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Xiaomi

South Korean leader Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) takes a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping with a Xiaomi smartphone after a state dinner in Beijing on Jan 5.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) takes a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping with a Xiaomi smartphone after a state dinner in Beijing on Jan 5.

The human cost of Xiaomi’s rapid pivot from smartphones to EVs

The death of Mr Wang Peizhi offers a rare glimpse of the enormous pressure inside China’s tech companies.
The death of Mr Wang Peizhi offers a rare glimpse of the enormous pressure inside China’s tech companies.

Xiaomi driver death adds to China push for new EV door designs

(FILES) A Xiaomi SU7 Max car is displayed at the entrance to the Xiaomi EV Factory, where all Xiaomi EV cars are made, in Beijing on July 1, 2025. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will remotely fix a flaw in the assisted driving system on over 110,000 of its popular SU7 electric cars, the firm and regulators said on September 19, 2025, months after a deadly crash involving the model. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)
(FILES) A Xiaomi SU7 Max car is displayed at the entrance to the Xiaomi EV Factory, where all Xiaomi EV cars are made, in Beijing on July 1, 2025. Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will remotely fix a flaw in the assisted driving system on over 110,000 of its popular SU7 electric cars, the firm and regulators said on September 19, 2025, months after a deadly crash involving the model. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

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Your phone, home and car all talking to one another: Xiaomi’s AI ecosystem explained

Xiaomi’s store in Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport allows visitors to experience first-hand how smartphones, smart home devices and more work as one integrated, intelligent system.
Xiaomi’s store in Singapore at Jewel Changi Airport allows visitors to experience first-hand how smartphones, smart home devices and more work as one integrated, intelligent system.

Porsche and Xiaomi face off over custom-model buyers in China

Xiaomi started a service allowing buyers to customise their SU7 Ultra racer electric sedans with select trim and paint jobs – adding at least 100,000 yuan to the sticker price.
Xiaomi started a service allowing buyers to customise their SU7 Ultra racer electric sedans with select trim and paint jobs – adding at least 100,000 yuan to the sticker price.

Xiaomi 17 Pro Max among new smartphones launched by Chinese tech firm as it takes on Apple, US rivals

Xiaomi chief executive Lei Jun is going after long-time foe Apple, shifting Xiaomi’s branding and timing to measure his products against the US company.
Xiaomi chief executive Lei Jun is going after long-time foe Apple, shifting Xiaomi’s branding and timing to measure his products against the US company.

Xiaomi hastens flagship phone release to take on iPhone 17

Xiaomi’s shares rose 1.9 per cent in Hong Kong on Sept 15, boosted in part by a rally in Chinese electric automakers and suppliers.
Xiaomi’s shares rose 1.9 per cent in Hong Kong on Sept 15, boosted in part by a rally in Chinese electric automakers and suppliers.

The Chinese gadget maker taking on Tesla and Apple

A Xiaomi SU7 Max car on display at the Xiaomi EV Factory in Beijing. Xiaomi is aiming to reinvent itself as a manufacturing powerhouse.
A Xiaomi SU7 Max car on display at the Xiaomi EV Factory in Beijing. Xiaomi is aiming to reinvent itself as a manufacturing powerhouse.

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