Energy, Robotics & General Tech
Kunlunxing Raises Billions as China’s Embodied AI Robotics Race Heats Up
Kunlunxing raises war chest Chinese robotics startup Kunlunxing has raised several billion yuan in three funding rounds less than three months after it was incorporated, underscoring the speed with wh...
Jun 23, 2026
China Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots in Commercial Use by End of 2026
China pushes humanoid robots from demos to real work China wants to put more than 10,000 humanoid robots into commercial use by the end of 2026, a national goal aimed at moving the machines from stage...
Jun 23, 2026
China Sanctions U.S. Defense Firms Over Military Tech Restrictions
China restricts exports to U.S. defense firms BEIJING — China imposed sanctions Monday on 10 American military-related companies, blocking Chinese exporters from supplying them with “dual-use” g...
Jun 23, 2026
China’s LEO Satellite Push Accelerates as Beijing Races to Build a Space Internet Network
China speeds low-orbit internet push China has accelerated a new phase of low-Earth orbit satellite deployment, using a burst of second-quarter launches to expand internet constellations that Beijing ...
Jun 22, 2026
Foxconn Industrial Internet Accelerates $1.8 Billion Ganzhou Smart Manufacturing Expansion
Foxconn unit accelerates Jiangxi plant Foxconn Industrial Internet is accelerating work on the second phase of a major smart manufacturing project in southern Jiangxi province, pressing ahead with a 1...
Jun 21, 2026
ASML Denies Claim Its Advanced EUV Chipmaking Machine Was Shipped to China
ASML rejects claim that prized chipmaking tool reached China Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML is denying U.S. concerns that one of its most advanced chipmaking systems may have reached China, ...
Jun 21, 2026
China EV Sales Forecast to Hit 1.05 Million in June as Electric Cars Dominate Market
China’s EV market keeps outpacing gasoline cars SHANGHAI — China’s electric vehicle market is heading for another strong monthly showing, underscoring how quickly battery-powered and plug-in hyb...
Jun 21, 2026
China Tightens Indium Export Controls as AI Demand Fuels Supply Chain Fears
China tightens indium export checks China is subjecting indium exports to tighter scrutiny, raising concern among chip and data-center suppliers that the niche metal could become another pressure poin...
Jun 19, 2026
ByteDance Turns to China AI Chips as Nvidia’s Hold Weakens Under U.S. Export Curbs
ByteDance looks beyond Nvidia ByteDance is widening its search for Chinese-made artificial intelligence chips, a shift that could help domestic semiconductor firms claim business once dominated...
Jun 19, 2026
China Builds National Computing Power Network to Fuel AI Growth
China moves to build national computing network for AI era BEIJING — China is accelerating work on a national computing power network, a sprawling digital infrastructure project intended to connect ...
Jun 18, 2026