Solidigm Moves Into Industrial AI Vision With the Luceta Software Suite 2026-03-12 Solidigm launched the Luceta AI Software Suite on March 11, 2026, an edge‑first vision platform for industrial inspection with rapid model iteration.
Intel Refreshes the Desktop Stack With Core Ultra 200S Plus and a New Game Optimization Layer 2026-03-12 Intel announced the Core Ultra 200S Plus desktop lineup led by the Ultra 7 270K Plus and Ultra 5 250K Plus, shipping March 26 with pricing starting at and , and introduced a Binary Optimization Tool to boost game performance.
Google Closes the Wiz Acquisition to Build a Unified Multi‑Cloud Security Stack 2026-03-12 Google says it has completed the Wiz acquisition, keeping the platform multi‑cloud while building a unified security stack for enterprise AI adoption.
NVIDIA Releases Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B Open-Weight Hybrid Model for Agentic AI 2026-03-12 NVIDIA released Nemotron 3 Super, a 120B open‑weight hybrid model with 12B active parameters and a 1‑million‑token context window for agentic AI.
Mercedes-Benz Debuts VLE Electric MPV, Confirms China Production at Fujian Benz 2026-03-12 Mercedes-Benz unveiled the VLE electric MPV with 800‑volt tech and about 700 km WLTP range, confirming production at Fujian Benz in China and Vitoria, Spain.
Baidu Smart Cloud Launches DuClaw, a Zero‑Deployment OpenClaw Agent Service 2026-03-12 Baidu Smart Cloud launched DuClaw, a zero‑deployment OpenClaw service that skips server selection and API‑key setup; WeCom/DingTalk/Feishu support is planned.
Tencent Hunyuan Open-Sources WorldCompass, an RL Post-Training Stack for World Models 2026-03-12 Tencent Hunyuan open-sourced WorldCompass, an RL post-training framework for world models, reporting accuracy and visual gains on WorldPlay.
Lingchu Intelligent Reports RMB 20B Angel + Pre‑A Raise for Embodied‑AI Logistics 2026-03-12 Lingchu Intelligent reportedly raised a combined RMB 20B in angel and Pre‑A funding to scale embodied‑AI logistics deployments and data collection.
Honor Launches Magic V6 Foldable in China Starting at RMB 8,999 2026-03-12 Honor launched the Magic V6 foldable in China at RMB 8,999, highlighting Snapdragon 8 Elite performance, a large battery, and an ultra-thin design.
ByteDance Tests In‑App Checkout in Doubao AI, Turning Chats Into Purchases 2026-03-12 ByteDance’s Doubao AI app is reportedly testing in‑app shopping checkout, enabling users to buy products without leaving the assistant.
Deschmann Unveils AI Smart Lock 2.0 Lineup With Four Core Technologies 2026-03-12 Deschmann launched an AI Smart Lock 2.0 lineup in Shanghai, spotlighting AI Butler 2.0, Longting Motor 2.0, radar control, and peephole privacy protection.
Skyworth Launches A10H Wallpaper TV Series With a 27.9mm Ultra-Thin Body 2026-03-12 Skyworth launched the A10H wallpaper TV series in Shanghai, with media reports highlighting a 27.9mm ultra-thin body and wall-flush design focus.
NIO Signals 40%-50% Sales Growth for 2026 After Q4 Profit, Betting on an SUV-Led Mix 2026-03-12 After a Q4 2025 profit, NIO says it is confident in 40%-50% sales growth for 2026, betting on a bigger SUV lineup and better mix.
Why BYD’s IATF AISBL Entry Matters for EV Suppliers and Global Auto Quality Rules 2026-03-11 BYD joined IATF AISBL, a move that could shape supplier alignment and China’s voice in global auto-quality standards.
CNBM Says SYT80 T1200‑Grade Carbon Fiber Reaches Mass Production 2026-03-11 CNBM says its SYT80 T1200‑grade carbon fiber has reached mass production, a high‑strength material aimed at aerospace and robotics.
