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Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military

The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why

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Jun 8, 2026 at 18:57 TechCrunch

Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD and Unitree support China’s military

The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why

Jun 2, 2026 at 20:30 Hacker News

CT scans of BYD car parts

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May 22, 2026 at 05:08 SecurityLab

128 ускорителей в одной стойке и свой чип втрое быстрее прежнего. Alibaba показала, как строит ИИ без Nvidia

Alibaba показала процессор Zhenwu M890 и план на три года вперёд.

May 6, 2026 at 18:25 Hacker News

BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets

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Apr 28, 2026 at 06:32 Hacker News

BYD Seal 08 debuts with Blade Battery 2.0: 1,000km range, 5-min charging, 684hp

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Apr 1, 2026 at 21:12 TechCrunch

‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China

Passengers in Baidu's robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.

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