Tag: Design

Technode

ByteDance’s next-gen AI earphones to be made by Goertek

Credit: ByteDance ByteDance is developing a next-generation version of its Doubao AI-powered earphones, with Chinese manufacturer Goertek set to handle contract manufacturing, according to supply chain […]
January 15th, 2026
Technode

AI-led demand signals longer semiconductor upcycle into 2026 and beyond

Credit: UBS At the UBS Greater China Conference 2026 held in Shanghai on Wednesday, Jimmy Yu, China Technology Semiconductor Analyst at UBS Securities, shared his latest […]
January 15th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

South Korea narrows sovereign AI model race, cutting Naver and NCSoft teams

Decision sharpens focus on “from-scratch” standards as government clarifies independence rules The Ministry of Science and ICT said on Jan. 15 that teams led by Naver […]
January 14th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

Hyundai-Backed Sylvan Group Teams Up With SK Innovation on Hydrogen Mobility Push

Deal targets bus-focused hydrogen infrastructure amid policy uncertainty and execution challenges Sylvan Group, a Singapore-based private equity firm backed by members of South Korea’s Hyundai family, […]
January 13th, 2026
Technode

Ant International, Google to collaborate on AI commerce protocol

Ant International and Google are working together on a new open standard aimed at enabling artificial intelligence-driven commerce, according to a reporter from China Star Market. […]
January 13th, 2026
EU-Startups

Finnish startup Avenue Biosciences secures €4.8 million to help drugmakers manufacture proteins more reliably

Helsinki-based Avenue Biosciences, a protein engineering technology company, today announced a Seed extension of €4.8 million ($5.7 million) to scale a high-throughput protein engineering tech that […]
January 12th, 2026
Korea Tech Today

SK Telecom Defends A.X K1 as Korea’s National AI Project Faces Scrutiny

Dispute highlights growing uncertainty over “from-scratch” standards in Korea’s flagship AI initiative SK Telecom has pushed back against claims questioning the originality of its large-scale AI […]
January 12th, 2026
EU-Startups

Swiss LegalTech startup Ex Nunc Intelligence closes €1.8 million round for its ‘Silex’ platform

Lausanne-based Ex Nunc Intelligence, the developer of a LegalTech platform Silex, has today announced the closing of an oversubscribed pre-Seed round of €1.8 million ($2.15 million) […]
January 12th, 2026
Technode

Honor reportedly partnering with Pop Mart, designer toy aesthetics coming to smartphones

Honor is preparing to launch an IP co-branded collaboration with trendy toy maker Pop Mart, Chinese media outlet China Star Market reported. Pop Mart has previously […]
January 12th, 2026
Technode

Dead or Alive app designed for people living alone sparks debate in China

Screenshot Credit: Dead or Alive A mobile app called Dead or Alive has gone viral on Chinese social media platform Weibo, drawing widespread attention for its […]
January 12th, 2026
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