Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale ...

China is rushing to tamp down fears of an abrupt end to its RMB 300 billion (USD 42 billion) subsidy program now that several cities have suspended or downsized their plans earlier than anticipated.

TikTok Shop’s Japan operations posted first-month GMV of just JPY 207,000, led by beauty and personal care categories. Despite access to 33 million monthly e-commerce users, the modest launch ...

Mexico has rejected BYD’s plans to build an EV factory near the US border, declining to provide land or subsidies amid pressure from Washington and ongoing trade talks. The project was expected to ...

Apple’s iPhone sales in China are expected to slow in the second half of 2025 amid muted iPhone 17 upgrades, weak consumer demand, and rising competition from Huawei, according to Counterpoint ...

China is signaling a crackdown on the destructive EV price war, as officials warn of long-term risks to the domestic automotive sector. BYD’s deep discounts in May drew backlash from rivals and ...

Geely will debut in Italy in Q4 with the all-electric EX5 and a plug-in hybrid SUV, partnering with Jameel Motors to expand its European footprint. While pure EVs made up just 6% of Italy’s vehicle ...

France’s antitrust agency has fined Shein EUR 40 million for misleading discount practices, finding that 57% of advertised deals on its French site between October 2022 and August 2023 misled ...

Lazada’s Vietnam site will fully subsidize last-mile delivery fees for LazMall cross-border packages under 15 kilograms starting July 2. The policy applies nationwide across all categories and ...

China’s aviation regulator will ban uncertified lithium power banks from domestic flights starting July 6, citing fire risks and recent product recalls. Devices without 3C safety certification or ...

Centaur, a new AI model built on Meta’s Llama, mimics human behavior across tasks such as memory, gambling, and reasoning. Fine-tuned on ten million decisions from 160 psychology experiments, it ...

BetterYeah AI, a Hangzhou-based startup founded by former DingTalk executives, has raised over RMB 100 million in a funding round led by Alibaba Cloud. Specializing in enterprise AI agents, the firm ...