(opens original source in a new tab)PandailyHow Chinese Intelligent Imaging Brand Xunying Made World-Class Esports Indispensable: 500 Tail 2 AI Cameras at EWC Paris, AI Tracking and PTZR Gimbal Replacing 16-Person Camera TeamsXunying Tail 2 becomes EWC official partner for two consecutive years with 500 AI cameras, AI tracking letting one operator control 60-70 devices as EWC moved from Riyadh to Paris with 75M prize pool. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)PandailyWhat the DeepSeek Kill Line Actually Cuts: 8 Trillion Daily Tokens on a Single Tool, 85x Price Gap, and the Squeeze on Mid-Tier Models in Agent EconomicsDeepSeek V4 Flash consumed 8 trillion tokens in one day on OpenCode alone, exceeding OpenRouter daily volume, as agent economics redefine model value from intelligence to cost per completed task. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·4 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)PandailySenseTime Open-Sources SenseNova U1.5-Lite-Preview: Native 4K Direct Output, 8B-MoT Lightweight Unified Multimodal Model With Precise Image Editing and Design Framework ReplicationSenseTime releases SenseNova U1.5-Lite-Preview with NEO-Unify architecture, native 4K generation, and precise editing that replicates design frameworks across infographics and creative content. (opens original source in a new tab)contact@pandaily.com (Pandaily)·4 August 2026
AI & Machine Learning (opens original source in a new tab)MIT Technology ReviewTrump’s AI protectionism has come for roboticsThis story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and despite advances are still worse at using their hands than my toddler. It’s a nascent industry, and such robots… (opens original source in a new tab)James O'Donnell·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostThe AI talent war: tech giants court researchers years ahead of graduationDoctoral researcher Hu Qi still has about two years left in his programme at the University of Hong Kong, but headhunters are already reaching out to pitch specific jobs and ask when he will graduate. Hu, who specialises in artificial intelligence agent security, is currently interning at a Chinese tech giant where his team leaders regularly ask about his post-graduation plans, urging him to sign on full-time the moment he finishes his degree. His experience reflects a growing sense of urgency.. (opens original source in a new tab)Coco Feng·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostAnt Group’s embodied AI arm Robbyant kicks off external fundingRobbyant, the embodied artificial intelligence division of Ant Group, has begun seeking external funding, becoming the fourth unit of the fintech giant to step up capital-raising efforts. The unit said it was in talks with investors on Monday. As Ant Group’s “core initiative in embodied intelligence”, a Robbyant spokesperson said it would remain focused on developing a general-purpose “robot brain”, investing in technologies designed specifically for embodied AI and accelerating commercial... (opens original source in a new tab)Wency Chen·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostAnt Group’s embodied AI arm Robbyant kicks off external fundingRobbyant, the embodied artificial intelligence division of Ant Group, has begun seeking external funding, becoming the fourth unit of the fintech giant to step up capital-raising efforts. The unit said it was in talks with investors on Monday. As Ant Group’s “core initiative in embodied intelligence”, a Robbyant spokesperson said it would remain focused on developing a general-purpose “robot brain”, investing in technologies designed specifically for embodied AI and accelerating commercial... (opens original source in a new tab)Wency Chen·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChinese biotech giant WuXi AppTec sees first-half earnings surge amid US scrutinyWuXi AppTec, Asia’s largest provider of contract pharmaceutical research, posted net income that smashed market expectations in the first half of the year amid strong demand tied to weight-loss and diabetes drugs, as well as gains in its US business. Interim net profit attributable to the owners of the Shanghai-based drug contractor advanced 33.7 per cent to 11.08 billion yuan (US$1.64 billion) from a year earlier, surpassing a Bloomberg mean consensus estimate – drawn from a pool of 25 analysts (opens original source in a new tab)Julie Zhang·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovationChina has revised regulations on the protection of chip design, a critical move to push for tech self-sufficiency amid US export controls. Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate the revised rules on the protection of layout designs of integrated circuits, Xinhua reported on Monday. The new rules will take effect on October 15. The revision clarified financial penalties for infringement as well as licensing, transfer and co-ownership rights, aiming to accelerate the... (opens original source in a new tab)Ann Cao·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina tightens chip-design protection and clarifies rights to spur innovationChina has revised regulations on the protection of chip design, a critical move to push for tech self-sufficiency amid US export controls. Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate the revised rules on the protection of layout designs of integrated circuits, Xinhua reported on Monday. The new rules will take effect on October 15. The revision clarified financial penalties for infringement as well as licensing, transfer and co-ownership rights, aiming to accelerate the... (opens original source in a new tab)Ann Cao·3 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostChina’s DeepSeek beefs up agentic AI with ‘harness’ tests as V4 model jolts Silicon ValleyChinese AI company DeepSeek is inviting open-source developers to test its upcoming “harness” – software designed to turn large language models (LLMs) into AI agents – accelerating a push into agentic tech as DeepSeek’s latest V4 Flash model sends another cost-efficiency shock wave through Silicon Valley. The Hangzhou-based firm was looking for open-source project developers to join beta testing for DeepSeek Harness, according to a social media post on Saturday by Cui Tianyi, who leads the... (opens original source in a new tab)Xinmei Shen·3 August 2026
