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<a href="/company/xiaomi">Xiaomi</a> has hired Kai Langer, former head of design for BMW’s i series, as it expands its <a href="/industry/ev">EV</a> ambitions. Langer joins Li Tianyuan, formerly the lead designer of BMW’s iX SUV, to help shape Xiaomi’s car lineup. The duo represents a fusion of legacy automotive expertise with the company’s tech-driven approach to EVs.

<a href="/company/xpeng">Xpeng Motors</a> has launched an all-new P7 sedan in Beijing, offering up to 820 kilometers of CLTC-rated range and powered by in-house <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> chips supporting voice, cockpit, and driving functions. Featuring 800-volt fast charging, streamlined aerodynamics, and a tech-focused luxury interior, the <a href="/industry/ev">EV</a> reportedly secured over 10,000 preorders within seven minutes.

<a href="/company/alibaba">Alibaba</a> is set to exit India’s Eternal through a block deal worth INR 53.75 billion, <em>CNBC-Awaaz</em> reported. Its unit Antfin Singapore will sell its entire 2.08% stake at INR 285 per share, reflecting a 4.6% discount to Eternal’s August 6 closing price. Eternal owns Zomato and Blinkit.

Video streaming platform iQiyi is in talks to raise USD 300 million through a Hong Kong listing, joining a wave of US-listed Chinese firms moving closer to home amid renewed delisting risks under US audit laws. The <a href="/company/baidu">Baidu</a>-backed company has not confirmed a timeline or deal structure.

Chinese open-source <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> models have reportedly gained traction on Hugging Face, led by Kimi-K2-Instruct with over 400,000 downloads in a month and a daily average of 16,000. DeepSeek-V3-0324 and R1-0528 also topped 15,000 daily downloads. All three models rank among the largest in scale, with parameter counts from 670 billion to one trillion.

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Heytea has launched its first co-branding of the year with Japanese IP Chiikawa, ending an eight-month hiatus. Rolled out via <a href="/company/alibaba">Alibaba’s</a> Alifish, the campaign features returning drinks, themed visuals, and merchandise, tapping into the growing appeal of IP-based collaborations in China’s consumer market.

<a href="https://kr-asia.com/vasts-tripo-ai-brings-generative-ai-to-3d-modeling">Tripo AI</a>, a 3D content platform developed by Vast and showcased at this year’s ChinaJoy, was reportedly used in <a href="/company/netease">NetEase’s</a> <em>Where Winds Meet</em>, launched in December 2024 as a potential blockbuster. The release underscores the expanding role of <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> in China’s <a href="/industry/gaming">game development</a> industry.

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