CNBC reports OpenAI has not set an IPO timetable and has not begun 'test-the-waters' meetings with investors.

On June 26, He Xiaopeng said Xpeng’s second‑generation VLA is headed for global rollout. He noted WP.29’s approval of DCAS UNR 171 series 02 will enter into force six months after approval and become an EU mandatory regulation, clearing the way for legal deployment of autonomous driving in the EU and other markets from end‑2026. He said Xpeng plans overseas rollouts of VLA and VLM in 2027, including mixed Chinese/local‑language in‑car voice control. Xpeng took an active role in the WP.29 ADS working group to advance the first global autonomous‑driving regulation.

China's IC design sector posted sales of 826.11 bln yuan in 2025, up 24.8% YoY, with nearly a 20% CAGR over the past 20 years, China Semiconductor Industry Association vice chairman Wei Shaojun said at the 2026 China (Shenzhen) Integrated Circuit Summit. Domestic IC design count is about 3,900 firms, of which 87% have fewer than 100 employees, a high share of micro and small enterprises. Wei said low- and mid-level talent supply largely meets demand but high-end talent is insufficient, and he urged improved implementation of talent policies.