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PwC’s US Arm and Google Cloud Ink $400m, Three‑Year Pact to Build AI-Driven Cyber‑Resilience Services
PwC’s US arm has struck a three‑year, $400m collaboration with Google Cloud to build AI‑enabled security operations and resilience tools. The deal underscores a trend of consulting firms and hyperscalers combining expertise and infrastructure to offer managed, automated cyber‑security services, while raising questions about governance and vendor dependence.
Musk Says Next‑Gen Neuralink Will Triple Performance and Aim to Restore Low‑Resolution Vision for the Blind
Elon Musk announced that Neuralink's next‑generation brain–computer interface will offer about three times the performance of the current system and plans to introduce a blind‑vision enhancement for totally blind people pending regulatory approval. The device aims to provide low‑resolution visual percepts, but technical, safety and regulatory challenges mean clinical validation and widespread use will take time.
Vintage iPhone 4S Surges on Chinese E‑commerce — Over 100,000 Orders in a Month at Rock‑Bottom Prices
A sudden spike in orders for the decade‑old iPhone 4S on Chinese e‑commerce platforms — exceeding 100,000 in about 30 days and including listings priced as low as ¥55 — highlights robust demand for ultra‑cheap smartphones in lower‑tier markets. The surge underscores growth in the refurbished and grey‑market ecosystem, raises questions over authenticity and consumer protection, and presents mixed consequences for Apple’s premium strategy.
OLED Monitor Shipments Set to Surge as Panel Makers Scale Up
UBI Research forecasts OLED monitor shipments rising to 3.2 million units in 2025, a 64% increase from 2024, with growth expected to stay above 50% this year. Improvements in yields and rising demand from gaming and creative markets are driving the expansion, signalling a shift toward premium OLED adoption in the monitor sector.
Lantu Aims for an L3 Breakthrough: Four New Models, One Hardware Bet for 2026
Lantu has unveiled four new models for 2026—covering SUV, FUV and MPV segments—with each vehicle fitted with Level‑3 autonomous driving hardware. The Taishan Ultra will lead the rollout with deliveries slated for March, and a luxury MPV priced around RMB 500,000 is planned for later in the year. The announcement signals a hardware‑led push into autonomous driving, but commercial success depends on software, regulation and consumer acceptance.
Ma Huateng’s Billion-RMB Bet: Can Tencent Buy Time — and Relevance — in the AI Era?
Tencent’s recent billion‑yuan promotional blitz to kickstart an AI assistant exposes a strategic dilemma: the company admits its AI stack needs rebuilding even as it uses cash incentives to buy users. ByteDance’s speed and efficiency, and Alibaba’s open‑source enterprise strategy, frame a three‑way race whose outcomes will determine the next decade of Chinese tech leadership.
Alibaba Stakes a Claim in Nuclear Power to Secure an AI Advantage
Alibaba has taken a stake in a large nuclear power project as part of a broader push by Chinese tech firms to secure the baseload electricity needed for large AI deployments. China’s industrial capacity in power equipment and fast delivery gives its companies an edge in the global struggle for compute, reframing energy as a core element of AI competitiveness.
China’s Spring Festival Gala Becomes a Battleground for Humanoid Robots — Yush, Galaxy General and Magic Atom Jockey for Centre Stage
Three leading Chinese embodied-AI firms—Yush Technology, Galaxy General and Magic Atom—have been named partners of CCTV’s 2026 Spring Festival Gala, turning the national broadcast into a competitive showcase for humanoid robots. The appearances underscore a broader industry inflection: rapid shipment growth, major financing rounds, and a race between publicity and practical commercialization.
China’s Telcos Near One Million Data‑Centre Racks in 2025 as They Pivot from Cloud to Intelligent Compute Services
China’s three state telecom carriers reported 938,000 externally offered data‑centre racks by end‑2025, up 108,000 year‑on‑year, reflecting a strategic pivot from broad cloud coverage to deeper compute‑network integration. The move aims to deliver intelligent, green and diversified compute services for AI and edge applications while advancing domestic digital infrastructure goals.
China Accelerates 5G Buildout: 5G Base Stations Top 4.8 Million as RedCap Gains Traction
MIIT’s 2025 communications bulletin shows China reached 4.838 million 5G base stations by year-end, a net increase of 588,000, bringing 5G to 37.6% of all mobile base stations. Nearly 2.064 million 5G sites now support RedCap, indicating a strategic shift toward low-power, cost-effective IoT connectivity.
China’s Telecom Sector Shifts Gears: Slow Revenue Growth Masks Fast Build‑out of 5G, Cloud and Data‑Center Capacity
China’s telecom sector reported only 0.7% revenue growth in 2025 to ¥1.75 trillion, but underlying activity rose sharply: real telecom output grew 9.1% and investment in 5G, gigabit fibre, data centres and cloud services accelerated. The industry is shifting from legacy voice and SMS to cloud, IoT and industrial connectivity, with heavy capacity build‑out and rising R&D and standards influence.
From Darling of AI to Cautionary Tale: How Clawdbot’s Renaming Sparked a $16m Crypto Heist and a Security Reckoning
An open‑source AI agent formerly known as Clawdbot — now Moltbot — surged in popularity before a forced renaming and a brief username vacancy allowed scammers to hijack its identity and pump a fraudulent Solana token, briefly reaching a market value of about $16m. Security researchers have since warned that many instances were exposed to the public internet with plaintext credentials and no authentication, turning the agent into a high‑value target for credential theft.