Dreame’s Chip Unit Says ‘Tianqiong’ AI Chips Hit Mass Production for Robotics 2026-03-11 Dreame’s chip unit Xingji Chuanyue says its Tianqiong AI chip series has entered mass production and will be used in Dreame’s general robotics products.
Midea Unveils ‘Three-in-One’ Strategy and MevoX Home AI Agent 2026-03-11 Midea unveiled its ‘Three-in-One’ whole-home intelligence strategy and MevoX home AI agent, plus new whole-home suites and scenario solutions.
CNCERT Warns of OpenClaw Security Risks as the AI Agent Goes Viral in China 2026-03-11 CNCERT warned that OpenClaw’s default security settings are fragile, raising risks of system takeover and data leaks as the AI agent goes viral.
China’s MIIT Launches Industrial Data Foundation Action for High‑Quality AI Datasets 2026-03-11 China’s MIIT launched the Industrial Data Foundation Action to build high‑quality industry datasets, consortiums, and trusted platforms by 2026.
BYD Joins IATF AISBL, Becoming China’s Second Automaker in the Global Auto‑Quality Core Group 2026-03-11 BYD has joined IATF AISBL, becoming China’s second automaker in the global auto‑quality core group and deepening its role in standards talks.
Honor Launches Magic V6 in China With a 7,150mAh Battery and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Supreme Edition 2026-03-11 Honor launched the Magic V6 in China, spotlighting a 7,150mAh top‑tier battery and a full‑spec Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Supreme Edition chip.
Mercedes-Benz Unveils the VLE Electric Luxury MPV, Framing It as a Large Premium People-Mover 2026-03-11 Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2028 VLE electric MPV, positioning it as a luxury large people‑mover with a 0.25 drag coefficient and a 5,309 mm length.
Lantu Dreamer Champion Edition Launches at RMB 309,900 With Huawei ADS 4 2026-03-11 Lantu launched the Dreamer Champion Edition at RMB 309,900 with Huawei ADS 4 and HarmonyOS Cockpit 5, marking its 200,000th Dreamer milestone.
WEY V9X Debuts as GWM’s ‘AI Luxury’ Six‑Seat Flagship SUV on Guiyuan S 2026-03-11 GWM debuted the WEY V9X as its first Guiyuan S production model, positioning the six-seat SUV as an ‘AI luxury’ flagship. Pricing and timing remain unannounced.
BYD‑Backed Linghui e7 Teases 5‑Minute Flash Charging, 9‑Minute Full Charge 2026-03-11 Linghui’s e7 teaser claims BYD flash‑charging tech with a 5‑minute top‑up and 9‑minute full charge, while filings list 450/550 km CLTC ranges.
SAIC MG Names Its First All‑Electric SUV the MG 4X, Promising 510+ km Range 2026-03-11 SAIC MG unveiled the MG 4X as its first all‑electric SUV, saying entry models use a semi‑solid‑state battery and offer 510+ km range.
OPPO to Raise Prices on A/K Series and Some OnePlus Phones Starting March 16 2026-03-11 OPPO will raise prices for some A and K series phones and select OnePlus models in China from March 16, citing higher component costs.
Lotus Opens Pre‑Orders for Its First PHEV SUV, the FOR ME, Starting at RMB 528,000 2026-03-11 Lotus opened pre‑orders for the FOR ME PHEV SUV in China at RMB 528,000–588,000, pairing a 2.0T hybrid system with 952 hp and a 70 kWh battery.
BYD Maps a Week-by-Week 2026 Launch Roadmap, Signaling an Aggressive EV Push 2026-03-11 Reports say BYD’s 2026 roadmap features near‑monthly launches, RMB 70,000–1 million pricing, and 800V charging with God’s Eye L2+ ADAS.
