The Latest Breaking News from Shanghai

How Ambition and Accidents Toppled the Chief of Shanghai’s State Investment Giant

The rise and fall of Shanghai’s investment king, now under investigation for corruption

Caixin Global · Aug 20, 2025

I Drove The BYD Seagull. This $8,000 Chinese EV Is Scary Good

Once China's best selling car, we head to the streets just outside of Shanghai to see just how good it is.

InsideEVs · Aug 16, 2025

“Fashioning” a More Sustainable Future

In Shanghai, a cohort of experts brought together by 'Marie Claire' and Kering discuss sustainability and style for a new generation.

Marie Claire · Aug 11, 2025

Shanghai Evacuates 283,000 People As Typhoon Hits

Shanghai has evacuated almost 283,000 people from vulnerable coastal and low-lying areas as Typhoon Co-May made landfall in the Chinese financial hub on Wednesday evening, bringing lashing rains and winds.

International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025

Typhoon Co-May: China evacuates 283,000 people and cancels flights in Shanghai

Co-May's landfall in port city of Zhoushan was followed by warnings of a tsunami set off by a powerful earthquake off Russia's far east

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025

Pony AI Stock Dips Despite Major Shanghai Robotaxi Permit

Shares of autonomous driving firm Pony AI Inc (NASDAQ:PONY) are trading lower Tuesday, bucking positive operational news. The company announced Monday it secured a landmark permit for fully driverless commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong financial district.

Benzinga · Jul 29, 2025

AI battled doctors in a live showdown to diagnose patients. Who came out on top?

While the AI system was faster and about as accurate, doctors offered more empathetic and personalised reports in a diagnostic competition in Shanghai.

Euronews · Jul 29, 2025

Pony.ai Gets Green Light For Driverless Robotaxis In Shanghai's Pudong

Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY) announced Saturday that it has received a permit to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong financial district.

Benzinga · Jul 28, 2025

Alibaba's New AI Glasses Let You Pay, Navigate, And More

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has entered China’s competitive smart glasses market, unveiling its first AI-powered wearable, Quark AI glasses, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

Benzinga · Jul 28, 2025

Humanoid Robots Embodiment Of China's AI Ambitions

Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China's growing AI prowess and ambition.

International Business Times · Jul 27, 2025