OpenAI is preparing to launch GPT-5 as early as August, CEO Sam Altman confirmed. The model will come in full, mini, and nano versions, integrating o-series reasoning, and will be available via API ...

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said on July 24 that TikTok will be banned in the US unless China allows American ownership and control of the app. ByteDance has until September 17 to divest ...

Tencent has begun beta testing CodeBuddy, an AI-driven IDE that reportedly lets users build applications using natural language, without writing code. More than 50,000 developers joined the 24-hour ...

New capital, maturing pipelines, and a more global R&D mindset are pushing valuations higher, even as competition tightens.

Chinese investment banks are charging as little as USD 100 to underwrite bond deals, as state-owned issuers dominate a tepid credit market. One RMB 35 billion issue saw six banks split a 0.0002% fee.

Muji has opened new stores in cities including Beijing, Chengdu, and Shenzhen as part of a broader retail push in China, where sales have reportedly grown for ten consecutive months. The brand now ...

Dongchedi defended its crash simulation program on July 24 after backlash over assisted driving test results involving 40 vehicles. The company said videos were misused to spread false claims and ...

Pop Mart has filed a lawsuit against 7-Eleven in the US, accusing the retailer of selling counterfeit Labubu toys under the name “Lafufu.” The alleged knockoffs, priced similarly to official products, ...

Alibaba's Taobao has seen a 60% YoY increase in new users in Thailand following the launch of a localized app featuring AI-powered translation and local currency payment support. The move is part of a ...