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Meituan shutters Youxuan in several regions, shifts focus to offline retail

After cost cuts and subsidy rollbacks failed to yield profits, Meituan is scaling back Youxuan to focus on an offline retail initiative under Xiaoxiang Supermarket.

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Logging over 60 million orders during the 618 festival, Alibaba’s flash sale drive is reshaping its e-commerce playbook.
News
Alibaba hits quick commerce stride with Taobao and Ele.me
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IPO filings, shutdowns, and a deepening price war signal the start of a high-stakes consolidation phase in outdoor robotics.
Insights
Boom, bust, and breakout: China’s lawn robot race hits a tipping point
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With USD 560 million in revenue and 870 patents, Govee is heading toward an IPO, built quietly by a founder who has never spoken publicly.
Features
From Anker to IPO: How Govee’s founder turned light strips into a global brand
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Some believe a full ban on TikTok in the US is unlikely. TikTok is counting on it.
News
Too big to ban? TikTok keeps expanding as Trump grants third ban reprieve
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With DJI preparing to enter its core segment, Insta360 faces the challenge of defending its moat through continued innovation.
Insights
Insta360’s IPO pop signals confidence, but the real challenge lies ahead
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The Shanghai-based startup is developing AI-powered robots to automate industrial grinding, a process still largely manually done.
Features
Most surface grinding is still done by hand, and Tosso wants to change that
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Executive churn and slow progress on deliveries leave Haomo.AI at risk of being folded into Great Wall Motor as rivals gain ground.
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Haomo.AI hits crossroads amid leadership shakeup and tech setbacks
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Whobot claims its AI voice agents are convincing enough that most users don’t realize they’re not human, and it just raised new funding to scale them up.
Features
Can AI handle your next sales call? Whobot says yes
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