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Alipay's AI Pay has surpassed 100 million active users, marking a milestone for conversational shopping in China: The feature enables users to complete transactions directly within AI assistant chats without leaving the interface, with weekly transactions now exceeding US$ 17 million as hands-free shopping goes mainstream. https://pandaily.com/alipay-s-ai-pay-surpasses-100-million-active-users-ushering-in-the-era-of-conversational-shopping #China #TechNews #ChineseTech #Alipay #ECommerce #AI

XPeng has unveiled the 2026 X9 all-electric MPV, claiming it to be the world's longest-range seven-seater EV with up to 750 km of range: The vehicle supports 5C ultra-fast charging and 800V architecture, can add 400 km of range in just 8 minutes, and features Turing AI chips with 2,250 TOPS computing power. https://pandaily.com/2026-x-peng-x9-all-electric-mpv-set-for-march-2-launch-the-world-s-longest-range-seven-seater-ev #China #TechNews #ChineseTech #EV #XPeng #ElectricVehicles

ByteDance's valuation has hit a record US$ 550 billion in a proposed equity sale by General Atlantic: The deal confirms ByteDance's surge to become one of the world's most valuable private companies, up from US$ 400 billion in Q2 2025, reflecting strong investor confidence in TikTok's parent company. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3344631/bytedance-valuation-said-hit-record-us550-billion-proposed-equity-sale #China #TechNews #ChineseTech #ByteDance #TikTok #SocialMedia

Xiaomi is doubling down on its five-year plan for core technologies including chips, AI and operating systems, aiming to position itself as a deep-tech player amid China's self-reliance push: Lei Jun said private technology firms must deepen investment in core technologies and speed up localization efforts, as peers like Li Auto and Xpeng accelerate moves into humanoid robotics. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3344572/xiaomi-deepens-push-chips-and-ai-peers-race-humanoid-robotics #China #TechNews #ChineseTech #AI #Xiaomi #Semiconductors