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3D printing gets ugly. As Creality retries Hong Kong IPO, top rival Bambu Lab is sued by toy giant Pop Mart
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Xiaomi poaches top talent from Tesla and European auto giants to fuel EV ambitions
By Da Cheung Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, which launched its first EV car model in 2024, is rapidly adding…
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