TikTok monthly active users top 2 billion for first time in Q1

Fueled by the global expansion of short drama and AI apps, Chinese mobile applications have achieved significant growth in downloads and monetization capabilities worldwide.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/14/tiktok-monthly-active-users-top-2-billion-q1/

Alibaba to launch quadruped robot, joining China's fierce embodied intelligence race

Alibaba's Amap unit plans to unveil a quadruped robot, marking the tech giant's entry into a crowded market.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/14/alibaba-to-launch-quadruped-robot/

Agibot G2 achieves zero errors in 8-hour continuous factory operation

The Agibot G2 robot completed 8 hours of continuous operation at Longcheer's tablet factory, executing 2,283 tasks with zero errors.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/agibot-g2-achieves-zero-errors-8-hour-continuous-factory-operation/

DeepSeek plans Inner Mongolia data center ahead of new AI model launch

Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia is considered one of China's best cities for data centers, boasting abundant power and ideal natural climate conditions.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/deepseek-plans-inner-mongolia-data-center/

Baidu open-sources Ernie-Image model, bringing top-tier rendering to consumer GPUs

Baidu open-sourced its 8-billion-parameter text-to-image model Ernie-Image, which runs smoothly on consumer graphics cards with 24 GB of VRAM.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/baidu-open-sources-ernie-image-model-bringing-top-tier-rendering-consumer-gpus/

Alibaba launches second Qwen AI glasses S1

Alibaba has launched its second Qwen AI glasses, the S1, just one month after the release of its predecessor.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/alibaba-launches-qwen-ai-glasses-s1/

JD.com launches 'robot ambulance' service to support booming humanoid market

JD.com plans to expand the business to over 50 Chinese cities and multiple overseas markets within the next three years.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/jd-com-launches-robot-ambulance-service-support-booming-humanoid-market/

China's Q1 smartphone shipments slip while Huawei and Apple gain ground

China's smartphone shipments fell 3.3% year-on-year to 69 million units in the first quarter.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/15/chinas-q1-smartphone-shipments-slip-huawei-apple-gain-ground/

Unitree launches humanoid robot global sales on AliExpress

Unitree rolls out low-cost humanoid robots to overseas markets via Alibaba's AliExpress.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/unitree-launches-humanoid-robot-global-sales-aliexpress/

Tencent open-sources HY-World 2.0 to turn text into playable 3D worlds

Tencent has officially open-sourced HY-World 2.0, allowing users to generate 3D assets that seamlessly integrate into mainstream game engines using just text or image inputs.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/tencent-open-sources-hy-world-2-0-turn-text-playable-3d-worlds/

Chinese embodied AI startup Tars raises $455 million in Pre-A funding round

The funding sets a record for the highest single financing round in China's embodied AI industry.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/chinese-embodied-ai-startup-tars-raises-455-million-pre-a-funding-round/

Alibaba launches Happy Oyster world model for real-time 3D creation

Happy Oyster generates dynamic 3D environments, providing technical support for scenarios like film production and game development.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/alibaba-launches-happy-oyster-world-model-real-time-3d-creation/

StepFun introduces StepAudio 2.5 TTS, targeting booming AI content market

StepAudio 2.5 TTS is designed to let ordinary users easily become voice directors using natural language.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/stepfun-introduces-stepaudio-2-5-tts-targeting-booming-ai-content-market/

Huawei unveils OfficeClaw to capture China's growing desktop AI market

OfficeClaw focuses on office scenarios, including content generation, smart local file organization, and the rapid creation of professional presentations.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/16/huawei-unveils-officeclaw-desktop-ai/

Alibaba open-sources Qwen3.6-35B-A3B to rival larger AI models in coding

Alibaba open-sourced the 35-billion-parameter Qwen3.6-35B-A3B model, which activates only 3 billion parameters during each inference.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/17/alibaba-open-sources-qwen3-6-35b-a3b-rival-larger-ai-models-coding/

Agibot unveils 5 new robot platforms, targets over $1.46 billion in revenue by 2027

Agibot launched five new robot platforms and declared 2026 as the first year of large-scale commercial deployment for the industry.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/17/agibot-unveils-5-new-robot-platforms-targets-1-46-billion-revenue-2027/

Agibot-backed Sharebot takes RaaS model global with initial launch in 13 countries

Sharebot has officially expanded overseas, launching its initial operations in 13 countries including the US, Germany, and France.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/17/agibot-backed-sharebot-takes-raas-model-global-initial-launch-13-countries/

DeepSeek reportedly launches first funding round at over $10 billion valuation

DeepSeek, which has repeatedly rejected venture capital, now plans to raise no less than $300 million in external funds.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/18/deepseek-launches-first-funding-round-report/

DeepSeek V4 launch expected this week following researcher's tweet

A social media post by an industry insider suggests the highly anticipated DeepSeek V4 large model is highly likely to be officially released this week.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/20/deepseek-v4-launch-expected-this-week-following-researchers-tweet/

ByteDance 2025 profit plunges over 70% as AI spending surges

ByteDance significantly increased its AI business spending in the third and fourth quarters of last year, leading to a sharp contraction in its overall net profit margin.

https://cntechpost.com/2026/04/20/bytedance-2025-profit-plunges-70-ai-spending-surges/