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Medical Technologies

Medtronic to Invest $700 Million in Cornerstone Robotics and Distribute Sentire Robot Outside the United States

Medtronic plans to invest approximately $700 million in a partnership with Cornerstone Robotics, giving it the right to distribute the Sentire surgical robot in China, Singapore, and Europe alongside its own Hugo system. The move comes as the company expands its presence in the robotic surgery market and competes with established systems such as da Vinci.

2026-09-02

Cybersecurity

Microsoft Detects Fake Installer Campaign Targeting Software Users with Multi-Stage Malware

Microsoft Defender Experts tracked an active campaign impersonating software vendor websites to distribute malicious installers that regenerate themselves with every download, then establish persistence mechanisms, weaken Windows protection, and attempt to connect to attacker-controlled infrastructure. The observed activity focuses on China-linked operations and Chinese-speaking users, with infections in the healthcare, manufacturing, gaming, technology, government, and education sectors.

2026-09-01

Artificial intelligence

Tencent Launches Open-Source Hy4 Preview Model with 770 Billion Parameters

Tencent announced the release of the open-source Hy4 Preview model, with a context window exceeding one million tokens and the ability to activate 49 billion parameters per operation. The company says the model outperformed GLM-5.3 and Kimi K3 in an internal blind test, while the results remain limited to Tencent’s evaluation and the model is an initial release.

2026-08-31

Electric Cars

Toyota Plans to Build New Lexus Electric Vehicle in China Before Japan

According to a report carried by Nikkei, Toyota plans to develop and produce a new electric SUV under the Lexus brand at its new Shanghai plant before launching it in Japan. The move reflects the company’s shift toward relying on China to accelerate development and reduce electric-vehicle manufacturing costs.

2026-08-31

Electric Cars

BYD Reveals Electric Denza N8 with a CLTC Range Exceeding 1,000 Kilometers

BYD confirmed that the new electric version of the luxury Denza N8 SUV will offer a range of up to 1,003 kilometers according to the CLTC standard, with charging from 10% to 70% in five minutes. It is expected to launch in China next month, but the price and complete specifications have not yet been announced.

2026-08-31

Artificial intelligence

China Pushes Adoption of AI Phones and Computers and Home Robots

China’s Ministry of Commerce and six other government bodies have announced a plan to expand goods consumption, including accelerating the rollout of AI-powered phones and computers, wearable devices, robots, and smart homes. The plan also includes establishing testing bases for AI applications, experience centers, and standards for interoperability between devices.

2026-08-31

Electric Cars

Why Is Hyundai Betting on Extended-Range Electric Vehicles in the United States?

Hyundai plans to introduce a range of extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) to the U.S. market, starting with the three-row Santa Fe, with a total range exceeding 600 miles. The move reflects the transition of this type of vehicle from a category associated with the Chinese market to an option on which major automakers are betting to address range anxiety.

2026-08-30

Artificial intelligence

Egypt Between the Huawei and U.S. Ecosystems in the Race for AI Infrastructure

The article discusses reports of an offer from Huawei to build an infrastructure for AI data centers in Egypt, مقابل a possible U.S. move to submit a competing offer involving NVIDIA, AMD, and Microsoft. The author argues that the project’s value lies not only in purchasing chips, but also in the terms of knowledge transfer, technological sovereignty, security, and sustainability.

2026-08-29

Robotics and Automation

Why Are Chinese Automakers Betting on Humanoid Robots as a New Source of Profit?

Several Chinese automakers are moving into humanoid robotics, driven by improving robotic mobility and the potential of artificial intelligence technologies. Xpeng is leading this trend with a funding round exceeding $900 million, but turning manufacturing superiority into an artificial-intelligence advantage remains the biggest challenge.

2026-08-28

Electric Cars

BYD Nears Launch of the “Great Seagull” as a Larger, More Powerful Version of Its Cheapest Electric Car

BYD is preparing to launch the Great Seagull in China before the end of 2026. It is an electric hatchback positioned in size between the current Seagull and the Dolphin. Chinese certification data reveals larger dimensions and a 95-kilowatt motor, while the final battery and price remain undisclosed.

2026-08-27

Electric Cars

BYD Installs 10,000 1.5-Megawatt Chargers in Five Months

BYD announced the installation of 10,000 1,500-kilowatt ultra-fast charging stations in China, reaching half of its target of 20,000 stations by the end of 2026. The network currently covers 325 cities, with plans to expand into Europe and other regions.

2026-08-27

Artificial intelligence

Huawei Offers to Build Artificial Intelligence Data Centers for Egypt Amid U.S. Competition

Huawei and its partner iFlytek have presented the Egyptian government with a proposal to establish data centers dedicated to artificial intelligence applications, including the import of more than 2,000 advanced chips. Washington is discussing a competing proposal with companies including NVIDIA, AMD, and Microsoft, placing the project at the center of the technological competition between the United States and China.

2026-08-27

Chips and Semiconductors

Nvidia Revenue Surges to $96.2 Billion in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2027

Nvidia reported revenue of $96.2 billion in the second quarter of its fiscal 2027, an annual increase of 106%, driven by data center revenue that reached $89 billion. The company expects revenue of $108 billion in the following quarter, without assuming any revenue from data center computing sales in China.

2026-08-27

Artificial intelligence

Z.ai Reveals the Identity of the Ox Alpha Model and Makes It Available with Open Weights as GLM-5.3-Flash

Z.ai confirmed that the mysterious Ox Alpha model belongs to the company and released it under the name GLM-5.3-Flash, making its weights available through Hugging Face. The model targets programming and long-term agentic tasks and is based on 320 billion parameters, with around 18 billion activated per query and a context window of up to one million tokens.

2026-08-27

Electric Cars

Tesla Denies Abandoning Full Self-Driving Efforts in China Amid Ongoing Regulatory Uncertainty

Tesla denied that it had closed its Shanghai data center or withdrawn its Full Self-Driving team from China, confirming that the center is operating normally and that hiring for driver-assistance positions is accelerating. However, China remains absent from the list of FSD subscription markets, while the company has not announced a clear price or timeline for a broad rollout.

2026-08-26

Cybersecurity

FBI Disrupts Proxy Network Used in China-Linked Cyberespionage Operations

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation disrupted infrastructure linked to the QTFY group, which provided platforms for reconnaissance, proxy management, and operational routing against government networks and sensitive infrastructure. Court documents indicate links between the group, Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company, and China’s Ministry of State Security.

2026-08-26

Electric Cars

Dreame Cancels Rocket-Assisted Electric Supercar Project and Abandons Automotive Sector

Chinese company Dreame, known for its robot vacuums, has halted all of its automotive-related programs months after unveiling a 1,876-horsepower electric supercar and promising acceleration from zero to 60 miles per hour in 0.9 seconds using solid rocket boosters. Reports indicate that the automotive division experienced ongoing layoffs after reaching approximately 1,000 employees.

2026-08-25

Artificial intelligence

Alibaba Launches Wan3.0 for Creating 1080p Videos Lasting up to 30 Seconds

Alibaba has launched the Wan3.0 video-generation model, supporting inputs including text, images, audio, PDF files, presentations, and web pages, and producing videos of up to 30 seconds at 1080p resolution. The launch comes as the model shifts from the open-source availability approach used for previous versions to closed weights and phased availability across Alibaba platforms.

2026-08-24