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…
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…
Huawei Ruiying Z10 Uses Hisilicon Self-Developed 1-Inch RYYB Sensor
October 12, 2026 – Huawei has disclosed new technical details about its Ruiying Z10 module camera, confirming that the device uses a Hisilicon-developed 1-inch 50MP RYYB sensor. The module was launched on October 1 alongside the Mate 90 series and is positioned as a detachable optical system rather than a conventional telephoto extender. The Z10,…
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…