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<a href="/company/alibaba-cloud">Alibaba Cloud</a> has unveiled an <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> coding tool built on its open-source Qwen 3.5 and models from Z.ai (Zhipu AI), Moonshot AI, and MiniMax, with users able to switch between them. Promotional pricing starts at RMB 7.9 for the first month for the lite version and RMB 39.9 for deeper access, before rising to RMB 40 and RMB 200, respectively.

<a href="/company/baidu">Baidu’s</a> shares have slid nearly 20% over the past month, erasing about USD 11 billion in market value, as investors await earnings and seek clearer returns from its <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a> investments. Analysts expect December-quarter revenue and profit to fall YoY amid advertising weakness, while options traders are pricing in a post-results swing of about 5.7%.

Chinese <a href="/industry/ev">EV</a> makers including <a href="/company/byd">BYD</a> and SAIC’s MG have raised prices in Thailand after subsidies of up to THB 150,000 per vehicle were phased out. BYD’s Dolphin now starts at THB 599,900, up 33% from its 2025 low, as automakers adjust pricing in Southeast Asia’s largest EV market following incentive-driven growth.

General Atlantic is selling part of its stake in ByteDance in a deal valuing the TikTok owner at USD 550 billion, according to two unnamed sources. The transaction, expected to close in March, follows private market valuations of USD 500 billion in December and USD 400 billion in the second quarter of 2025.

MiniMax’s M2.5 and Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.5 ranked first and second by token usage on OpenRouter this February, ending a year of US-led dominance on the platform. Developers used 4.55 trillion tokens on M2.5 and 4.02 trillion on Kimi K2.5, with Chinese models accounting for nearly two-thirds of the top five, according to OpenRouter data.

Meizu’s smartphone business is said to have shut down and will formally exit the market by March. The Flyme Auto car system will continue within <a href="/company/geely">Geely’s</a> structure, while several executives have departed, handset projects including Meizu 23 have stalled, and some supplier payments remain unsettled, according to sources familiar with the matter.

<a href="/company/bytedance">ByteDance’s</a> Pico has released a teaser for an upcoming product, describing it as efficient, intuitive, and open, with the Pico OS product lead hinting it could be a new VR headset. The company will also showcase its flagship "Project Swan" XR headset, powered by Pico OS 6, at next month’s Game Developers Conference.

<a href="/company/agibot">Agibot</a> launched its <a href="/industry/robotics">robotics</a> portfolio in Munich on February 24 and named automotive supplier Minth Group as its European partner and sales agent. The rollout includes A2 and X2 humanoid robots, G2 dual-arm robots, and D1 quadruped robots, with localized deployment, training, and service supported by Minth’s manufacturing footprint across Europe.

<a href="/company/dji">DJI</a> 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 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&amp;D, supply chain, and overseas expansion, and recently led the launch of Vivo’s robotics lab.

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.

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