Ant Group's embodied-AI unit Robbyant open-sourced LingBot-Vision, a family of self-supervised Vision Transformers designed for dense spatial perception, on Hugging Face under Apache-2.0. The 1.1B-par…
Ant Group's embodied AI unit, Robbyant, launched LingBot-Depth 2.0 and LingBot-Vision, claiming the models enable robots to accurately perceive transparent objects like glass and mirrors. The company …
Alipay launched an invite-only AI Open Platform, allowing merchants to convert their mini-programs into AI-callable tools via its conversational interface Abao. The move signals a strategic shift from…
China minted 67 new unicorn start-ups in the first half of 2026, the highest in nearly five years, driven by a boom in artificial intelligence and robotics. AI and robotics accounted for over 53% of t…
OceanBase launched a new AI Database product portfolio built around a unified LakeBase architecture, aiming to consolidate fragmented enterprise data stacks into a single, strongly consistent foundati…
Orbbec showcased AI-powered 3D vision systems at Automate 2026 in Chicago, including the LingBot-Depth for Gemini 330 Series developed with Robbyant to enhance robotic spatial perception. The systems …
ByteDance is Microsoft's largest AI customer, spending over $1 billion annually on OpenAI models via Azure, even as U.S. regulators tighten rules on Chinese AI access. Microsoft's AI revenue in China …
Microsoft has sold OpenAI models to major Chinese technology companies including ByteDance, Ant Group, Meituan, and Tencent Holdings, with ByteDance on track to spend over $1 billion annually on Micro…
Microsoft has built a significant business selling OpenAI models to Chinese tech giants including ByteDance, Ant Group, Meituan, and Tencent, despite U.S.-China tensions over AI. ByteDance alone is on…
The schedule for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OpenInfra Summit + PyTorch Conference China, taking place September 7-9 in Shanghai, is now available. The event features sessions on AI agents, GPU virtual…
Ant Group has overhauled Alipay into an AI-native platform featuring an autonomous agent named Ah Bao, allowing users to access over 10,000 services via conversational interface. The move intensifies …
Ant Group is testing an overhaul of its Alipay super app that introduces an AI agent interface, allowing users to book rides, order coffee, or manage finances via voice or text commands. The move esca…
Ant Group is testing an AI agent interface for Alipay, launching AI Wallet and Token Pay to compete with Tencent's WeChat. Alipay AI Pay surpassed 100 million active users by February 2026, processing…
Alipay and its parent Ant Group launched a full-stack AI payments infrastructure on May 26, 2026, introducing an AI Wallet for consumers and Token Pay for businesses to facilitate transactions in an a…