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Day: June 18, 2026

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Momenta clears key mainland IPO filing step for Hong Kong listing

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1904 mins

The company’s production-ready systems have been deployed in more than 10 countries and regions across Asia, Europe and Oceania.

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Pudong, Suzhou, Hangzhou named capital market tech-finance pilots

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1805 mins

Despite making up less than 4% of the country’s land area, the five regions contribute more than one-fifth of listed firms.

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Alibaba’s Fliggy faces layoff reports as travel unit reshapes in AI era

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1804 mins

Multiple users claiming to be Alibaba employees said the cuts could range from 30% to 40%, while more extreme claims put reductions in some units as high as 50% or more.

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Leapmotor hits 1.5 million deliveries as expansion kicks into higher gear

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1803 mins

The company now operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with over 2,000 sales and service outlets globally, including more than 950 overseas.

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Nanjing vs Hangzhou: a split map of China’s AI future

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1808 mins

Many view the Nanjing-Hangzhou race as yet another example of China’s relentless intercity competition, but it is not a zero-sum game on closer inspection.

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Alibaba unveils HappyOyster 1.0 interactive world model

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1803 mins

Unlike traditional text-to-video tools that render a fixed output after a prompt, HappyOyster continuously responds to user inputs during generation, allowing scenes to evolve in real time.

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Robot ‘cyber paw patrol’ guards Mexico World Cup stadium

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-06-1802 mins

The World Cup deployment adds to a growing track record of sports-event use cases for DEEP Robotics.

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Alibaba expands cloud services to Paris, Johor as global data demand rises

Yangtzeer observers2026-06-182026-08-0603 mins

The buildout forms part of Alibaba’s previously announced $53 billion investment plan in AI and cloud infrastructure.

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