Per Tuya's press release and Summer Davos coverage, Alex Yang, Co-Founder, COO, and CFO of Tuya Smart, spoke at the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos) in Dalian on June 23-25, 2026. Yang participated in sessions including "China's Lobster Fever," "AI and Future Growth," and "Owning the Interface: Strategy in the Age of AI Agents," and described drivers of China's rapid AI adoption. Per Tuya, Yang said, "First, the country has a vast number of users developers who are actively exploring and building AI applications. Second, both individuals and businesses have demonstrated a remarkable openness for exploring and testing new technologies. More fundamentally, the strong aspiration across society for development and progress has become a powerful intrinsic driver of AI innovation." Reporting by Stocktitan adds that Yang highlighted Tuya's AI work across smart home, energy, and robotics, and noted use of real-time pricing data from more than 800 European utilities.
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