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Tencent Unveils WorkBuddy Desktop AI as OpenClaw Craze Forces Cloud Vendors Into Agent Race
Tencent has launched WorkBuddy, a desktop AI agent compatible with OpenClaw skills and integrable with enterprise messaging apps. Positioned as a managed, enterprise‑grade alternative to DIY OpenClaw deployments, WorkBuddy emphasises multi‑model support, multi‑agent workflows and built‑in security auditing amid rising demand and regulatory warnings over agent security.
China Says Homegrown C919 Has Carried Over 4 Million Passengers as Transport Tech Surges
China’s transport minister reported that COMAC’s C919 jet has safely carried over four million passengers during the 14th Five‑Year Plan, and that the country’s automated container terminals lead globally in scale and technology. The statements underscore Beijing’s industrial push to move transport systems from pilot projects to commercial scale, with implications for aviation competition, logistics efficiency and global supply chains.
How a Google Product Manager Built a Six‑Person AI 'Dream Team' for Under $400 a Month
A Google product manager has shown how to assemble a six‑agent AI team using OpenClaw, a single Mac Mini and a mix of models for under $400 per month. The approach emphasises specialised agents, file‑based coordination, iterative memory and simple governance, offering a low‑cost blueprint for persistent automation with important implications for productivity and risk management.
ZTE’s AI Pivot Accelerates: Compute Platforms and AI Phones Power Growth as Margins Come Under Pressure
ZTE’s 2025 annual report shows the company shifting decisively into AI: compute products grew explosively and now make up nearly a quarter of revenue, while AI‑native phones and home terminals are expanding the consumer footprint. Strong top‑line growth has been offset by rising component costs and margin pressure, prompting heavy R&D spending and a push toward integrated solutions to secure long‑term profitability.
OpenAI Hardware Chief Quits Over Pentagon Deal, Raising Fresh Questions About AI’s Military Role
OpenAI’s head of robotics and consumer hardware, Caitlin Kalinowski, resigned over concerns that policy safeguards were unclear before the company’s agreement with the US Department of Defense. The move underscores tensions between AI firms, government demand for advanced tools, and internal governance over ethically fraught military and surveillance applications.
OPPO Sets Global Launch for Find N6 Foldable — a Fresh Push into the Premium Phone Market
OPPO has announced a global launch for its next foldable flagship, the Find N6, set for March 17. The move reinforces OPPO’s commitment to the premium foldable market and signals a wider international push, though price and specifications will determine its competitive impact.
Global Chip Sales Surge in January as AI and Cloud Demand Drive a 46% Yearly Jump
Global semiconductor sales rose to $82.54 billion in January 2026, up 46.1% year‑on‑year and 3.7% month‑on‑month, driven largely by AI‑related demand and broader market restocking. The rise strengthens revenues for chipmakers and equipment suppliers but is tempered by cyclical risk and geopolitical considerations that will influence capacity and supply chains.
China’s ‘Lobster’ AI Agent Goes Viral: From Tencent Queues to Shenzhen’s Digital Bureaucracy
OpenClaw, an open‑source AI agent nicknamed "lobster," has become a social media sensation in China, prompting long queues for free installation and a market for paid setup services. Shenzhen has already deployed the agent in two municipal roles, while Tencent has made it easy to bind OpenClaw to QQ bots, raising both productivity hopes and governance concerns.
Shenzhen’s Longgang Offers Up to RMB 10m to Back ‘OpenClaw’ AI Agents and Solo AI Start‑Ups
Shenzhen’s Longgang district has proposed a comprehensive support package to build an ecosystem around the open‑source AI agent OpenClaw and the ‘One Person Company’ (OPC) solo entrepreneurship model. The draft offers subsidies, data access, compute credits and talent incentives — including grants and equity channels of up to RMB 10 million — to accelerate agent‑driven startups and domestic AIGC production.
China Debates a National Early‑Warning System as AI Upends Jobs
China is shifting from anecdotal fear about AI to systemic policy proposals. Legislators and experts are advocating a national AI employment risk monitoring and early‑warning system, complemented by retraining and social protection, while some scholars call for legally defined limits on AI use to protect jobs and stability.
From Photo-Editing to ‘Sculpting’ Faces: China Scientist Urges Full-Chain Traceability to Tame Deepfakes
A senior Chinese AI researcher warns that face synthesis has evolved from 2D edits to realistic 3D modelling, intensifying risks of fraud and misinformation. She advocates a full‑chain, provable system — embedding immutable watermarks at generation, platform verification during distribution, and legal accountability — while continuing an internal arms race between generative and detection teams.
XPeng’s He Xiaopeng: Openclaw Shows Promise, But Cars Aren’t Ready to “Farm” Idle Chips Yet
XPeng chairman He Xiaopeng said middleware projects like Openclaw could evolve into an OS‑like platform if they attract sufficient applications, but cautioned that repurposing in‑car AI chips for such use today is difficult. He pointed to ecosystem, safety and network‑effect barriers that make wide deployment in vehicles likely to lag consumer devices.