OpenAI has upgraded ChatGPT’s voice mode with more natural speech, featuring refined intonation, cadence, and emotional expressiveness. It now also supports continuous translation. Available to all ...

Swedish AI startup Lovable is in early talks with US investors to raise at least USD 100 million at a valuation of USD 1.5 billion or more, according to sources. Founded in 2023, its no-code platform ...

RedNote, also known as Xiaohongshu, has opened its first office outside mainland China in Hong Kong to accelerate cross-border business and regional growth. Invited by financial secretary Paul Chan, ...

Manifold Tech has raised a seven-figure RMB sum in pre-Series A funding from Hony Capital, following earlier backing from ZhenFund and Junsan Capital. The Shenzhen-based startup builds 3D spatial ...

China has launched a three-year pilot to deploy eldercare robots in homes, communities, and institutions, aiming to ease labor shortages and improve quality of life for seniors. Backed by state ...

Grab and GoTo dismissed reports of acquisition talks, refuting media claims of a potential USD 7 billion deal. Grab said it is not in discussions or agreements with GoTo, and Indonesia’s Danantara ...

The debut is expected during China’s 618 shopping festival, where subsidies typically boost electronics sales, though analysts warn this may dampen demand later in 2025. Chang'an Automobile is ...

Atome has secured USD 75 million in asset-backed financing from Lending Ark to expand credit access in the Philippines, advancing its push for responsible, risk-managed lending. Lending Ark, part of ...

Beijing has launched a sweeping initiative to expand its fashion economy and strengthen its status as an international consumption hub. The plan includes building style-focused retail zones, ...

DJI will reportedly launch its first vacuum-mopping robot, Romo, this month after four years of development, entering a market led by Roborock and Ecovacs. The debut is expected during China’s 618 ...

Chang'an Automobile is accelerating its global push with nine overseas plants, sales operations in Germany and the Netherlands, and distributors signed across Europe. At the 2025 China Auto Chongqing ...

RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, has released its first open-source LLM, a 142-billion-parameter model using a cost-focused mixture-of-experts design. Built by its Humane Intelligence Lab, the ...