Goertek Inc. posted a 15% increase in first-half 2025 net income to CNY1.42 billion, even as revenue fell 7% to CNY37.55 billion. The earnings highlight the company's margin discipline and shareholder focus in an otherwise weak global consumer electronics market

Taiwan is emerging as a new battleground for humanoid robotics, with Shenzhen-based Ubtech Robotics Inc. and Dobot Robotics entering the market through local distributor Aurotek Corp. They join Germany's Neura Robotics, represented by Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, and Taiwan's Techman Robot, which recently unveiled its first humanoid model, signaling intensifying competition in the sector

China's AI startup Butterfly Effect has revealed financial results for the first time, projecting an annualized revenue run rate of US$90 million, largely fueled by its flagship AI agent service Manus