Moonshot AI Launches Kimi K3.1 Pro, a 3-Trillion-Parameter Model Chasing Top Closed-Source Rivals
October 23, 2026 – Moonshot AI (Kimi) officially released its Kimi K3.1 Pro model, which the company describes as its most capable 3-trillion-parameter model to date, supporting a 1-million-Token context window. As a post-training variant of K3, K3.1 Pro benefits from substantially increased post-training compute and large-scale reinforcement learning across hundreds of downstream domains, delivering…
BYD Unveils Second-Gen Seal 07 Interior as Size, Tech and Comfort Get a Major Upgrade
October 23, 2026 – BYD has released the first official interior images of the second-generation Seal 07, a mid-size sedan that has already been listed in China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology catalog and will be offered in both plug-in hybrid and battery-electric versions. The cabin adopts a wraparound layout with a three-spoke multifunction…
Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA Is Open to Working With China’s CXMT
October 23, 2026 – NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said he is “open” to cooperating with China’s CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies), adding that “no country is stronger in manufacturing than China” and that almost every global supply chain already works with Chinese companies at some point. Speaking during NVIDIA’s GTC conference in Berlin, Huang also pushed…
Xiaomi Auto Opens Beijing Design Center Inside Its Factory, Lei Jun Calls for Top Design Talent
October 22, 2026 – Lei Jun has announced that Xiaomi Auto’s new Beijing Design Center is officially operational, located inside the company’s Beijing super factory, and has publicly invited senior automotive designers to join the team. Lei posted photos from his visit alongside Xiaomi Auto’s chief designer Li Tianyuan. The center now brings together exterior…
SERES Named to Forbes China’s 2026 Best Employer and Best ESG Practice Lists
October 22, 2026 – SERES Group has been named to both Forbes China’s “2026 Best Employers” and “2026 Best ESG Practice Employers” lists, the company’s vice president Kang Bo announced on social media. He said SERES has firmly integrated talent development and ESG principles into every aspect of its operations to create long-term value. The…
Chery’s Jaecoo 7 Tops U.K. Sales Again, Beating Tesla Model 3 and Ford Puma
October 22, 2026 – Chery’s Jaecoo 7 has returned to the top of the U.K. new-car sales chart, registering 10,813 units in September and beating the Tesla Model 3 and Ford Puma. It is the second time this year the SUV has finished first, after also leading in March. The model has quickly become one…
Orlins Urges US and China to Share Green Tech, Says Decoupling Would Raise Costs for Consumers
October 21, 2026 – Stephen A. Orlins, president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, said his recent visit to Xiaomi’s Beijing smart factory left him “stunned” by the scale of its robot-driven automation, and used the experience to argue that Washington and Beijing should cooperate in green industries rather than push for decoupling. Speaking…
Huawei’s Wide-Screen Phones Pull 30% of Buyers From Apple as Android Rivals Rush to Copy the Formula
October 21, 2026 – Huawei has turned the “wide-screen” phone into a real commercial category, and its latest wide-form slab device is already pulling users away from Apple. Channel shipment data show Huawei’s wide-form slab model, the Pura X View, has exceeded 710,000 units since its September launch, with an average selling price of around…
Neolix Raises Nearly $400 Million to Scale Its Global Autonomous Delivery Fleet
October 20, 2026 – Neolix, a Beijing-based maker of autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised nearly $400 million in a Series E round that it says is the largest single investment in China’s self-driving sector this year. The round was led by BOCI Investment and a national-level AI investment fund, with new participation from Alibaba Group’s…
China’s First Purpose-Built Robotaxi Rolls Off the Line as CaoCao and Geely Begin Mass-Production Validation
October 20, 2026 – CaoCao Mobility and Geely have rolled out the first engineering prototype of what they describe as China’s first purpose-built Robotaxi, moving the program into a real-vehicle verification phase ahead of mass production. The vehicle, named Eva Cab, was first shown as a prototype at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The…
