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Apple · Dalian

Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever

41% Right coverage: 22 sources

Apple said on Monday that it will shut its Parkland Mall store in the Zhongshan District of Dalian City on Aug. 9, citing a changing landscape at the shopping complex. It has about 56 stores in the Greater China region, making up over 10% of its footprint of more than 530 outlets globally.See the Story

Business · Shanghai

Shanghai Issues First L4 Robotaxi Permits in Push for Autonomous Commercialization

52% Center coverage: 21 sources

Shanghai has issued its first demonstration licenses for Level 4 autonomous vehicles, allowing eight companies to operate fare-based robotaxi services within designated urban zones. The permits, announced during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), mark a key milestone in the commercial rollout of self-driving technology in one of China's largest and most advanced cities.See the Story

Donald Trump · Shanghai

'Marathon at F1 Speed': China Bids to Lap US in AI Leadership

58% Center coverage: 17 sources

Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States.See the Story

Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, Reuters reports

69% Center coverage: 13 sources

Nvidia placed orders for 300,000 H20 chipsets with contract manufacturer TSMC last week, two sources said, with one of them adding that strong Chinese demand had led the U.S. firm to change its mind about just relying on its existing stockpile.Nvidia · United States See the Story

EU Officials Accuse Online Retailer Temu of Breaching DSA

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Brussels officials opened an investigation over concerns that Temu may have violated several provisions of the Digital Services Act.Regulation See the Story

MediaTek Q2 revenue up 18.1% y-o-y, down 1.9% from the previous quarter · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MediaTek released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025 today, reporting revenue of NT$150.369 billion ($4.66 billion). This represents a 1.9% decline quarter-on-quarter, but an 18.1% increase compared to the same period last year. The company said the sequential revenue decrease was mainly due to unfavorable exchange rate factors, while the year-on-year growth was driven by rising market demand for edge AI chips and higher-speed …Taiwan · Taiwan Read Article

STO Express to acquire Alibaba-backed logistics firm DanNiao for RMB 362 million · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

STO Express announced plans to acquire 100% of DanNiao Logistics, a unit under Alibaba’s Cainiao, for RMB 362 million ($50 million) in cash, according to a company filing on July 25. The transaction, classified as a related-party deal, does not constitute a major asset restructuring and does not require shareholder approval. DanNiao provides premium last-mile and reverse logistics services for platforms like Tmall and Taobao, operating 59 sortin…Alibaba · China Read Article

MiniMax CEO predicts another 10x drop in AI inference costs within two years · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MiniMax CEO Yan Junjie said inference costs for leading AI models could fall by another order of magnitude within one to two years, following a similar drop over the past year. Speaking at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Yan cited advances in system optimization and algorithms as key drivers. His remarks come amid an intensifying price war in China’s large model market, where custom projects that sold for over RMB …Artificial Intelligence · Shanghai Read Article

Chinese AI Chipmakers Join Forces with StepFun to Counter Nvidia’s Return to China · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

In a rare show of unity, several Chinese AI chipmakers have formed an alliance with domestic AI model startup StepFun to push back against Nvidia’s renewed presence in China. StepFun, one of China’s top six large language model startups, launched the “AI-Chip Ecosystem Alliance” in Shanghai with partners including Huawei Ascend, Cambricon, Biren, and Moore Threads – all direct rivals to Nvidia in the GPU and AI chip space. The alliance aims to o…Artificial Intelligence · China See the Story

TechNode Partners with Khan Tengri Innovation Hub to Strengthen China–Central Asia Tech Collaboration · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

[Shanghai, July 2025] TechNode, a global innovation and technology services platform, has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Khan Tengri Innovation Hub, an initiative launched by Growth Vision Pro, a Kazakhstan-based business services organization. The partnership aims to promote deep collaboration across the startup ecosystem, market access, and media engagement, serving as a strategic bridge between China and Centra…Innovation · Kazakhstan See the Story

China Greenlights Paid Robotaxi Service in All First-Tier Cities · TechNode

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Chinese tech giant Baidu and self-driving car unicorn Pony.ai have been given permission to operate their fully autonomous ride-hailing services and charge for robotaxi rides in about 300 square miles of downtown Shanghai, where Tesla has also sought to roll out its robotaxis. “This means our robotaxis are now available for commercial services in China’s single largest city by GDP,” Pony.ai’s founder and chief technology officer Lou Tiancheng t…Business · Guangzhou See the Story

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Apple to Shutter a Retail Store in China for the First Time Ever

Shanghai Issues First L4 Robotaxi Permits in Push for Autonomous Commercialization

'Marathon at F1 Speed': China Bids to Lap US in AI Leadership

Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, Reuters reports

EU Officials Accuse Online Retailer Temu of Breaching DSA

MediaTek Q2 revenue up 18.1% y-o-y, down 1.9% from the previous quarter · TechNode

STO Express to acquire Alibaba-backed logistics firm DanNiao for RMB 362 million · TechNode

MiniMax CEO predicts another 10x drop in AI inference costs within two years · TechNode

Chinese AI Chipmakers Join Forces with StepFun to Counter Nvidia’s Return to China · TechNode

TechNode Partners with Khan Tengri Innovation Hub to Strengthen China–Central Asia Tech Collaboration · TechNode

China Greenlights Paid Robotaxi Service in All First-Tier Cities · TechNode

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Nvidia orders 300,000 H20 chips from TSMC due to robust China demand, Reuters reports

EU Officials Accuse Online Retailer Temu of Breaching DSA

MediaTek Q2 revenue up 18.1% y-o-y, down 1.9% from the previous quarter · TechNode

STO Express to acquire Alibaba-backed logistics firm DanNiao for RMB 362 million · TechNode

MiniMax CEO predicts another 10x drop in AI inference costs within two years · TechNode

Chinese AI Chipmakers Join Forces with StepFun to Counter Nvidia’s Return to China · TechNode

TechNode Partners with Khan Tengri Innovation Hub to Strengthen China–Central Asia Tech Collaboration · TechNode

China Greenlights Paid Robotaxi Service in All First-Tier Cities · TechNode