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Seer Robotics Targets Hong Kong Listing After Fourteen-Month IPO Marathon

The Shanghai-based autonomous mobile robot maker is pricing shares at HKD 101.60, valuing the specialist technology firm at USD 1.4 billion as it prepares to debut on the HKEX.

By Wei Zhang·Jun 24, 2026·5 min read
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Go's Post-IPO Playbook: Robotaxis and Consolidation as Japan's Driver Pool Shrinks

The ride-hailing operator just raised ¥88.6 billion in Tokyo's largest 2026 listing - and most of that capital is earmarked for an existenti

Kenji Watanabe ·   · 5m
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Heavy Trucking May Finally Crack the EV Equation With Battery Swap Hubs

Octopus Energy and CATL are betting swap infrastructure can sidestep the weight penalty that has kept long-haul trucks tethered to diesel -

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 8m
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The Air Taxi Industry Is Fighting Itself Before It Can Fly

Patent disputes and corporate espionage claims are draining capital and delaying certification in one of Asia and North America's most-watch

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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India's EV Ambitions Run Through Shenzhen and Wuhu

Tata Motors' Chery partnership exposes the trade-off at the heart of New Delhi's electric transition: speed versus sovereignty in a geopolit

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Nine Fusion Ventures Now Hold Over $100 Million - and Asia Is Watching

From tokamaks to laser compression, the fusion industry has crossed into billion-dollar territory. At DailyTechWire, we track what that capi

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 10m
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SpaceX Bets $60 Billion on Cursor in Fight for AI Developer Tools

The acquisition signals Elon Musk's ambition to control the entire AI stack, from satellites to integrated development environments, as comp

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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When Ambition Meets Payroll: An E-Truck Dream Runs Into Cash Reality

Windrose Technology promised to challenge Tesla in long-haul electric freight, but unpaid wages and stalled US expansion reveal the gap betw

Wei Zhang ·   · 6m
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ByteDance Tests Drug Discovery Spinoff as AI-for-Science Ambitions Meet Commercial Reality

The social media giant is separating its pharmaceutical AI unit and seeking outside capital while retaining control - a model that could def

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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Three Automakers Launch Premium SUVs Within Fortnight as China's EV Battle Moves Upmarket

Li Auto, Nio, and Aito have each released flagship electric SUVs priced above half a million yuan, signaling a strategic pivot toward wealth

Wei Zhang ·   · 8m
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Microsoft Weighs Structural Overhaul for Its Gaming Division

Internal deliberations on Xbox's future include subsidiary status, partnerships, or full separation as the company navigates profitability p

Daniel R. Whitfield ·   · 7m
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Baidu Takes Autonomous Fleet to the Alps as China's Robotaxi Push Crosses Into Europe

Apollo Go's Swiss pilot with PostBus marks one of the first large-scale driverless deployments in a European public transport network, signa

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 5m
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SpaceX Now Outvalues Tesla as Merger Speculation Builds Momentum

The rocket maker's $2.1 trillion debut eclipses its electric sibling, while fresh S-1 language and executive comments fuel talk of a histori

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 10m
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SpaceX IPO Vaults Musk Past $1 Trillion

The rocket company's public debut handed its CEO unprecedented wealth and voting control, a template Asian tech founders are already studyin

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 7m
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Rivian's R2 Gambit: Why a Mid-Market EV Launch Now Might Actually Work

As legacy automakers retreat from electrification in the U.S., Rivian is betting $58,000 SUVs—and a robotaxi partnership with Uber—can fill

Marcus Halloran ·   · 6m
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SpaceX Sets $135 Share Price Ahead of $74.4B IPO — The Largest Float in History

Elon Musk's aerospace giant breaks convention with early pricing, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and a path to the world's first trill

Marcus Halloran ·   · 5m
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Waymo Routes Retired Robotaxi Batteries Into California and Texas Grid Storage

The Alphabet-owned autonomy firm's deal with B2U marks a rare public glimpse into end-of-life planning for commercial AV fleets—and undersco

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 6m
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The Home Robot That Doesn't Want to Replace Your Caregiver — Yet

Hello Robot's Stretch prioritizes safety and human control over humanoid hype, deploying where others still demo. Can real-world hours build

Marcus Halloran ·   · 8m
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Ramp's $44B Valuation Doubles Down on AI Token Management as Fintech Narrative Shifts

The New York expense platform's $750M raise signals investor appetite for infrastructure plays around enterprise AI spend control—but also e

Arjun S. Mehta ·   · 8m
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VNG cloud arm files for a Singapore listing as Vietnam's tech IPO window cracks open

The carve-out values infrastructure ahead of consumer – a deliberate signal to the next ten founders watching from HCMC.

Thao Nguyen ·   · 6m
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