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DJI sues FCC over US drone ban

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Reuters
DJI has filed a petition with a US federal court of appeals challenging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s December decision to bar imports and approvals of its new drone models and critical components. The order, which also applies to Autel, allows sales of existing products but blocks new offerings from entering the US market.

Vivo promotes Hu Baishan to president

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The Paper
Vivo has appointed executive vice president and COO Hu Baishan as president, with CEO Shen Wei stepping down from the role, according to an internal notice. Hu will continue serving as COO and report to Shen. He has overseen product development, R&D, supply chain, and overseas expansion, and recently led the launch of Vivo’s robotics lab.

Z.ai apologizes for GLM rollout

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Z.ai, also known as Zhipu AI, apologized over changes to its GLM Coding Plan, citing limited transparency, a slow GLM-5 rollout, and flawed upgrade design after traffic exceeded expectations. It has opened access in stages, with Max users receiving full access first, Pro users facing possible peak limits, and Lite users rolling out gradually. Affected Pro and Lite users can apply for refunds.

Honor to launch humanoid robot at MWC

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Guancha
Honor will unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, targeting consumer scenarios such as shopping assistance. Company sources said it would be the first smartphone maker to launch a humanoid robot, expanding its AI device strategy as it continues preparations for a potential IPO.

Moore Threads adapts S5000 to SimOne

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Jiemian News
Moore Threads said its MTT S5000 AI training and inference GPU has completed system-level adaptation and deep optimization with 51World's SimOne 4.0 autonomous driving simulation platform. The integration links chip, simulation engine, and application layers into a unified hardware-software stack for smart driving development.

RedotPay eyes US IPO

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Bloomberg
Hong Kong-based RedotPay is considering a US IPO that could raise more than USD 1 billion at a valuation above USD 4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The stablecoin payments firm is working with JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Jefferies on a potential New York listing this year. It raised USD 194 million in 2025 and had over 6 million users as of November 2025.

Xpeng sets 2026 AI production push

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Sina
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng said the company delivered 429,445 vehicles in 2025, up 126% YoY, and will roll out its second-generation VLA driver assistance system this quarter, with Volkswagen as its first customer. In 2026, it plans to mass produce robotaxis, humanoid robots, and flying cars, double overseas sales, and hire 8,000 staff globally.

Black Sesame’s A2000 lands OEM deal

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Black Sesame Technologies said its Huashan A2000 assisted driving chip has secured its first public mass production design win with a leading Chinese automaker, in partnership with AICC. The solution supports Level 2 to Level 3 functions, including highway and urban navigation, and assisted parking, with the first production models expected in 2026.

Ant’s AI Pay, AQ pass 100 million users

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Ant Group
Ant Group said Alipay's AI Pay exceeded 100 million users on February 23 after processing more than 120 million transactions in the week of February 5–11, marking the first AI-native payment product to reach that scale. Its AI-driven health app AQ also crossed 100 million users, with holiday downloads topping China’s app store chart and 52% of new users from lower-tier cities.

DBS partners Granite Asia on AI fund

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Granite Asia
DBS Group has entered a three-year partnership with Granite Asia to offer investment products to its wealth clients and financing support to Asian growth companies. The tie-up begins with the close of a USD 110 million AI-focused IPO fund, managed by Granite Asia and distributed exclusively to DBS clients.

Fandom gold lifts China demand

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Nikkei Asia
With gold surpassing USD 5,000 per troy ounce, Chinese consumers are turning fandom into investment, buying character-themed gold jewelry such as Hello Kitty and Chiikawa pieces as both collectibles and stores of value. Gold ownership among those aged 18–24 reached 62% in 2025, while the central bank extended its gold purchases to a 15th consecutive month.

ByteDance expands hiring for US AI team

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Bloomberg
ByteDance is recruiting nearly 100 US-based staff for its Seed unit, with roles spanning LLMs, image and video generation, and drug discovery research. The hiring push follows its TikTok divestment deal and comes as Hollywood studios challenge its new Seedance model over alleged copyright violations.

Zaihui files for HKEX, SGX IPO

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The Paper
Restaurant online operations provider Zaihui has filed for a dual listing in Hong Kong and Singapore after reporting RMB 494.9 million in 2024 revenue, up from RMB 378.5 million in 2023, while net loss narrowed to RMB 235.3 million. It said proceeds will fund AI development, cooking robots, overseas expansion, and working capital.

Yuanbao exceeds 50 million DAUs

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Tencent
Tencent's Yuanbao surpassed 50 million DAUs and reached 114 million MAUs, the company reported on February 18. The disclosure came a day after Tencent reported that Yuanbao's RMB 1 billion "red packet" campaign logged more than 3.6 billion cumulative draws.

Lufax admits rule breaches, restates

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Nikkei Asia
Lufax acknowledged breaching Hong Kong listing rules and restated its 2022 and 2023 reports, disclosing 59 previously unreported wealth product subscriptions totaling over RMB 45 billion. Four transactions worth RMB 2.1 billion required shareholder approval. The moves follow auditor warnings over possible related-party transactions.

ByteDance in talks to sell Moonton

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Reuters
ByteDance is in advanced talks to sell Moonton, creator of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, to Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group for USD 6–7 billion. The companies have reached broad agreement on terms and could seal a deal this quarter. ByteDance bought the studio in 2021 at a roughly USD 4 billion valuation.

Qwen sees 130 million AI shoppers

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More than 130 million people tried using Qwen’s AI for shopping for the first time during the Lunar New Year holiday, according to data released by the app’s operator on February 17. Ticket orders rose 22-fold in two days, transport bookings climbed more than sevenfold, and movie ticket purchases jumped 372-fold, with nearly half of orders coming from county-level areas.

Robot orders jump 150% after gala

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Securities Times
Robot orders jumped 150% in the first two hours of China’s televised Lunar New Year gala, with JD.com searches rising more than 300%. Unitree, which showcased humanoid robots performing complex routines, is targeting 10,000–20,000 shipments in 2026. Galbot’s RMB 700,000 model reportedly secured hundreds of orders within 24 hours.

BYD, Geely eye Mexico plant

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National Business Daily
BYD and Geely have reportedly made the final shortlist to acquire a vehicle factory in Guanajuato, Mexico. The plant produces the Mercedes-Benz GLB and Nissan Sentra, and has established production capacity and supply chains, offering access to North and South American markets.

ByteDance upgrades Doubao model

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Reuters
ByteDance has launched Doubao 2.0, upgrading China’s most widely used AI chatbot with complex reasoning and multi-step task execution capabilities. The company said the Pro version matches OpenAI’s GPT 5.2 and Google’s Gemini 3 Pro while cutting usage costs by roughly an order of magnitude.
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