Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its new YU7 sports utility vehicle (SUV) that it expects to commercially release in mid-2025, taking on similar models from Tesla, Li Auto and Nio in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market. In a Weibo post on Tuesday, Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun showed off … Read more
Xiaomi is preparing a self-designed mobile processor for its upcoming smartphones in an effort to reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers Qualcomm and MediaTek. The processor may help Xiaomi be more self-sufficient and stand out in an Android market led by Qualcomm customers. Mass production of the chip designed in-house is expected to begin in … Read more
China has created a new specialist committee on artificial intelligence (AI), as part of the country’s vision for the development and governance of the technology, amid simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington. The AI Experts Committee will help spearhead efforts to promote the country’s perspective on how the fast-growing technology should be governed, according to … Read more
Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun on Wednesday marked the roll-out of the firm’s 100,000th electric vehicle (EV) from the assembly line with a social-media post of himself sleeping on the factory floor, paying homage to what Elon Musk did during the early days of Tesla. In a post published at 7:57am on … Read more
Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone brand that has ventured into electric-vehicle (EV) making, has introduced a US$114,000 luxury sports car that consumers found to resemble a Ferrari, and which company founder Lei Jun praised as “amazing”. The SU7 Ultra, launched on Tuesday and selling for 814,900 yuan, is Xiaomi’s second car release after it jumped into … Read more
“Thrilled to collaborate with Google on upcoming Xiaomi flagship devices for international markets,” Xiaomi founder, chairman and chief executive Lei Jun wrote in a post on X, following an announcement at the two-day Google I/O Connect China event in Beijing that concluded on Thursday. “Leveraging Google Cloud and Gemini, we’re set to offer smarter, more … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding is pushing CEOs to live-stream on its domestic e-commerce platform Taobao, as the tech giant ramps up efforts to win back consumers from rising rival Pinduoduo and other budget-focused platforms during China’s midyear shopping festival. Taobao launched a new live-streaming service on Wednesday that features business executives looking to promote their companies … Read more
China celebrates 30th anniversary of country’s first internet connection in sign of support for the sector A government-backed forum commemorating the 30-year anniversary of China’s access to the global internet brought together the country’s regulators and Big Tech executives, including Tencent Holdings founder Pony Ma Huateng, on Saturday as Beijing moves to boost the private … Read more
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is seeing continued strong demand for its first electric vehicle (EV) – the SU7, short for Speed Ultra 7 – even as potential buyers face delivery wait times of more than five months, the South China Morning Post has learned. Buyers of the standard SU7 model, which costs 215,900 yuan (US$29,859), … Read more
Xiaomi has got off to a racing start in the country’s crowded electric vehicle (EV) market, after saying it sold around 50,000 vehicles within half an hour of the launch of its new model, the SU7. The Chinese smartphone and gadget maker, which has been competing with Apple for years, now has its sights set … Read more
