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China’s Robot Start‑Ups Take Center Stage: Two Embodied‑AI Firms Land Spots on the Spring Festival Gala
Two Chinese embodied‑AI start‑ups, Galbot and Magic Atom, have been chosen for prominent roles on the 2026 Spring Festival Gala, signalling a shift from technical demonstration to mass visibility. Galbot has secured large industrial orders and more than $300 million in financing, while Magic Atom — spun out of a Xiaomi‑linked robotics team — has shown rapid product development and fundraising momentum.
Dreame CEO Turns Year‑End Bonus Into Spectacle: Antarctica Flights, Gold and a Stadium Concert
Dreame CEO Yu Hao has announced extravagant year‑end rewards—direct flights to Antarctica for top staff, a stadium concert in Suzhou instead of a company party, and one gram of gold for every employee—generating publicity and debate. The gestures highlight a broader trend among some Chinese tech founders to use spectacle and founder‑led branding as talent and marketing tools amid a challenging macro and regulatory environment.
Can Wang Xiaochuan Turn a Medical-AI Bet into an IPO by 2027?
Wang Xiaochuan has repositioned Baichuan Intelligence from a broad generalist-AI play to an all-in bet on medical AI, promising patient-facing decision support and an IPO push in 2027. The company faces steep hurdles: fierce competition from better-resourced incumbents, the high cost and time of clinical validation, regulatory and privacy burdens, and uncertain consumer willingness to pay.
Baidu Bundles Documents and Cloud Storage into a ‘Personal Super Intelligence’ Unit to Fast‑Track AI Growth
Baidu merged its Wenku document repository and Wangpan cloud storage into a single Personal Super Intelligence Business Group led by Wang Ying, reporting directly to CEO Robin Li. The consolidation aims to leverage document and personal‑file datasets to accelerate consumer AI products, drive new monetisation and tightly integrate generative features into Baidu’s ecosystem while navigating privacy and regulatory risks.
Tencent Revives QQ Show — A Nostalgia-Fueled Play for the Avatar Economy
Tencent announced the return of QQ Show, its legacy avatar and virtual-goods feature, on January 24. The move leverages nostalgia and the growing avatar economy, but success will depend on design updates, monetization choices and navigating China’s regulatory landscape.
Alibaba to Float T‑Head Chip Unit as AI Hardware Ambitions Boost Shares
Alibaba plans to take its AI‑chip unit T‑Head public, a move that boosted the parent company’s U.S. pre‑market shares. The listing aims to fund and legitimise Alibaba’s push into in‑house AI accelerators, but faces manufacturing, software and competitive hurdles amid broader geopolitics over semiconductors.
China’s Yushu Says It Shipped Over 5,500 Humanoids in 2025—A Faster Commercial Roll‑out Than Analysts Expected
Yushu Technology announced it shipped over 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025 and produced more than 6,500 humanoid bodies, figures that exceed Omdia’s forecast by about 31%. The company is scaling manufacturing, expanding retail channels with JD.com, and preparing for a domestic IPO after reporting profitable 2024 revenue above RMB 1 billion.
Dreame CEO’s Planet‑sized Valuation Target Sparks Staff Backlash and Questions Over Ambition
Dreame Technology CEO Yu Hao defended an eyebrow‑raising long‑term valuation target after an employee publicly criticised it in a company chat that went viral on Weibo. Yu framed the aim as a decades‑long ambition, stressed that the company has been profitable and shrugged off internal dissent, but the episode highlights governance and financing questions as Dreame pivots from consumer vacuums into capital‑intensive sectors like electric vehicles.
Xunlei Sues Ex‑CEO as Shell Companies, Affair and Procurement Allegations Surface in Rmb200m Claim
Xunlei has filed a Rmb200 million civil suit against its former CEO, alleging he diverted funds through a shell supplier and favoured relatives and a long‑term mistress in staffing and contracting decisions. The case highlights procurement vulnerabilities and governance failures that helped fuel heavy losses during an aggressive push into cloud and blockchain businesses, and follows a management reset that the company credits with a recent financial turnaround.
Dreame CEO Doubles Down on 'Eye‑Popping' Valuation Dream, Frames It as a 20‑Year Mission
Dreame founder Yu Hao defended an expansive long‑term ambition — to build an ecosystem with an eye‑popping valuation — as a 20‑year mission rather than a near‑term promise. He cited technical wins, profitability and social contributions to argue the company’s confidence is grounded in results, while critics warn the rhetoric risks unsettling investors and staff.