Alibaba’s Qwen Launches AI Glasses N1, N1 Pro and Bose-Partnered AI Earbuds
October 13, 2026 – Alibaba’s Qwen has launched three new AI wearables: the Qwen AI Glasses N1, N1 Pro and a Qwen AI clip-on earphone developed with Bose. The products went on sale the same day, with prices starting at 2,218 yuan for the glasses and 1,099 yuan for the earphones after national subsidies and…
Kirin 9050 Pro Debuts “Logic Folding” to Shorten Signal Paths
October 14, 2026 – Huawei held a Kirin chip technology briefing, revealing that cumulative shipments of devices powered by Kirin chips have surpassed 100 million units since 2023. The Kirin 9000S, which debuted in the Mate 60 series in 2023, marked the chip’s return. In September 2025, Huawei unveiled the Kirin 9020 in the Mate…
BMW M CEO Responds to Luxeed’s Drift Homage: “We Welcome It”
October 13, 2026 – Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M, has publicly responded to Luxeed RX’s recreation of BMW’s classic drifting “wall-pass” advertisement, saying he welcomed the move and extended his respect to Chinese automakers. The episode began on September 10, when Luxeed released a video showing the Luxeed RX drifting through a narrow…
Stella Li: BYD Can Overtake Toyota and VW Without the U.S.
October 12, 2026 – Stella Li, executive vice president of BYD and head of its international business, laid out the company’s next phase of global strategy at a summit in Singapore, saying BYD aims to overtake Toyota and Volkswagen within five years to become the world’s largest automaker. She said BYD will continue its overseas…
Kimi K4 in the Works: Moonshot AI Eyes 5-6 Trillion Parameter Beast
October 12, 2026 – Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, currently regarded as the strongest domestic large model in China, is approaching the three-month mark since its release. Rumors of an upgraded K3.1 have circulated since late last month, with reports now pointing to a mid-October launch. According to Nomura Securities, Kimi K3.1 is expected to be…
Geely Enters Canada: Chinese Automakers Now Present in Both U.S. Neighbors
October 10, 2026 – Geely Auto officially announced its entry into the Canadian market on October 9, saying it has set up a local team and is building out retail and service networks before launching its first vehicles for Canadian consumers in 2027. The move makes Geely another Chinese automaker to enter the North American…
BYD’s Humanoid Robot ‘Xiao Di’ Debuts in Newly Published Design Patent
October 10, 2026 – China’s National Intellectual Property Administration has published a design patent for an embodied intelligent robot, with BYD Co. Ltd. listed as the patent holder. This marks the first formal public disclosure of the appearance of BYD’s self-developed humanoid robot. The patent’s authorization announcement number is CN 310247768 S. The authorization announcement…
Xiaomi MiMo V2.6 Pro Tops SuperCLUE Agent Coding Benchmark
October 9, 2026 – SuperCLUE has released a Chinese-language benchmark for agent-based terminal programming, with Xiaomi’s MiMo V2.6 Pro taking the top overall score. The evaluation focuses on how well large models perform when driving an agent framework to handle Chinese-language requirements. It covers requirement understanding, task planning, tool use, file editing, error diagnosis and…
EU Set to Rule on JD-Ceconomy Deal by November 4, Sources Say
October 9, 2026 – According to media reports citing people familiar with the matter, JD.com has refined its remedial package to address the European Commission’s regulatory concerns over its $2.5 billion (about 16.8 billion yuan) acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy. The transaction is now expected to win EU approval, with the European Commission set…
Huawei Ascend Overtakes Nvidia in China: 50% Market Share vs. 8%
October 8, 2026 – According to recent reports, Huawei management told the media that, based on the data the company can track, Huawei’s AI accelerators have become more popular than Nvidia’s in the Chinese market. Institutional estimates and figures disclosed at Huawei Connect show that Huawei’s Ascend AI chips now hold about 50 percent of…
