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Chinese players lead the desktop segment as the EU struggles to focus on deployment and demand creation.

Europe urged to follow China's industrial 3D printing strategy

Europe urged to follow China&#8217;s industrial 3D printing strategy

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In China’s far west, the startup is developing modular robots designed to operate in harsh outdoor environments.

Percisphere builds shape-shifting robots to tackle agriculture’s toughest terrains

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Manycore unveils Aholo and LuxReal to ground the next wave of generative AI in the physical world.

Once a 3D design startup, Manycore now wants to give AI a sense of place

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Pan joins to lead the development of Meituan’s LongCat app and large model.

Meituan hires top talent Pan Xin as it doubles down on AI

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Inside one US company&#8217;s attempt to shake China&#8217;s grip on graphite

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Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

The Wave microphone merges TEALab’s algorithms with Insta360’s design expertise to address audio challenges.

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&D into commercial sound intelligence

Insta360 and Tencent turn two decades of audio R&#038;D into commercial sound intelligence

The startup sees the next evolution in video generation coming from models that understand space, logic, and time.

Luma AI draws Saudi backing to pivot toward multimodal foundation models

The latest raise marks a turning point for the startup following early production and logistics setbacks.

Airseekers secures Series A funding after overcoming delivery struggles

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The firm’s valuation appears stretched, with investor enthusiasm outpacing its underlying financials.

Moore Threads makes record IPO debut as China’s AI chip fever rages on

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