Tianya Club Rises Again – Community App on the Way
Starting from midnight on June 1, the iconic early Chinese internet platform Tianya Club is back in action, with www.tianya.net officially open for visitors.
So, late on May 31, Tianya Club announced that after being quiet for nearly three years, it’s officially restarting, and shared an update on how things are progressing. For now, you’ll be able to browse some of the community’s best posts. Once the data migration approval wraps up and the system architecture gets a proper revamp (with data security and compliance being top priorities), they’re aiming to gradually bring back interactive features by June.
Over the next month, Tianya Club will keep rolling out updates. A brand-new Tianya Club app for mobile is also in the pipeline. They’ll keep everyone posted via their official channels, and the next big update is set for June 10.
Chip Giants Go Head-to-Head: Nvidia Enters the PC Market, Intel Plans Cheaper AI Chips
On June 1, at the Taipei International Computer Show (GTC Taipei 2026), Nvidia unveiled a brand-new super chip for Windows PCs called the RTX Spark. It packs an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores and a fifth-gen Tensor Core. This move marks Nvidia’s official entry into the PC core processor market – a direct challenge to the long-standing dominance of Intel and AMD.
Right as Nvidia dropped that bombshell, Intel fired back with some heavy-hitting news of its own. On the same day, Intel officially launched the new Xeon 6+ processor – the company’s first datacenter CPU built on Intel 18A process technology. It’s designed for cloud-native workloads, agentic AI, and network-intensive tasks, with big upgrades in performance density, energy efficiency, and operational scalability.
But that’s not all – Intel also laid out a clear roadmap for its AI chips. According to the company, it plans to release a new AI chip called “Crescent Island” by the end of 2026. This one’s all about accelerating AI inference tasks, essentially sidestepping Nvidia’s iron grip on the model training market and going for differentiated competition.
Unitree’s First Asia Flagship Experience Store Opens in Shanghai
On May 31, Unitree – a well-known Chinese robotics company – opened its embodied AI experience store in Shanghai. It’s the company’s first offline “experience-plus-shopping” store in Asia. The store covers around 100 square meters and sells robots, robot dogs, panda-themed “skins,” fitness sticks, and more. Visitors can get hands-on with the latest robot models. Word has it: the four-legged robot starts at 9,997 yuan, the humanoid R1 starts at 29,999 yuan, and the G1 starts at 85,000 yuan.
Zhiyuan’s First Offline Store to Hit Shanghai on June 13
On June 1, news broke that Zhiyuan’s first offline store – a collaboration with JD – will officially open on June 13 at 3509 Caobao Road, Minhang District, Shanghai. The store is positioned as a “retail complex deployment model” and aims to run a full robot-led operation – from front-end shopping guidance to back-end maintenance. Basically, robots selling themselves. The store will feature four main zones: a guide and shopping assistant area, a cyber performance stage, a maker and learning space, and a smart logistics hub.
LeEco Holding Faces Another Enforcement Order – 2.6 Billion Yuan
On June 1, according to the Tianyancha app, LeEco Holding (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (referred to as LeEco Holding) and Jia Yueting were hit with a new resume enforcement order, with the execution target at over 2.61 billion yuan. The enforcing court is the Beijing Third Intermediate People’s Court.
Currently, LeEco Holding has three ongoing enforcement items, totaling over 2.7 billion yuan. On top of that, it has five dishonest enforcement records worth about 154 million yuan, and 47 historical dishonest enforcement records totaling over 9.3 billion yuan. Additionally, the company has 538 equity freezes and 278 consumption restriction orders.
Huawei MatePad Pro Max Officially Launched – Starting at 5,999 Yuan
On June 1, Huawei officially released the MatePad Pro Max, powered by the Kirin T93 Pro chip and running HarmonyOS 6.1 with the dual-desktop feature. It also debuts an education-focused space. Available in four colors, it starts at 5,999 yuan.
On the same day, the Huawei nova 16 series officially hit the market, equipped with the flagship Kirin 9010S chip. The nova 16 Pro and nova 16 Ultra feature a 200-megapixel Red Maple imaging system. All models come with a massive 7,000mAh battery and 100W super fast charging, plus debut features like 3D audio photos and live photo collages. The nova 16 starts at 2,999 yuan, the nova 16 Pro at 3,899 yuan, and the nova 16 Ultra at 4,699 yuan.
Apple’s Smart Glasses Pushed to Late 2027
According to a recent scoop from renowned tech journalist Mark Gurman, Apple’s first consumer smart glasses have been delayed yet again – now expected to launch sometime in late 2027, instead of the earlier target of early 2027.
Unlike the high-end Vision Pro, which focuses on spatial computing and immersive AR, these smart glasses are aimed at everyday wear. The hardware looks a lot like traditional optical glasses, with a vertically oriented oval camera, built-in speakers, and a microphone. You’ll be able to snap photos, record videos, play music, take calls, use Siri voice commands, and even get walking navigation – all the basics.
Tmall Supermarket Goes Live in Hong Kong
On June 1, news dropped that Tmall Supermarket has launched in Hong Kong during the 618 shopping festival. For Hong Kong shoppers, purchases made before 4pm on the day of ordering will arrive the next day – “next-day delivery” is now a thing. Orders placed after 4pm will be delivered the day after that.
Ding Zhencai, General Manager of Taobao Hong Kong Station, explained that the first batch of listings includes over 80,000 products, covering food and snacks, household cleaning, personal care, pet supplies, and baby & maternity items.
