Vivo to invest heavily in mixed reality and humanoid robots, says executive VP · TechNode
Vivo executive vice president Hu Baishan recently stated that the company’s future major tech investments will be in the fields…
Alibaba Cloud slashes price of LLM assess for third time since February 2024 · TechNode
On December 31, Alibaba Cloud announced a price cut on use of its large language model, with access to the…
Bubble tea brand Mixue reapplies for IPO on Hong Kong stock exchange · TechNode
Chinese ready-to-drink beverage company Mixue is seeking to conduct an IPO in Hong Kong to expand its production, according to…
Malaysia’s social media license framework takes effect: WeChat and TikTok comply, X and Google miss deadline · TechNode
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced on Jan. 1 that the country’s social media operating license framework has…
BYD, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi hit 2024 targets, on track for 2025 goals · TechNode
BYD, Leapmotor, and Xiaomi are among the Chinese automakers that reported record sales of electric vehicles in December and hit…
TSMC completes risk production of 2nm process with 5,000 wafers · TechNode
As TSMC prepares to begin 4nm mass production at its Arizona fab, its plans to produce 2nm chips in Taiwan…
Amazon tees up new private label golf balls— here’s how they stack up against Titleist and Taylormade
Evergreen Golf Club instructor Austin Nutt takes a swing as he tries out Amazon’s new Amazon Basics golf balls that…
DeepSeek files patent for smarter, more efficient AI data collection · TechNode
DeepSeek-affiliated Hangzhou DeepSeek AI Fundamental Technology Research Co., Ltd. today filed a patent for a new web data collection system…
TikTok to shut down Instagram rival on May 8 · TechNode
TikTok will shut down its photo-sharing app, TikTok Notes, on May 8. Launched last year in Canada, Australia, and Vietnam,…
Zhipu secures $1.4 billion strategic investment from Shanghai state funds · TechNode
Chinese AI startup Zhipu announced a strategic investment of RMB 1 billion ($140 million) from Shanghai’s Pudong VC and Zhangjiang…
