The US auto industry hopes US President Donald Trump will maintain policies that make it difficult for Chinese automakers to operate in the US, or even fully bar them from entering the US market.

According to a letter dated last Thursday and addressed to Trump reviewed by CNBC, groups representing major segments of the US auto industry, including franchised dealers, suppliers, and domestic and foreign automakers, urged the president to maintain policies and firmly shut the door on Chinese automakers selling, importing, or producing vehicles in the US.

The letter stated that the auto industry is a key pillar of America's advanced manufacturing and defense industrial base, with production capacity and a workforce capable of responding during national emergencies. Once this foundation is hollowed out, it cannot be rebuilt in a short period of time.
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AI startup Manus, whose acquisition by Meta Platforms, Inc. (META.US) was previously halted by the Chinese government, is conducting a fundraising round and studying financing options including a future listing in Hong Kong, the Wall Street Journal, citing sources, reported.

Manus is reportedly in talks with potential investors including investment firms IDG Capital and Boyu Capital for a financing round of about USD500 million, valuing the company at approximately USD4 billion.

Existing investors including TENCENT (00700.HK), HongShan and ZhenFund are weighing participation in the financing round, while CATL (03750.HK) had also discussed investing in Manus, sources said.

Manus currently focuses most of its operations in Singapore and is evaluating restructuring plans to pave the way for a future Hong Kong IPO, report told.
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HONG KONG, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited ("Ping An Good Doctor" or the "Company"; Stock Code: 1833.HK) recently unveiled its new product "Ping An GlobalCare" (平安跨境康) at the Shenzhen Sci-Tech Innovation Exhibition. Targeting the pain points expats face when seeking medical care in China — language barriers, unfamiliarity with hospital procedures, and fragmented services — Ping An GlobalCare combines an AI-powered real-time translation engine with a closed loop of online and offline medical services to provide one-stop patient navigation. The product is now available for trial experience in Shenzhen.

On the technology front, Ping An GlobalCare is equipped with an advanced AI-powered translation engine that supports real-time, two-way speech and text translation across 19 languages, with precise coverage of professional medical terminology, effectively removing communication barriers between patients and physicians. To suit the habits of international users, the product supports login with mobile numbers from 198 countries and regions worldwide, greatly enhancing the convenience and reach of the service.

Beyond technology, the product also emphasizes companionship throughout the entire care journey, delivering a one-stop closed loop of "online assessment → transfer by a dedicated case coordinator → end-to-end in-person escort." Take Michael, an American user who suffered sudden abdominal pain, as an example: after completing an online consultation with real-time AI translation through the system, he was promptly provided with a dedicated vehicle transfer, and a dedicated coordinator accompanied him throughout his hospital visit, shortening the normally cumbersome medical visit process to just three hours.

As for the medical team, the family doctor service team of Ping An GlobalCare has obtained membership certification under PKU Healthcare. Its service system has earned certification from three leading authorities: the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), the Chinese Society of General Practice of the Chinese Medical Association (CMA), and The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), bringing diagnostic and treatment standards fully in line with international benchmarks. Many of its team members come from 3A hospitals in mainland China, ensuring professional and high-standard medical services.

A representative of Ping An Good Doctor said that Ping An GlobalCare represents an innovative endeavor by the Company to address the medical service needs of expatriates in China. Looking ahead, the Company will continue to strengthen its cross-border healthcare capabilities and further enrich Ping An's "online, in-hospital, at-home and corporate" service network, contributing to the development of a multi-tiered health service system and providing users at home and abroad with even more worry-free, time-saving, and money-saving full-cycle health management services.

Apple Inc. (AAPL.US) plans to launch Apple Pay service in India next month, with Axis Bank serving as its first banking partner, Reuters, citing sources, reported.

Apple reportedly plans to roll out Apple Pay in phases in India, with the initial launch supporting Axis Bank credit cards first.

The company will gradually add more banking partners and is currently in talks with other major private banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, although commercial terms with those banks have yet to be finalized.
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Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT (688825.SH) is preparing to dabble into the flash memory chip market currently dominated by Samsung Electronics and other foreign peers, Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, reported. The move would expand its customer base amid a global memory shortage.

CXMT plans to establish an R&D production line for NAND flash memory at its new Beijing plant, two sources said. One source said the company has also set up a research institute in Beijing, with projects including NAND development.

A third source said CXMT discussed its NAND plans with customers, including a newly established startup that intends to purchase CXMT's NAND chips for storage products used in AI systems and supercomputers.

It remains unclear when the R&D production line will begin operations, or whether CXMT plans to move from the R&D and pilot production stage to large-scale commercial manufacturing. According to research firm TrendForce, Samsung (005930.KS) was the world's largest NAND supplier by revenue in 2Q26 with a market share of 29.3%. SK Hynix (000660.KS) ranked second, followed by Micron Technology, Inc. (MU.US) from the US.

This also means that CXMT, which mainly focuses on DRAM, will wrestle with Chinese peer YMTC in one of the fastest-growing segments of the semiconductor industry.
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Z.AI (02513.HK)'s GLM team disclosed the first public production-environment Recursive Self-Improvement (RSI) engineering practice among China's large models.

The Infra Agent powered by GLM-5.3 completed the design, debugging and optimization of the GLM-5.3-Flash inference infrastructure, enabling the model to improve its own operating system in reverse.

This marks the first publicly disclosed RSI case by a Chinese large-model developer operating in a production environment.

GLM-5.3-Flash was deployed on a cluster consisting of more than 100,000 domestic AI accelerators, representing a large-scale deployment previously lacking mature operational references.
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A related team from Tesla (TSLA.US) arrived in Ningbo on Wednesday (16th) and launched a new round of factory audits yesterday (17th) targeting the mass production of its robotics business, effectively paving the way for the mass production of Optimus, according to a report by 21st Century Business Herald citing sources. Relevant orders have already been placed with supply chain companies.

Tesla plans to roll out about 50,000 Optimus robots in 2026 and deploy them to Tesla gigafactories around the world.
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US) CEO Jensen Huang said the company projects chip sales in 2027 to double this year's level, and called for the establishment of a formal AI safety testing mechanism.

Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR.US) CEO Alex Karp called for the introduction of "reasonable guidelines" to regulate AI, but said the technology's "unlimited risks" may ultimately require nationalization.

As the market debates whether development of frontier AI should be slowed, Anthropic announced three indicators it believes the public should understand, namely AI-driven R&D, AI agent oversight, and allocation of Anthropic's internal computing resources.

A report by US research institution Rhodium Group said Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining adoption, but the related enthusiasm has yet to be reflected in revenue performance.
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King Charles III will press executives from NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US), OpenAI and Anthropic on AI safety issues at a summit in Scotland.

Buckingham Palace said the event to be held on Thursday will focus on how AI can be used to benefit society and the natural world, and will discuss a shared set of principles for technological development.

Charles will say at the summit that the development of AI - both in its nature and pace - is both fascinating and deeply concerning, according to excerpts from his speech.
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Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA.US), said the company expected the number of chips sold next year to double from this year, as AI delivers significant benefits across different industries and economies. This marks the company's latest forecast indicating continued substantial growth over the next six quarters.

Previously, NVIDIA projected revenue for the fiscal year ending January 2028 to rally 70% to approximately USD673 billion, lifting analysts' expectations.

Regarding AI-related risks, Huang said product launches should be delayed when products are not adequately safe, while engineering improvements should continue.
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