China Robot Exports Rise to $1.7 Billion
Robots continued to be a major driver of China’s economy in the opening quarter of 2026.

Robots continued to be a major driver of China’s economy in the opening quarter of 2026.
Legit Software is entering one of the most important stages of its development so far with its Data Privacy Manager product.
Meta Platforms announced it has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup developing AI models for robots.
The China Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (CCCEU) warned that proposed revisions to the EU Cybersecurity Act could result in a bill of almost €370 billion by 2030.
BT Group has become the official telecoms partner for the UEFA European Football Championship.
Orqa and By Light Professional IT Services announced the founding of Orqa US.
The European Parliament and member states agreed to simplify certain elements of the landmark AI Act and delay implementation.
OpenAI is finalizing a new joint venture called The Deployment Company with investment firms, according to media reports.
The European Defence Fund is increasingly being mentioned as one of the more important opportunities for Croatian industry, but its real value does not lie only in the possibility of financing projects.
Anthropic, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and private equity firm Hellman & Friedman are preparing to launch an enterprise AI services entity.
To expand its innovation landscape, Bosch will invest around €200 million in its subsidiary Business Innovations over the next five years
LG prepares to spin out a quartet of businesses specialising in AI, robotics, and materials.
Hrvatski Telekom maintained its growth trajectory in 1Q26, delivering 1.6% YoY revenue growth, supported by positive service revenue growth and continued growth in the System Solutions business.
CEOs from several major European technology creators issued a wake-up call for stakeholders to collectively scale the continent’s technology, industry, and AI competitiveness.
OpenAI missed its revenue and user growth targets, according to media reports.
In its fiscal second quarter, Apple reported revenue of $111.1 billion, up 17% year over year, and above analyst expectations of $109.6 billion.
Meta Platforms posted a milestone quarter, as revenue climbed 33% year-on-year to $56.3 billion in 1Q26.
Chinese tech companies, including ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba, are racing to secure AI chips from Huawei after a spike in demand driven by the release of DeepSeek’s latest V4 AI model.
Samsung’s semiconductor business was behind record quarterly revenue and profit in the opening three months.
Telefónica España has signed a collaboration agreement with Sateliot to apply 5G NR (New Radio) technology in the space domain.