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Vivo's first chip will be an imaging chip called V1

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo's first chip will be a professional imaging chip called V1, which has already been mass-produced and will be installed in Vivo's new flagship X70 series, according to a report by local media Jiemian.com on Thursday. In response to the report, Vivo replied to Sina Tech saying "stay tuned", tacitly confirming the…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/26/vivos-first-chip-will-be-an-imaging-chip-called-v1/
ByteDance reportedly enters VR sector with RMB 5 billion acquisition

ByteDance, the parent company of Beijing-based TikTok, has officially entered the industry by acquiring VR hardware maker Pico for RMB 5 billion ($770 million), industry website vrtuoluo.cn reported Thursday. ByteDance has not yet confirmed the news, and if true, the move appears to be similar to Facebook's acquisition of Oculus in 2014, the report said.…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/26/bytedance-reportedly-enters-vr-sector-with-rmb-5-billion-acquisition/
China's IC exports expected to grow 18% this year

China's IC exports are expected to grow by 18 percent in 2021 and imports by 17 percent, comnews.cn recently quoted He Yi from the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) as saying. China's IC imports rose 27.2 percent year-over-year to $233.33 billion from January to July 2021,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/27/chinas-ic-exports-expected-to-grow-18-this-year/
VR startup Pico confirms acquisition by ByteDance

Chinese VR startup Pico has confirmed in an all-staff letter that it has been acquired by Beijing-based TikTok parent company ByteDance, jiemian.com reported Sunday. Pico will be merged into ByteDance's VR-related business and will invest more in product development and developer ecology, the letter said. Pico is a leading Chinese VR hardware maker, with Chinese…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/30/vr-startup-pico-confirms-acquisition-by-bytedance/
Meituan's Q2 revenue up 77% year-over-year to $6.77 billion

China's online service super-app Meituan's revenue rose 77 percent year-over-year to RMB 43.76 billion ($6.77 billion) in the second quarter, with a net loss of RMB 3.36 billion, according to the company's second-quarter earnings report released Monday. The company reported a net loss of RMB 8.2 billion on revenue of RMB 80.78 billion for the…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/30/meituans-q2-revenue-up-77-year-over-year-to-6-77-billion/
Honor opens global headquarters in Shenzhen

Honor, which was spun off from Huawei late last year, said on Monday it opened its global headquarters in Shenzhen. Honor said its R&D centers around the world, including Beijing, Xi'an and Nanjing, have been relocated there. The company said quality hardware facilities, sophisticated lab instruments and a diverse office atmosphere have built a better…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/08/30/honor-opens-global-headquarters-in-shenzhen/
Alibaba to invest RMB 100 billion to help common prosperity

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will invest a total of 100 billion yuan by 2025 to contribute to the country's common prosperity, the local news portal zjol.com.cn reported Thursday. Alibaba has launched the "Ten Actions to Promote Common Prosperity" and will set up a special permanent institution for this purpose, according to the report. Alibaba's actions will…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/09/02/alibaba-to-invest-rmb-100-billion-to-help-common-prosperity/
Huawei says HarmonyOS 2 surpasses 100 million users

As of September 12, Huawei's HarmonyOS 2 user base has exceeded 100 million, about three months after its launch, according to Richard Yu, Huawei's managing director and CEO of its consumer business. Huawei held a new smart office launch event on September 13, where Yu revealed the number, calling HarmonyOS 2 the world's fastest mobile…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/09/14/huawei-says-harmonyos-2-surpasses-100-million-users/
Xiaomi unveils concept smart glasses

Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi on Tuesday unveiled a new concept product -- the Xiaomi Smart Glasses Explorer Edition -- that looks little like regular glasses but delivers a smart experience. Xiaomi said the glasses use Optical Waveguide technology, which hides a micro LED display the size of a sesame seed in the frame and allows…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/09/14/xiaomi-unveils-concept-smart-glasses/
Luckin Coffee shares up as much as 19% after announcing 33% revenue growth for 2020

Luckin Coffee, which trades on the US Pink Sheets market after delisting, rose more than 19 percent at one point Tuesday, as the company announced 33 percent revenue growth for 2020 and several important developments. By the close of trading, Luckin Coffee's gains narrowed to 3.4 percent to $15.05. Since its delisting on June 29…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/09/22/luckin-coffee-shares-up-as-much-as-19-after-announcing-33-revenue-growth-for-2020/
Alibaba, Baidu take stakes in local chipmaker Phytium

Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu have taken stakes in local chipmaker Phytium Technology, according to information from data provider Tianyancha. The information shows that Phytium closed a strategic financing round on Oct. 8, with investors including Alibaba and Baidu's investment and M&A division. The amount of that financing was not disclosed. Founded in 2014,…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/08/alibaba-baidu-take-stakes-in-local-chipmaker-phytium/
Honor resumes ties with Google, Honor 50 series to carry GMS

