Starbucks is piloting free study areas in various Chinese cities including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, offering seating, Wi-Fi, and power with no purchase required and no time limits. The move aims to ...

General Motors reported its third consecutive quarterly profit in China, with Q2 2025 sales rising 20% YoY, the strongest growth in four years. The July 22 earnings release cited surging demand for ...

Shenzhen recorded RMB 2.17 trillion in imports and exports in H1 2025, accounting for 9.9% of China’s total. The city led all mainland cities in trade volume, with imports up 9.5% YoY to a record high ...

iFlytek has launched the X5 series, a smart digital notepad designed for business users. Measuring just 4.6 millimeters thick, it supports meeting audio-to-text, AI -generated summaries, handwritten ...

Taobao Shangou has denied launching a one-cent self-pickup product or setting a target of one billion orders for August 8, pushing back on circulating rumors. The platform said it prioritizes merchant ...

Built to predict the next best word, AI has become adept at reflecting human empathy. For many, that reflection is enough to offer comfort.

Seoul-based FuriosaAI has secured its first major deal, with LG AI Research approving its RNGD chip to power Exaone LLMs and enterprise AI agent ChatExaone. The startup, which aims to challenge Nvidia ...

ByteDance’s Volcano Engine is running a closed beta for a new digital human platform codenamed “Chimera,” which offers avatar creation, image reclothing, and video translation. Developed by its AI ...

China’s 2024 clean energy exports, including solar panels, EVs, and batteries, are expected to cut global carbon emissions by 220 million tons this year, already offsetting their manufacturing ...

ByteDance’s Volcano Engine is running a closed beta for a new digital human platform codenamed “Chimera,” which offers avatar creation, image reclothing, and video translation. Developed by its AI ...

Melbourne-headquartered Everlab has raised USD 10 million in a seed funding round led by Left Lane Capital to scale its AI-powered preventive health platform. Its model combines diagnostics, digital ...

Hong Kong-listed fitness tech firm Keep slashed its H1 2025 loss to RMB 36 million, down 78% YoY, and posted RMB 10 million in adjusted profit. It credited improved margins and AI-driven efficiency ...