Unitree Robotics is heading toward a Shanghai listing with a pitch drawing attention well beyond China: humanoid robots can be built cheaply enough, and at enough scale, to begin taking on narrow labor tasks.

SpaceX has agreed to acquire AI coding tool developer Cursor for US$60 billion, in a deal that underscores how competition in the AI industry is extending beyond foundation models into the application layer and developer ecosystems. The purchase gives SpaceX direct access to enterprise customers, developer communities, and high-value code data instead of rebuilding a product from scratch. Markets see it as a key addition to Elon Musk's AI strategy.

The founder of Acer Group traveled to Tokyo to present a Taiwan-origin leadership framework and release a multilingual white paper on New WangDao at the international AI forum, titled "Global Innovation Reimagined Conference: AI Resilience," on June 17. The white paper was published in Chinese, English and Japanese, and the founder delivered additional briefings to Japanese companies and alumni of Thunderbird School of Global Management on June 18 and June 19, according to event materials.

Samsung Electronics is developing and operating a data-sharing platform with semiconductor materials, components and equipment suppliers, according to a report by South Korea's ETNews, which cited industry sources.

SK Hynix has eliminated degree requirements from its regular recruitment process for new employees, as the memory chip giant seeks to strengthen its lead in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and secure talent for the fast-changing AI semiconductor market. Industry watchers said the move reflects a greater focus on practical creativity and execution in the AI era rather than formal academic credentials.

Backed by Google, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, are repurposing retired Pixel phones into a computing cluster that could lower costs and cut e-waste. The project matters far beyond one campus, as it points to a possible model for affordable, local cloud infrastructure that could interest schools and smaller organizations worldwide.

Snap unveiled its new Specs augmented reality (AR) glasses at the Augmented World Expo on June 16. Its offering comes at a time when electronics and AI companies are delving into the competitive smart wearables market, with some at very affordable price points.

Bull, the French computing company, and Foxconn announced Tuesday that they will manufacture systems based on Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 platform in Europe — the first concrete output of a partnership the two companies unveiled just two weeks ago.

Li Auto announced details of its new Mach M100 chip, a self-developed 5nm chip focused on autonomous driving, on June 15. This development marks the latest entry among Chinese automakers into designing in-house chips as they compete on cost and smart-driving features.