Humanoid robots learn soccer: China’s new testbed for embodied AI
What Changed and Why It Matters Beijing just staged a first: a fully autonomous 3‑on‑3 soccer match played by humanoid robots. Four teams faced off with no teleoperation. “Four teams…
How Nvidia’s startup bets are locking in the entire AI stack
What Changed and Why It Matters Nvidia isn’t just selling chips. It’s financing, co-building, and standardizing the software layer that runs on them. Recent reporting and investor notes point to…
Biren’s $717M Hong Kong IPO: China’s AI chip bet goes public
What Changed and Why It Matters Biren, a Shanghai AI chip designer, went public in Hong Kong after raising about $717 million. The stock priced at HK$19.60 and surged on…