Time100 AI

HUAWEI founder Ren Zhengfei, Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing and DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng were named “Leaders” in the Time100 AI 2025 list, joining a roster of global tech executives that includes Jensen Huang, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman and Elon Musk. Time magazine Thursday announced its selection of the 100 most influential figures in the global artificial intelligence field. Pony.AI founder James Peng was named one of the “Innovators” on the list.

Automakers push into Europe

CHINESE automakers including BYD, Xpeng and Leapmotor are set to debut new hybrid and electric models at the IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich next week. BYD, which now outsells Tesla in Europe, is preparing to open factories in Hungary and Turkey and will launch its Seal 06 DM‑i Touring station wagon at the event. Xpeng will showcase an updated P7 sedan, while Leapmotor will introduce the B05 hatchback. Chery plans to present models under its Omoda and Jaecoo brands. Chinese suppliers and technology firms such as CATL, Hesai, DeepRoute.ai and Momenta are also expected to attend.

In July, Chinese brands accounted for 9.9% of Europe’s EV sales and 5.3% of the overall auto market, according to data from Dataforce.

China leads in nanotechnology

CHINA accounts for 43% of globally authorized nanotechnology patents over the past 25 years, the highest share worldwide, according to a white paper released at a nanotechnology industry forum in Beijing on Sunday. Between 2000 and 2025, more than 1.07 million nanotechnology patents were granted globally, with China responsible for some 464,000 of them.

The white paper says China’s patent portfolio is concentrated in areas such as semiconductor devices, catalytic chemistry, biomedicine and new materials. Geographic hotspots vary by field: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Suzhou lead in semiconductor‑related patents, while biomedical patent activity is concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

(SD-Agencies)