From puppies to superheroes, Chinese AI toys are bringing hugs — and hesitation

China's growing AI toy industry is now worth $4 billion. Long a dominant toy manufacturer, China is increasingly ...

Holiday season AI toys talk about kinky sex and weapons, have creepy Chinese Communist Party talking points: report

To research the cutting-edge toys, NBC bought and tested five popular ones that are marketed toward Americans this holiday ...
The Grio

Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the Fonto co for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online shopping platforms to toys and ...
KTHV

Here's what products will likely be impacted by US tariffs on Chinese exports

WASHINGTON — A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold on online ...

AI toys offer emotional support to consumers in China

China’s AI toy market was valued at 24.6 billion yuan (S$4.5 billion) in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Tonka trucks gambled on keeping production in China and survived—barely

Disrupted shipments shrank profits as the company that sells the toys to U.S. retailers awaited the outcome of trade talks.
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145% tariffs on China are clobbering the toy industry

(CNN) — Toys made in China have been exempt from tariffs since President Donald Trump’s first term. That is no longer the case. Last month, Trump raised tariff rates on China to 20%, dealing a big ...
Reuters

China toy group says was aware of magnet problem

(Adds analyst comment, paragraphs 9-11) By Ben Blanchard and Vivi Lin BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - China knew about problems with magnets on toys as long ago as March, an industry official said on ...