Honor Launches Magic V6 Foldable at RMB 8,999, Spotlighting a 7,150mAh Battery 2026-03-11 Honor launched the Magic V6 foldable at RMB 8,999, featuring a fifth-generation Snapdragon 8 platform and up to a 7,150mAh battery.
Honor Launches Magic V6 Foldable at RMB 8,999, Highlighting an 8.75mm Body and 7,150mAh Battery 2026-03-11 Honor introduced the Magic V6 foldable with an 8.75mm folded profile, about 219g weight, and a 7,150mAh battery on the 1TB model, starting at RMB 8,999.
NIO Posts First-Ever Profitable Quarter in Q4 2025 as Deliveries and Revenue Surge 2026-03-10 NIO reported a first‑ever profitable quarter in Q4 2025, with RMB 34.65B revenue and 124,800 deliveries; full‑year revenue hit RMB 87.49B.
Wuxi High‑Tech Zone Rolls Out 2026–2028 AI+ Plan With RMB 30B Fund and OpenClaw/OPC Incentives 2026-03-10 Wuxi High‑Tech Zone unveiled a three‑year AI+ plan, a RMB 30B AI industry fund, and draft incentives for OpenClaw/OPC projects, underscoring a city‑level drive to move AI into manufacturing scenarios.
Tencent Launches WorkBuddy, a Full‑Scenario AI Agent Aimed at Execution 2026-03-10 Tencent’s WorkBuddy launch frames AI agents as execution tools, with reports highlighting multi‑model support and OpenClaw compatibility rather than pure chat capability.
Zhijian Dynamics Says It Raised RMB 20 Billion Across Five Rounds in Six Months 2026-03-10 Zhijian Dynamics says it raised RMB 20 billion in six months, pushing its post-money valuation above $1B and highlighting the breakneck pace of China’s embodied-AI funding race.
Nexperia China Says 12-Inch Bipolar Discrete Devices Have Reached Small-Batch Production 2026-03-10 Nexperia China says a self-developed 12-inch platform has reached small-batch production for bipolar discrete devices, with related reporting pointing to automotive-grade validation.
MagicLab Raises RMB 500M, Plans Embodied-AI Fund 2026-03-10 MagicLab announced a RMB 500 million round and a planned 10-billion-yuan embodied AI fund, signaling broader capital buildup in China’s robotics race.
Huawei XiaoYi Adds OpenClaw Mode 2026-03-10 Huawei added OpenClaw mode to XiaoYi, signaling that HarmonyOS wants personal AI agents closer to the system layer instead of standalone apps.
Communication University of China Adjusts 16 Majors for AI 2026-03-10 Communication University of China said it adjusted 16 majors and tracks in a long-running push to redesign media and creative education for the AI era.
CATL’s 2025 Annual Report Shows Record Profit as Global Battery Share Climbs 2026-03-10 CATL reported RMB 423.70 billion in 2025 revenue and RMB 72.20 billion in net profit as its global power-battery share climbed to 39.2%.
Huawei-Backed Qijing GT7 Set for March 17 Debut 2026-03-10 Huawei-backed Qijing says its first model, the GT7, will debut March 17 with 896-line lidar and an L3-capable hardware architecture.
A Shenzhen Startup Says Its AI Agent Ported DeepSeek-OCR-2 to Huawei Ascend in 38 Minutes 2026-03-09 KernelCAT reportedly ported DeepSeek-OCR-2 to Huawei Ascend in 38 minutes, highlighting China’s push to automate domestic AI stack adaptation.
WeRide and Geely’s Farizon Plan 2,000 Robotaxi GXRs by 2026 2026-03-09 WeRide and Geely’s Farizon plan to deliver 2,000 Robotaxi GXRs by 2026, with Q3 production timing, faster assembly, and lower costs driving the push.
