up to 30% performance cut · TechNode
NVIDIA is expected to launch its new flagship graphics card for the Chinese market, the GeForce RTX 5090 DD, this...
Xiaomi to launch its first AI glasses tonight · TechNode
Xiaomi announced yesterday that it will unveil its new AI glasses during an event entitled the “Xiaomi Human-Car-Home Full Ecosystem...
Ant Group launches AI healthcare app AQ amid aging population pressures · TechNode
Ant Group launched AQ, an AI-powered healthcare app aimed at expanding its footprint in the medical sector on Thursday. According...
Pop Mart eyes home appliance market after launching film studio · TechNode
Chinese toy company Pop Mart, best known for its hit ip Labubu, is reportedly expanding into the home appliance industry....
JD logistics hires full-time couriers as food delivery orders surge · TechNode
JD Logistics will recruit full-time couriers to support the rapid growth of JD.com’s food delivery business, according to a filing...
Toyota starts building Lexus plant for electric vehicles in Shanghai · TechNode
Toyota has started building its first wholly-owned plant in Shanghai with the aim of making electric vehicles for its premium...