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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

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Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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Loaded with three Turing chips, Xpeng says the G7 packs nearly nine times the computing power of a standard dual Orin X configuration.

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Behind the robotics boom, ZeroErr raises funds to build the parts that power it

The CEO argues that the future of robotics depends on developing models that can adapt to dynamic, unstructured environments.

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From eldercare to exhibition halls, the startup’s bionic bots blend human likeness with factory-floor grit.

Shenzhen’s Digit raises funding to scale humanoid robots built for both charm and chores

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Nooka turns books into conversational podcasts, creating a new form of content where storytelling starts with dialogue.

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Odin 1 equips robots with a spatial memory system modeled after the hippocampus, improving navigation and mapping performance.

Memory for machines: Manifold Tech’s Odin 1 brings spatial recall to robotics

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US versus China: Who&#8217;s leading the race to make AI agents a reality?

The startup is building bots that prioritize emotional presence over technical perfection, hoping that’s what wins over families.