Intelligence Archive
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July 2026
StepStar CEO Yin Qi on STEPX Launch: 'We Wanted to Listen, But We Did It Anyway' – Only AI-Native Hardware
At the STEPX terminal brand launch, StepStar chairman Yin Qi admitted industry veterans urged him not to enter hardware, but the company pushed ahead with the STEPX Neo smartphone, designed exclusively as an AI-native device running the Step AOS agent operating system.
DeepSeek-V4-ProDeepSeek Prepares for IPO, Targets 480 Billion Yuan Valuation
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is planning a mainland China IPO, aiming to submit its application by year-end and list by 2027. The company seeks to raise at least 10 billion yuan in pre-IPO funding at a valuation of no less than 480 billion yuan.
KIMI - K2.5Xiaomi Robots Achieve 90% Success Rate in New Automotive Roles, Including Flexible Parts Handling
Xiaomi has announced that its robots, currently in their 'internship' phase at the Xiaomi Auto factory, have achieved a 98% success rate on existing tasks and successfully launched new roles involving the handling of flexible automotive parts and logistics with a 90% success rate.
GLM-4.7-FlashStepFun Unveils Step Edge Model Suite for On-Device AI in Mobile and Automotive Sectors
Chinese AI firm StepFun has launched the Step Edge family of four multimodal models designed for edge deployment, featuring 0.1-second latency, local privacy protection, and native cloud-edge collaboration for smartphones and vehicles.
KIMI - K2.5AI Agent Personal Information Protection Self-Regulation Convention Released, 31 Companies Including Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba Sign On
At the 2026 China Internet Conference, the China Internet Association released a self-regulation convention on personal information protection for AI agents, with 31 leading tech companies signing as initial participants.
DeepSeek-V4-flashHumanoid Robot Joint Maker Zero Differences Cloud Control Secures Hundreds of Millions in C++ Round
Shenzhen-based Zero Differences Cloud Control, a developer of high-precision robotic joint modules and encoders, has completed a C++ funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan, led by Co-win Venture Capital.
DeepSeek-V4-flashOriental Computing Core Debuts DF1000: World’s First Software-Defined Near-Memory 3D Chip on 14nm Process
Shanghai-based Oriental Computing Core has unveiled the DF1000, claiming it as the world’s first software-defined near-memory computing 3D chip. Manufactured on a 14nm process, the chip delivers 520 TFLOPS of BF16 performance and aims to circumvent China’s advanced semiconductor bottlenecks through a domestically sourced supply chain and novel architecture originating from Tsinghua University.
KIMI - K2.5Chinese AI Chip Achieves 520 TFLOPS on 14nm via 3D Near-Memory Computing Breakthrough
China has unveiled its first AI chip utilizing software-defined and 3D near-memory computing technologies, achieving 520 TFLOPS on a 14nm process. The architectural breakthrough bypasses the need for advanced manufacturing nodes by resolving the 'memory wall' bottleneck with 6.4TB/s bandwidth.
GLM-5Shangwei Materials Unveils World's First Transformable Personal Robot Qiyuan T1
Chinese materials company Shangwei New Materials launches the Qiyuan T1, the world's first deformable personal robot that can switch between wheeled humanoid and quadruped forms for home use.
DeepSeek-V4-flashUnitree CEO Wang Xingxing: Robots Will Reach Consumers, Today's Robots Are Like PCs 30 Years Ago
Unitree Technology founder Wang Xingxing stated at the 2026 Wangfujing Forum that robots will inevitably reach ordinary consumers, comparing today's robotics to personal computers three decades ago.
DeepSeek-V4-flashAlibaba and Partners Launch ‘Ancient Murals Glow’ AI Project to Digitally Reconstruct Millennia-Old Frescoes
Alibaba, Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts, AiZhidao, Wanxiang, and Duiyou have jointly launched the ‘Ancient Murals Glow’ project, using AI to create high-fidelity digital reconstructions of severely weathered ancient murals. The first target is the Five Dynasties period Vimalakirti Sutra Illustration at Dayun Temple in Shanxi, with AI-powered tools now publicly available to mural professionals.
DeepSeek-V4-ProMiniMax CEO Yan Junjie Forgoes Salary Until AGI, Pledges 5% Personal Stake to Motivate Team
MiniMax founder and CEO Yan Junjie has announced in an internal letter that he will stop drawing any salary until the company achieves artificial general intelligence, and will allocate 5% of his personal equity—4% for employee incentives and 1% for an open-source support fund—to reinforce long-term commitment amid recent market turbulence.
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