China's Companies Enter 'Going Global 2.0' as Firms Rethink Overseas Expansion Strategies
As Chinese companies navigate geopolitical uncertainty and rising competition, executives said overseas expansion is becoming less about rapid expansion and more about sustainable presence.
Jan. 25, 2026
How Chinese Tech Brands Are Repositioning Themselves as Premium Innovators in North America
Across the roundtable discussions at CES, one theme emerged repeatedly: the most important competitive advantage for the new generation of Chinese brands is no longer the supply chain alone, but the ability to understand users and translate insights into rapid product innovation.
Jan. 22, 2026
2026 Will Be the First Year of Operational Robots, Say Industry Leaders
The shift, participants agreed at a CES roundtable, sets the stage for 2026 to become the first year in which “operational robots” are commercially deployed across factories, hotels and other real-world environments.
Jan. 19, 2026
CES 2026 Showcases Chinese Tech Firms Moving Beyond Hardware to Global Ecosystem Leadership
China’s innovation going global has already progressed from “product export” and “brand export” to a new era of “ecosystem export” and “strategic export.”
Jan. 14, 2026
AI-Native Hardware Takes Center Stage at CES 2026, Redefining the Consumer Device Market
“My definition of an AI-native device is one that loses its reason for existence without AI,” Yang said. “If you remove AI and the product no longer makes sense, that is when you know the form factor is truly AI-native.”
Jan. 12, 2026
Physical AI Should Start Small to Earn Trust, Says Sentigent Technology CEO
Panelists agreed that physical AI will evolve gradually, with practical adoption preceding broader transformation. The next decade will focus on trust, incremental deployment, and collaboration between humans and robots.
Jan. 12, 2026
Physical AI Boom Spurs Caution Over Hype-Driven Innovations
The practical application of Physics AI is accelerating. While interdisciplinary integration is underway, it is also important to remain vigilant against hype-driven innovation.
Jan. 11, 2026
Chinese Robotics Firms Dominate CES 2026 As Embodied AI Moves Toward Real-World Deployment
Analysts say Chinese companies benefit from close integration of hardware manufacturing, software development and cost optimization — enabling faster iteration and commercialization than many Western rivals.
Jan. 11, 2026
Next AI Breakthrough Likely to Come from Physical Systems, Not the Cloud, Says Berkeley Researcher
“GPUs matter,” Yang said. “But intelligence is not just computation. It is action, interaction and responsibility in the real world.”
Jan. 11, 2026
Mobileye Buys Humanoid Robot Startup Mentee in $900 Million Bet on “Physical AI”
Intel-backed companies enter the "Physical AI" battlefield.
Jan. 9, 2026
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