Alibaba DAMO’s MAOSS Uses Routine CT to More Than Triple High-Risk Fatty-Liver Detection 2026-03-09 Alibaba’s DAMO Academy said its MAOSS model raised high-risk fatty-liver detection from 16.6% to 52.4% using routine CT and common clinical data.
China’s Top Court Signals Limited Room for AI Mistakes in Work Report 2026-03-09 China’s top court signaled in a March 9 work report that AI mistakes may get limited room for error when due care was taken and no actual harm occurred.
China Emerges as the Fastest-Growing AI Glasses Market as Rokid and Xiaomi Rise 2026-03-09 Omdia says Mainland China was the fastest-growing AI-glasses market in 2025, helping Rokid and Xiaomi rise behind Meta as the category scales globally.
China’s AI+Manufacturing Push Targets 1,000 Industrial Agents by 2027 2026-03-09 China’s AI+manufacturing push now targets 1,000 industrial agents by 2027, with Midea, Haier Smart Home, and IDC data used as early proof points.
Chinese Researchers Report Bulk Hexagonal Diamond With Slightly Higher Hardness Than Conventional Diamond 2026-03-09 A Nature paper from a Zhengzhou University-led team says bulk hexagonal diamond is phase-pure and slightly harder than conventional diamond.
Tencent’s Free OpenClaw Install Push Shows China’s AI-Agent Craze Moving Into the Cloud 2026-03-09 Tencent Cloud’s free OpenClaw install push suggests China’s AI-agent boom is starting to translate into real cloud onboarding and deployment demand.
Kimi’s Paid Subscription Orders Surge as 20-Day Revenue Tops Its 2025 Full-Year Total 2026-03-09 Chinese reports citing Stripe data said Kimi’s paid subscription orders surged in January and February, with roughly 20 days of revenue surpassing its full-year 2025 total.
BYD Says Flash Charging and Battery Swaps Can Coexist in China’s EV Refueling Race 2026-03-09 BYD executive Li Yunfei says flash charging and battery swaps can coexist in China’s EV market, framing both as ways to make EV refueling faster and easier.
Huawei Sets March 10 HarmonyOS Connect Summit, Teasing a Broader Smart-Home Push 2026-03-09 Huawei has set a March 10 HarmonyOS Connect and HarmonyOS Select event in Shanghai, signaling a broader push into partner-led smart-home devices.
Huawei’s Cangjie Language Gets an Official Package Registry 2026-03-08 Huawei has launched an official package registry for Cangjie, giving its homegrown language a standard way to publish, discover, and manage libraries.
Shenzhen’s Futian District Puts ‘Government Lobster’ AI Agents Into Live Public-Service Workflows 2026-03-08 Futian says AI digital employees are being used in permit pre-reviews and citizen-complaint analysis under local deployment and human oversight.
Xiaomi Says Humanoid Robots Are Already ‘Interning’ on Its EV Factory Floor 2026-03-08 Lei Jun says robots at Xiaomi’s EV factory can already handle simple screwdriving for about three hours in an early embodied-AI factory trial in China.
CATL Widens EV Battery Lead While BYD Holds No. 2 as Korea’s Big Three Slip to 12% 2026-03-08 SNE Research says CATL stayed No. 1 and BYD held No. 2 in January 2026 as Korea’s three biggest EV battery makers fell to a combined 12% share.
GAC GOVY Flying Car Enters Trial Production in Guangzhou 2026-03-08 GAC says its GOVY flying car entered trial production in Guangzhou, with the first vehicle expected in March and Greater Bay Area demos planned for 2027.
Alibaba Centralizes Foundation-Model Push After Qwen Exit 2026-03-08 Alibaba will form a new task force to accelerate foundation-model development after Qwen chief Lin Junyang’s exit, tightening top-level AI coordination.
Pointer-CAD Shows China AI Entering 3D Design 2026-03-08 Pointer-CAD shows China’s AI push moving into CAD and 3D design, with a Qwen-based framework aimed at more precise engineering workflows.
