On the morning of January 2, 2026, the financial markets in Asia and New York reacted with a surge of optimism as Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU; HKEX: 9888) confirmed a long-rumored strategic move: the confidential filing for a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) of its artificial intelligence chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin. The news sent Baidu’s [...]
In the pantheon of global technology, few firms have navigated the treacherous transitions of computing as successfully as Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). As we stand on January 1, 2026, the company has not only maintained its status as a cornerstone of the global economy but has effectively redefined itself as the world’s preeminent "AI-First" platform. [...]
Date: December 31, 2025Sector: Artificial Intelligence / TechnologyStatus: Private (Pre-IPO) / Leading "AI Tiger" Introduction As 2025 draws to a close, the global artificial intelligence landscape has matured from a frantic gold rush into a disciplined war of attrition. At the center of this evolution in the East is Zhipu AI (Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology). [...]
NEW YORK — Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) experienced a significant rally this week, climbing nearly 7% following reports that the U.S. Department of Commerce has begun issuing export licenses for Nvidia Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) advanced H200 Tensor Core GPUs to Chinese commercial entities. The move,
In a move that signals a definitive shift from conversational chatbots to autonomous action, Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has officially closed its $2 billion acquisition of Manus AI, a Singapore-based startup that has taken the tech world by storm with its "general-purpose" AI agents. The deal, announced on December
Tripo continues to expand its AI-native 3D creation platform by advancing spatial intelligence capabilities that support production-ready 3D assets. Building on Tripo 3.0, the platform enables scalable, controllable workflows for creators and enterprises across gaming, animation, and interactive media.
As of early 2026, the global artificial intelligence landscape has fractured into two distinct hemispheres. While the West continues to push the boundaries of single-chip efficiency with Blackwell and Rubin architectures from NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA), China has rapidly consolidated its digital future around a domestic champion: Huawei. Once a secondary alternative to Western hardware, Huawei’s [...]
In a move that signals a strategic recalibration for the American semiconductor giant, AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su met with China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Li Lecheng, in Beijing on December 17, 2025. This high-level summit, occurring just weeks before the start of 2026, marks a definitive pivot in [...]
TOKYO — In a historic milestone for the global interactive entertainment industry, Nexon Co., Ltd. (TYO:3659) officially surpassed a market capitalization of 30 trillion won (approximately 3.31 trillion JPY) during early trading on January 5, 2026. The stock price surged past the psychological 4,000 yen threshold on the
The global landscape of artificial intelligence hardware underwent a seismic shift on January 2, 2026, as Shanghai Biren Technology Co. Ltd. (HKG: 06082) made its historic debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In a stunning display of investor confidence and geopolitical defiance, Biren’s shares surged by 76.2% on their first day of trading, closing [...]
New York, United States, January 4, 2026 -- On the entrepreneurial landscape of China's Internet, Yahui Zhou presents a unique and thought-provoking case. His trajectory is not a linear growth with continuous success, but a series of chapters full of twists, trial and error, and self-reconstruction. From Tsinghua University to the African continent, from gaming going global to financial technology, his entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how a contemporary entrepreneur, through keen insight, decisive choices, and pragmatic actions, continuously explores the boundaries of business amidst uncertainty and the changes of the times.
As of January 1, 2026, the global semiconductor landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by what industry analysts are calling the "Great H200 Scramble." Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has successfully navigated a complex web of geopolitical tensions to secure a massive surge in orders for its H200 Tensor Core GPUs within the
As of January 1, 2026, the global landscape of artificial intelligence hardware has undergone a seismic shift. Huawei has officially announced the wide-scale deployment of its Ascend 950 series AI processors, a milestone that signals the end of the West’s absolute monopoly on high-end compute. By leveraging a sophisticated "EUV-refined" manufacturing process and a vertically [...]
As the calendar turns to January 1, 2026, the financial world has its eyes fixed on a single stage in Las Vegas. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) enters the new year not just as a semiconductor giant, but as a $5 trillion geopolitical heavyweight, currently navigating a complex landscape of surging demand
As of December 17, 2025, Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Ltd. (NASDAQ: AZI) stands at a critical juncture in the rapidly evolving automotive services sector. Headquartered in Beijing, China, AZI operates as a technology-driven provider of comprehensive lifecycle automotive solutions, primarily within the automotive retail industry, a segment of the broader Consumer Discretionary sector. The company [...]
Hangzhou, China, December 26, 2025 -- In the fourth quarter of 2025, SOFTOPIA, the pioneer of the plush art toy category in China, accelerated its global footprint with a series of high-profile appearances at cultural exchanges and the launch of a long-term brand initiative. As one of the year's most watched brands in the sector, SOFTOPIA, which secured exclusive strategic investment from China Literature Limited earlier this year, is now putting its global strategy into substantive action.
Hong kong, 26th December 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, As Web3 gaming continues to recalibrate after years of incentive-heavy experimentation, a smaller group of projects is beginning to stand out. Tatakai, as an open-world Web3 RPG, has gained increasing attention by making progress across multiple areas that rarely align at the same
The landscape of global artificial intelligence hardware is undergoing a seismic shift as China’s domestic GPU champions reach major capital market milestones. In a move that signals the country’s deepening resolve to achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency, Biren Technology has cleared its final hurdles for a landmark Hong Kong IPO, while its rival, MetaX (also known as [...]
As the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy intensifies, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, has reportedly finalized a massive $23 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. This aggressive budget marks a significant escalation in the company’s efforts to solidify its position as a global AI leader, with approximately $12 billion earmarked specifically [...]
