BYD, SAIC-backed Horizon Robotics hires banks for 2024 IPO: report · TechNode
Horizon Robotics, a Chinese auto tech startup backed by BYD, has hired several major investment banks for a Hong Kong...
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Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 may debut on Xiaomi Civi 4 smartphone · TechNode
On Monday, US chip giant Qualcomm announced via the Twitter-like platform Weibo that it would launch a new chipset on...
Baidu CEO touts ERNIE chatbot’s classical Chinese language ability, says related tasks would “confuse” GPT · TechNode
Baidu co-founder Robin Li has used the example of a Tang dynasty poetry meter to demonstrate what he says is...
Chinese GenAI venture raises $14 million, claims itself akin to Sora · TechNode
Chinese GenAI startup AIsphere, aiming to be as powerful as Sora technically within six months, announced on Monday that it...
US and EU forge alliance to target China’s legacy chip dominance in semiconductor sector · TechNode
The US and the EU have agreed to extend their partnership for three years to address issues in the semiconductor...
We “stepped on our own foot” in recent years, admits Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai · TechNode
Alibaba’s chair Joe Tsai commented that by not focusing on truly creating customer value, they had “stepped on our own...
Taiwan’s chip industry rapidly resumes operations after recent earthquake · TechNode
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Hualien county in Taiwan Wednesday morning, with the latest reports indicating that its impact on...
Xiaomi EV delivery wait time extended to more than five months · TechNode
Xiaomi has been under pressure related to mass production and timely delivery of its first electric vehicle, as the estimated...
Nissan and Honda to slash China output in latest setback for Japanese carmakers · TechNode
Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are planning to slash their annual vehicle output by roughly 30% and 20%, respectively, in...
EV charging problems deepen as Chinese consumer confidence wavers: McKinsey · TechNode
A record number of Chinese consumers voiced regret at buying electric vehicles and will consider conventional automobiles for their next...