Global Market: Unitree shares soar nearly six-fold in Shanghai debut as robotics boom gains momentumUnitree shares surged nearly six-fold in their Shanghai debut, marking a landmark listing for China’s rapidly expanding robotics industry. ...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Baidu CEO vows to return Ernie to AI frontier as revenue miss sinks sharesIts Ernie large language model has gone months without a major upgrade, while competitors such as Alibaba and Moonshot have continued to r...
19 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debutShares in Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree soared more than 600 percent on its debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, after raising more than $900...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Chinese proverb of the day: “If you ignore the dragon, it will eat you. If you try to confront the dragon, it will overpower you. If you ride the dragon, you will take advantage of its might and power” — a lesson on why understanding, adapting to and using the strength of a major challenge can be wiser than ignoring it or confronting it head-onLife presents powerful challenges which require understanding and adaptation. Ignoring problems often makes them more difficult to manage e...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.56 AM IST
How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Global Market: Trump-backed World Liberty partners with platform offering Chinese AI modelsTrump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, which offers access to Chinese and US AI models. The ...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
How Trump and his family are profiteering from Chinese AI which his administration labels as dangerous for the USAmid increasing scrutiny, the Trump family's business dealings with Chinese AI companies come into the spotlight. The partnership between W...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companiesWorldClaw, founded earlier this year, offers customers access to a suite of AI models and accepts World Liberty's crypto tokens as payment....
18 Aug, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Global Market: Chinese, Hong Kong stocks slip as AI shares retreat; energy stocks gainChinese and Hong Kong stocks declined as investors booked profits in AI and technology shares, while energy stocks gained amid rising Middl...
18 Aug, 2026, 10.38 AM IST
- As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future
Struggling like many other European automakers, Opel is expanding its partnership with Leapmotor to build a new SUV, tapping the Hangzhou-b...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with ChinaThe US is preparing to ask countries to choose between its Pax Silica AI framework and China’s competing initiative, Reuters reported. Wash...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Trump’s 100% tariff on drones deepens US-China tech decouplingThe United States is imposing significant tariffs on imported drones and their parts. Heavier drones and those with specific capabilities w...
15 Aug, 2026, 01.26 AM IST
Unitree IPO: China’s humanoid robot starset for potentially explosive Shanghai debutUnitree is set for a highly anticipatedShanghai debut, with private-market prices indicating potentially steep gainsover its 150.8-yuan IPO...
14 Aug, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's supportThe AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant's support, the people said, declining ...
14 Aug, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window openThe year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy acti...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
China chip designer Kiwimoore plans Hong Kong IPO at $2 billion valuationKiwimoore plans to list in Hong Kong in the first half of 2027. Founded in early 2021, Shanghai-based Kiwimoore makes networking technology...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
China's Tencent posts 11% second-quarter revenue rise, profit misses estimatesFor the three months ended June, the Shenzhen-based gaming and internet company reported revenue of 204.8 billion yuan ($30.36 billion), ...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.21 PM IST