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Zhipu, also known as Z.ai, has launched its open-source GLM-5.1 model with up to eight hours of sustained task execution and raised prices by 10%, saying it surpassed Claude Opus 4.6 on the SWE-Bench Pro benchmark.

<a href="/company/deepseek">DeepSeek</a> reportedly plans to raise about USD 7 billion in its first funding round at a valuation of up to USD 59 billion. <a href="/company/tencent">Tencent</a> and <a href="/company/catl">CATL</a> are expected to be the largest external investors, with <a href="/company/netease">NetEase</a> and <a href="/company/jd">JD.com</a> also expected to participate.

<a href="/company/alibaba">Alibaba Group</a> CTO Wu Zeming has joined the company’s five-member partnership committee, replacing retiring Shao Xiaofeng. The appointment raises the number of technology-focused executives in the top decision-making body to three. Wu previously led Taobao Shangou, which captured 45.2% of the market in Q4 2025.

Taobao has blocked nearly 100,000 <a href="/industry/ai">AI</a>-generated product images in one month using a new detection model. The <a href="/company/alibaba">Alibaba</a>-owned platform is tightening rules against misleading listings that do not accurately represent garment materials, fit, or quality, as consumers report growing distrust of AI-generated photos.

China Literature acquired an additional 28.22% stake in animation studio YHKT Entertainment for RMB 400 million, raising its ownership to 59.7%. The investment is intended to strengthen China Literature’s IP value chain by combining YHKT’s animation production capabilities with its own content library.

<a href="/company/huawei">Huawei</a> has incorporated principles of the “Tau scaling law” into the semiconductor technology used in the Aistaland GT7, reportedly achieving deterministic latency, or predictable response delay, of one millisecond. Introduced by Yinwang CEO Jin Yuzhi, the technology is designed to optimize processing time across four layers and improve vehicle performance through the Qiankun Chitu platform.

Didi reported a 21% YoY increase in gross transaction value, or GTV, to RMB 123.3 billion for Q1 2026. Adjusted EBITDA reached RMB 913 million, supported by a 13% rise in core platform transactions to 4.8 billion orders. International GTV grew 60% to RMB 37.6 billion, accounting for 30% of the company’s total.

<a href="/company/catl">CATL</a> opened a ten-hectare battery storage testing facility in Xiamen on May 28. It invested USD 440 million in the site to improve the safety and reliability of high-capacity products by simulating severe operating conditions.

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NBA star Stephen Curry has signed a ten-year endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning, giving the company a new path into the US market. The partnership covers basketball, athleisure, and golf products, as well as physical Curry Brand stores in the US and China. Curry ended a 12-year partnership with Under Armour in 2025.

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