China Gives BCI a 3–5 Year Public-Use Timeline 2026-03-08 China says some brain-computer-interface products could move toward practical public use in 3–5 years as trials and policy support expand.
Jiangsu Turns China’s AI Policy Into a Factory-Floor Push 2026-03-08 Jiangsu’s AI push shows how China wants policy to become industrial infrastructure, logistics pilots, and smarter factories.
China Warns Nexperia Dispute Could Renew Chip-Supply Risk 2026-03-08 China warned the Nexperia dispute could trigger fresh semiconductor supply-chain risk, with Reuters linking the chipmaker’s products to auto electronics.
XPeng Launches G6 EREV in China as BEV-First Brands Embrace Dual-Powertrain Strategy 2026-03-07 XPeng launched the G6 EREV in China from RMB 186,800, showing how BEV-first brands are using range extenders, fast charging and AI features to compete.
China Studies How AI Can Create Jobs and Upgrade Work 2026-03-07 China said on March 7 it is studying how AI can create jobs and upgrade traditional work as it drafts the next five-year employment plan.
Westwell IPO Update Signals China’s Industrial AI Push 2026-03-07 Westwell updated its A-share IPO tutoring filing on March 7, spotlighting China’s industrial AI and autonomous-logistics sector.
Xiaomi Starts Closed Beta for MiMo Mobile Agent 2026-03-07 Xiaomi has started a closed beta for miclaw, a MiMo-powered mobile agent that can act across phone tools and Mijia devices.
China Maps 2026 AI Push for Phones, PCs, Robots 2026-03-07 China’s industry minister named AI phones, AI PCs, smart homes, self-driving cars, and humanoid robots as 2026 priorities.
Robot Era Hits $1.4B in China Funding Round 2026-03-07 Robot Era raised 1 billion yuan and crossed a $1.4 billion valuation, drawing Samsung and other investors into China’s humanoid-robotics race.
Huawei Launches AI Data Platform to Push Enterprise AI Beyond Model Hype 2026-03-07 Huawei launched its AI Data Platform at MWC 2026, pitching retrieval, memory, and inference infrastructure as the key to enterprise AI deployment.
Xpeng G6 Extended-Range SUV Brings VLA to Mass Market 2026-03-07 Xpeng’s G6 extended-range SUV starts at RMB 186,800, bringing second-gen VLA, up to 2,250 TOPS, and EV-style 800V charging to a mass-market segment.
Ctrip to Shut Down AI Hotel Repricing Tool in Rare Rollback 2026-03-07 Ctrip will shut down its hotel AI repricing tool on March 10, a rare rollback of algorithmic pricing after merchant pushback.
Baidu Wins 837 Million Yuan AI Infrastructure Project From China Unicom’s Shandong Arm 2026-03-07 Baidu has reportedly won an 837 million yuan AI infrastructure project from China Unicom’s Shandong arm for a 740-server large model buildout.
Xiaomi Opens Closed Beta for MiMo-Powered Mobile AI Agent miclaw 2026-03-07 Xiaomi has started a closed beta for miclaw, a MiMo-powered mobile AI agent built to call apps, system tools, and smart-home services with user approval.
BYD Launches Blade Battery 2.0 With 1,500kW Flash Charging 2026-03-07 BYD says Blade Battery 2.0 and 1,500kW Flash Charging can take an EV from 10% to 97% in nine minutes, with 20,000 chargers targeted in 2026.
Alibaba Debuts Qwen Glasses at MWC 2026 With China Sales Starting March 8 2026-03-07 Alibaba debuted Qwen Glasses at MWC 2026, with China sales starting March 8 and a global rollout planned for later in 2026.
BYD Unveils New Blade Battery and 20,000-Station Flash-Charge Push 2026-03-07 BYD says its new Blade Battery can charge from 10% to 70% in five minutes and backs it with a plan for 20,000 flash-charging stations in China.