Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: BCI, new materials, robotics, quantum…
AI and quantum startups attracted fresh capital, spanning brain-computer interfaces, materials discovery and next-generation computing.
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When Alibaba Cloud grows 45%, AI is rewriting Alibaba’s growth story
From its Zhenwu chips and Qwen models to Qwen App and Qwen Office, Alibaba is attempting to build a full-stack AI ecosystem.
Unitree’s ‘$14 billion roller-coaster’: When a dream valuation meets a tiny float
The rapid shift between buying and selling pressure produced a 27% intraday swing and sent the stock down another 18.7% the following day.
The Wang Xingxing I know: Humble geek, fierce competitor, relentless workaholic
Toward competitors — especially those capable of challenging his company’s position — his attitude can become highly defensive and combative.
Geely hands over the reins as founder Li Shufu steps back
The real test for the succession will be whether “One Geely” can deliver more than the founder alone could.
DeepSeek API pricing takes effect, peak-hour rates up 1,100%
The company is using price incentives to steer non-urgent workloads toward nights, weekends and holidays
Unitree’s ‘Superman’ robot tops trending charts with 2-meter jump
Released on the eve of Unitree’s IPO on August 19, the launch looks like more than a demonstration of engineering capability.
Unitree to list August 19 as China’s first humanoid robot stock
DeepSeek was allocated 933,400 shares, worth about 141 million yuan at the IPO price, making it one of the more notable strategic investors.
Today’s Yangtze funding roundup: quantum chip, metrology and robot data…
New funding is also flowing into physical AI data infrastructure, supporting the expansion of embodied intelligence
Lumos Robotics launches heavy-duty AI robot for factory work
Its dual-arm system uses standard flanges and integrated interfaces, allowing operators to quickly switch end-of-arm tools for different tasks.