Ruisheng Technology: the net profit attributable to the parent company in the third quarter was 183 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 57.4%

Apple and China: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

In 2019, around 46% of Apple's suppliers were Chinese companies or China-based factories. Not only do Chinese firms rely on Apple's sizable orders, but Apple also sees benefits from the country’s high cost-efficiency and growing innovation.

Midea Completes Controlling Acquisition of Italian Medical Imaging Firm Esaote

Midea Group (美的集团) completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Italian medical imaging company Esaote S.p.A. (百胜医疗) on October 9, the companies said. Esaote will join Midea Healthcare while continuing to operate as an independent business headquartered in Genoa, with research and manufacturing facilities in Italy and the Netherlands.

Pony.ai and Uber Plan London Tests for Gen-7 Robotaxis

Pony.ai (小马智行) and Uber (优步) said on October 8 that they plan to begin testing Pony.ai’s seventh-generation (Gen-7) robotaxis on London streets in the coming weeks. The announcement extends their European partnership, but sets out a testing plan rather than a launch date for passenger service.

Manus Parent Butterfly Effect Raises More Than $500 Million After Meta Deal Unwind

Butterfly Effect, the China-founded company behind AI agent Manus, has completed a funding round of more than US$500 million, the company announced on October 8. Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the round, with existing investors Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund also participating. The company did not disclose its valuation or how it plans to use the proceeds.

Xiaomi and OPPO Invest in Optics Tech of Apple Supplier AAC Technologies

AAC technologies, as one of the most comprehensive consumer electronics upstream suppliers in China, plays in the verticals of acoustic, precision processing, haptics and optics.