Technology: Huawei on Thursday launched its Qinyun HM650 series of desktop computers for enterprise and government users, its first to run the HarmonyOS operating system. According to the South China Morning Post, it is powered by the company's own Kirin X90 processor, and Huawei touts it as "100 per cent domestically made," with no Intel or Qualcomm components.
Chips: Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, China's second-largest contract chipmaker, is expanding aggressively into silicon photonics. According to the SCMP, chairman and president Bai Peng said on Thursday's earnings call that the company plans to significantly expand its footprint in the field to capture the AI infrastructure boom.
Robotics: Unitree founder and CEO Wang Xingxing said on Thursday at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai that the company's humanoid robots, powered by OpenAI's GPT-6, can paint and play chess without prior training. According to the SCMP, they rely on frontier models to carry out complex physical tasks.
Geopolitics: Elon Musk poured a record $474 million into political groups ahead of the midterm elections, and Democrats recaptured control of Congress. The SCMP examines what that means for Tesla's and SpaceX's ties with China now that the bet has come up short.
Electric vehicles: BYD on Thursday launched the second-generation Seal 07 in China, in electric and plug-in hybrid versions. According to Electrek, the EV starts at 149,900 yuan (about $22,500), with a 76.7 kWh Blade battery, up to 775 km of CLTC range and 10% to 70% charging in five minutes.
