In April, Waymo deployed a fleet of robotaxis in Tokyo that will initially be driven by drivers from Japanese ride-hailing ...

China’s industrial profits fell 9.1% YoY in May, the steepest monthly drop since October 2023, amid weak demand and lower prices. Cumulative profits for major firms declined 1.1% YoY in January-May, ...

The US and China have reached a framework deal to restart rare earth shipments, a White House official confirmed. The move follows export curbs imposed by China during the trade conflict, which ...

Pony.ai is in early talks to sell its US subsidiary to Travis Kalanick, who may lead the unit while remaining at CloudKitchens if a deal is reached. Uber is reportedly considering funding support. The ...

Anjoy Foods, China’s leading frozen hotpot supplier, plans to raise up to HKD 2.64 billion in a Hong Kong listing on July 4. The proceeds will fund expansion in Southeast Asia and Europe, where demand ...

Alibaba cut nine members from its partnership in fiscal 2025, shrinking the group to 17 amid a broader leadership reshuffle. Founders Peng Lei and Dai Shan were among those who retired. The remaining ...

Meta has hired OpenAI researchers Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai from its Zurich lab to join its superintelligence team, part of Mark Zuckerberg’s push to reset the company’s AI ...

Chinese EV brand Luxeed, backed by Huawei and operated by Chery, is launching a promotion from June 27, offering RMB 20,000 off all models and up to RMB 60,000 in total incentives. The campaign ...

The Chinese coffee chain plans to deploy 1,100 regional managers as it works to shore up its low-cost, franchise-driven model ...

Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing said the firm’s annual revenue has surpassed RMB 1 billion and that it has remained profitable since 2020. The company employs about 1,000 people and currently ...

Shiok Burger, a fusion burger brand, has closed its pre-Series A funding round led by AC Ventures. Existing investors CFF ...

From underground mining to quality inspection, Casbot’s machines target environments where traditional automation falls short ...