Honor has resumed cooperation with Google, and its new models in overseas markets will carry Google Mobile Services (GMS), promising to get its overseas business back on track. The smartphone giant, which was spun off from Huawei, tweeted Monday that it has successfully confirmed cooperation with a number of supplier partners in the early stage.…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/12/honor-resumes-ties-with-google-honor-50-series-to-carry-gms/
Appliance giant Midea unveils OpenHarmony 2.0-based IoT system

Midea becomes the first company other than Huawei to build an IoT system based on OpenHarmony 2.0. Chinese appliance giant Midea on Thursday unveiled its OpenHarmony2.0-based IoT system, becoming the first company other than Huawei to build an IoT system based on OpenHarmony2.0. The system, launched by Midea in cooperation with OpenAtom Foundation, China's first…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/14/appliance-giant-midea-unveils-openharmony-2-0-based-iot-system/
Futu, Tiger Brokers shares plunge as Chinese official media flag user info security concerns

According to an article in the online edition of the People's Daily, the issue of personal information of mainland citizens leaving the country may become a new test for Futu and Tiger Brokers. Shares of Futu Holdings and Tiger Brokers, brokerages that facilitate Chinese trading in US and Hong Kong stocks, plunged in pre-market trading…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/14/futu-tiger-brokers-shares-plunge-as-chinese-official-media-flag-user-info-security-concerns/
Futu, Tiger Brokers shares plunge pre-market as Chinese official media flag user info security concerns

According to an article in the online edition of the People's Daily, the issue of personal information of mainland citizens leaving the country may become a new test for Futu and Tiger Brokers. Shares of Futu Holdings and Tiger Brokers, brokerages that facilitate Chinese trading in US and Hong Kong stocks, plunged in pre-market trading…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/14/futu-tiger-brokers-shares-plunge-as-chinese-official-media-flag-user-info-security-concerns/
Futu, Tiger Brokers shares plunge pre-market as Chinese official media flag user info security concerns

According to an article in the online edition of the People's Daily, the issue of personal information of mainland citizens leaving the country may become a new test for Futu and Tiger Brokers. Shares of Futu Holdings and Tiger Brokers, brokerages that facilitate Chinese trading in US and Hong Kong stocks, plunged in pre-market trading…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/14/futu-tiger-brokers-shares-plunge-as-chinese-official-media-flag-user-info-security-concerns/
Futu says it always actively cooperates with regulation in response to user info security concerns

Futu says it will continue to actively cooperate with regulators in its efforts and ongoing efforts to protect personal information. Futu Holdings, the brokerage that facilitates Chinese trading in US and Hong Kong stocks, has responded after official Chinese media raised concerns about the security of its users' information. The company said in a statement…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/14/futu-says-it-always-actively-cooperates-with-regulation-in-response-to-user-info-security-concerns/
Futu, Tiger extend losses as Chinese securities regulator reportedly refine regulations

Departments including the China Securities Regulatory Commission are working to improve the rules in line with the requirement that all financial activities should be fully regulated. Shares of Futu Holdings, as well as Tiger Brokers, traded in the US, continued to fall in pre-market trading Friday, as the official securities media Securities Times said regulators…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/15/futu-tiger-extend-losses-as-chinese-securities-regulator-reportedly-refine-regulations/
Alibaba unveils ARM server chip Yitian 710, boasting strongest performance in the industry

The chip was taped out in July and will be used in Alibaba Cloud data centers. T-Head (Pingtouge Semiconductor), the semiconductor unit of Alibaba, today announced the Yitian 710, an in-house developed cloud chip, becoming another Chinese technology company to develop a server CPU. The company said the chip is the industry's most powerful ARM…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/19/alibaba-unveils-arm-server-chip-yitian-710-boasting-strongest-performance-in-the-industry/
Luckin Coffee posts H1 net revenue of $492.9 million, up 106% year-on-year

"This earnings announcement is an important milestone as it enables us to return to normalized financial reporting," said Luckin Coffee CEO. China-based Starbucks equivalent Luckin Coffee reported net revenue of RMB 3.18 billion ($492.9 million) in the first half of the year, up 106 percent year-on-year, the company said today. The company reported an operating…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/21/luckin-coffee-posts-h1-net-revenue-of-492-9-million-up-106-year-on-year/
Huawei posts sales revenue of about $71.3 billion in first 3 quarters

Huawei achieved sales revenue of RMB 455.8 billion ($71.3 billion) in the first three quarters, with a net profit margin of 10.2 percent. Guo Ping, Huawei's rotating chairman, said the company's overall operating results were in line with expectations, with business for general consumers suffering a large impact and company-oriented business performing steadily. "We will…

https://cntechpost.com/2021/10/29/huawei-posts-sales-revenue-of-about-71-3-billion-in-first-3-quarters/