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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…
Where Winds Meet to Support NVIDIA DLSS 5 in November, Becoming China’s First Title
October 13, 2026 – NetEase’s open-world wuxia title Where Winds Meet will officially support NVIDIA DLSS 5 in November, making it the first game in China — and currently the only NetEase title — to run the technology. The update follows months of joint tuning between NetEase and NVIDIA. DLSS 5, launched on September 4,…
OnePlus 16 Launches With 2nm Snapdragon Chip, 185Hz Display and 9,000mAh Battery
October 12, 2026 – OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 16, its most aggressive performance flagship to date, with a starting price of 5,699 yuan and a subsidized entry price of 5,199 yuan. The phone is built around Qualcomm’s first 2nm flagship chip, a 185Hz display and a 9,000mAh battery, aiming squarely at heavy mobile gamers…
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…
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 Unveils XMFS: A New File System for CXL 3.0 Servers Outperforming tmpfs
October 8, 2026 – At the Linux Plumbers Conference 2026 held recently in the Czech Republic, Huawei engineers formally presented an experimental file system called XMFS. XMFS, short for eXpress Memory File System, is a specialized file system designed for modern Linux servers equipped with CXL 3.0 or Huawei’s Unified Bus. Both CXL 3.0 and…
Passing Extreme Tests: China’s Localized Robot Architecture Proves Superior Safety Over Traditional Systems
September 28, 2026 – According to CCTV News, the world’s first embodied AI robot equipped with a fully localized electronic architecture was officially unveiled today at a launch event in Yichang, Hubei Province. The electronic architecture serves as the robot’s “intelligent nervous system,” covering core components such as the operating system, network, tool software, and…
Small Yet Powerful: Alibaba’s 27B Model Outperforms Giants in AI Security Benchmark
September 28, 2026 – Alibaba’s Fuyuan Xirang large model (XekRung-27B) has claimed the top spot on CyberGym with an 88.9% success rate, becoming the first Chinese model in the history of this internationally authoritative AI security benchmark to take the championship. While achieving the highest success rate, Fuyuan Xirang also made a breakthrough in being…
Huawei Brings AI Agent to Tablets with MatePad Air Z Pre-orders Starting at 2,999 Yuan
September 24, 2026 – Huawei has officially opened pre-orders for its latest tablet, the MatePad Air Z, positioning the device as a productivity-focused tool for students and professionals. The new model marks a significant software milestone as the company’s first tablet to ship with HarmonyOS 7, alongside a suite of AI-powered features designed to streamline…