Hardware

Despite a sharp drop in first-quarter sales because of the coronavirus pandemic, smart speaker shipments in China are projected to grow 9.8% in 2020.

Xiaomi beats analyst expectations in Q1 on the back of strong international sales. However, with COVID-19 now hampering economies worldwide, the growth may not last.

A total of 15 million companies have joined Dingtalk, according to the platform’s CEO Chen Hang.

Bytedance is a latecomer in the IoV sector filled with players including Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu.

Flagship model Mate 30 now only has 1% American components.

Weak sales in electronic products and gaming drag profit down amid lockdowns.

Shanghai’s Star Market has been growing in profile as more Chinese tech startups view it as the preferred destination for an IPO.

China, beset by the outbreak, was where disruptions began, but as the pandemic spread globally, so did plant closings and lockdowns.