"Cloud News · Business Chalkboard" — First Issue Now Live! Ten Tech Industry Developments Worth Watching

In "Business Bulletin," we track key product updates and strategic industry partnerships from Yunqi portfolio companies —

Every step forward in tech innovation and industrial development drives greater quality and efficiency in how we work and live. We look forward to witnessing each milestone with you.

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Product Launches

01 Manycore Tech (Kujiale) — Kujiale Space Design Performance Boosted | New "Collaborative Design" Feature Released

#AGI+ #AIApplications

Manycore's Kujiale Space has integrated AIGC+ technology, delivering targeted optimizations across tool launch, KADA operations, design responsiveness, construction drawing generation, bill of quantities, quoting, and UI interactions. The result: faster response times, higher efficiency, and more complete solutions — empowering designers to expand their creative boundaries and tackle complex projects.

02 PingCAP — LTS Version TiDB 7.1 Released | Top "Strong Performer" Score in Gartner Cloud Database Report Two Years Running

#Database #OpenSource

TiDB 7.1 is the first Long-Term Support release of 2023, incorporating feature enhancements from 20+ real-world scenarios, with 140+ optimizations and bug fixes. It improves stability and performance for mission-critical workloads while further reducing total cost of ownership (TCO).

In the 2023 Gartner® Peer Insights™ "Voice of the Customer" report, PingCAP achieved an overall customer rating of 4.9 out of 5, earning the highest "Strong Performer" designation for the second consecutive year.

03 Zilliz — Cloud Platform Updated with Six New Features | Milvus 2.2.9 Released with JSON Support

#LLMs #VectorDatabase

The LLM memory layer gets a major upgrade. Zilliz Cloud's latest release introduces six new capabilities.

Milvus 2.2.9 now supports JSON data types, alongside Dynamic Schema, PartitionKey, and multi-database support. It also adds finer-grained features like user-defined task scheduling policies.

04 XTransfer — Indonesia Local Collection Account Now Live

#GlobalExpansion #SoutheastAsia

XTransfer's Indonesia local collection account is officially online. Indonesian buyers can now pay directly in IDR through familiar local banks, while Chinese sellers receive IDR and convert it to RMB through compliant settlement, withdrawing to mainland China bank accounts. No USD conversion needed, no bank visits required, zero fees, no intermediary banks — fastest settlement in real time.

05 Neolix — Joint "Cloud-Edge-Device" Fully Automated Data Loop Launched with Beijing Mobile and Huawei

#AutonomousDriving

Neolix, Beijing Mobile, and Huawei have signed a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement, unveiling a joint innovation roadmap for autonomous driving based on 5.5G and Ascend AI. The partnership will continue exploring vehicle-road coordination solutions built on 5.5G integrated sensing and communication base stations.

06 CoolCollege — Hosts Future Enterprise Learning Conference, Releases Enterprise Training AI+ Product Suite

#AGI+ #AIApplications

The new product launch focuses on training and learning innovation and intelligent upgrades for large enterprises. Sun Xiaoyu, co-founder and CEO of Kuxuan Technology, alongside the CoolCollege product team, showcased key offerings including permission management, custom reporting, AI learning assistants, and upgrades to livestreaming and group learning features.

Key Partnerships

07 DeepRoute.ai — Signs MoU with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Intelligent Autonomous Driving Center (IADC)

#AutonomousDriving #IndustryAcademiaEcosystem

DeepRoute.ai has signed a memorandum of understanding with HKUST's IADC. The two parties will deepen collaboration in autonomous driving research and talent development.

08 Keenon — Signs Japan Regional Sales Agency Agreement with DFA Robotics Co., Ltd. | Signs Development MoU with Malaysian Tech Firm TOGL Technology

#Robotics #GlobalExpansion

Keenon has signed a Japan regional sales agency agreement with DFA Robotics. The partnership will continue supporting restaurants while elevating workforce value and advancing sustainable development goals to create new social value.

Keenon has also signed a development MoU with TOGL Technology to jointly deliver enhanced digital solutions for the Malaysian market.

09 IceKredit — Signs with Henghe Cambodia Commercial Bank | Signs with Southern Auto Capital Sdn. Bhd to Power Malaysia's Auto Finance Sector

#GlobalExpansion #SoutheastAsia #LittleGiants

IceKredit has partnered with Henghe (Cambodia) Commercial Bank to advance its digital transformation and deliver a world-class digital banking experience for Cambodian customers.

The company has also signed with SAC to build a one-stop AI-powered auto finance solution, empowering Malaysia's auto finance industry and accelerating local digitalization.

10 Elezone — Powers JD.com Gift Intelligence Upgrade

#AGI+ #AIApplications

By combining AI design with a collaborative design ecosystem, Elezone enables "what you imagine is what you see" in packaging design. Through its smart middle platform plus super cloud factory model, it offers online 3D rendering, 48-hour agile delivery, and end-to-end digital quality management — making "what you see is what you get" a reality in packaging production.