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  • 2026-08-212026-08-21

    Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: BCI, new materials, robotics, quantum…

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    When Alibaba Cloud grows 45%, AI is rewriting Alibaba’s growth story

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    Unitree’s ‘$14 billion roller-coaster’: When a dream valuation meets a tiny float

  • 2026-08-192026-08-19

    The Wang Xingxing I know: Humble geek, fierce competitor, relentless workaholic

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    Geely hands over the reins as founder Li Shufu steps back

  • 2026-08-18

    DeepSeek API pricing takes effect, peak-hour rates up 1,100%

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Qwen AI ride-hailing orders leap 15-fold within two weeks of launch

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-042026-04-0403 mins

The AI ride-hailing function, launched on March 23, allows users to request rides through natural conversation rather than navigating multiple booking screens.

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‘I can be bolder, and sleep better ‘: Motorcycle founder credits Zhejiang VC backing

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-032026-04-0406 mins

Zhang praised the process as unusually efficient, saying negotiations took about three months and highlighting what he described as the province’s “very high efficiency in all aspects.”

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Alibaba’s Fliggy and Qwen expand AI travel push with 80-plus brand partnerships

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-032026-04-0305 mins

Combined, the two rounds now give Qwen users access to discounts, instant coupons, hotel breakfast packages and late checkout benefits, with savings reaching as much as 300 yuan ($44) per booking.

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Alibaba embeds Qwen 3.6-Plus across Wukong AI app after model debut

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-032026-04-0304 mins

The rapid integration reflects Alibaba’s strategy of pairing foundation models with deeply embedded enterprise scenarios, Wukong’s spokesperson said.

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Qwen 3.6-Plus climbs to No. 2 globally in AI coding benchmark

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-032026-04-0304 mins

The strong benchmark performance also lifted Alibaba to fourth place among global AI laboratories tracked by Code Arena rankings, behind Anthropic, OpenAI and Google.

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Zhejiang launches OPC alliance to formalize rise of AI-powered solo startups

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-0304 mins

Provincial officials see OPCs as emblematic of a new economic unit emerging in the intelligent economy era, where AI amplifies individual productivity and lowers barriers to entrepreneurship.

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Ningbo-Zhoushan port surges in Jan-Feb as trade defies global headwinds

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-022026-04-0203 mins

The surge highlights how the 2015 merger of Ningbo and Zhoushan ports — once close competitors sharing the same waterways — has evolved into a complementary logistics powerhouse.

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How a Zhejiang VC bet on a renegade biker — and rode to China’s first world superbike victory

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-022026-04-02011 mins

What outsiders considered as a fortunate bet appears to be the result of years of industry observation and conviction, built through riding, testing products and closely tracking the evolution of China’s motorcycle engineering capabilities.

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Geely tops China auto sales in Q1 2026 as EV momentum and exports power growth

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-022026-04-0203 mins

New energy vehicles (NEV) accounted for a growing share of that expansion, with quarterly NEV sales reaching 369,059 units, up 9% year on year and representing 55% of total deliveries.

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Zhejiang to tap secondary, M&A funds to build ‘patient capital’ hub, governor says

Yangtzeer observers2026-04-022026-06-1405 mins

His comments align with heated discussions among policymakers and investors about nurturing long-term capital capable of accompanying tech companies through extended growth cycles.

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  • Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: BCI, new materials, robotics, quantum…
  • When Alibaba Cloud grows 45%, AI is rewriting Alibaba’s growth story
  • Unitree’s ‘$14 billion roller-coaster’: When a dream valuation meets a tiny float
  • The Wang Xingxing I know: Humble geek, fierce competitor, relentless workaholic
  • Geely hands over the reins as founder Li Shufu steps back

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