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  'http://laksa150.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
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Hubei Xiaomi Changjiang Industrial Investment Fund led the investment, in which Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, and automaker FAW participated. The company said it is valued at \\$2 billion. \\[[Black Sesame statement, in Chinese](https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/kXhwyruKXW9g-5CX8WGhTA)\\]\n\n### *Related*\n\n## Latest stories\n- [Tencent reportedly tests QClaw AI agent with one-click OpenClaw deployment](https:\/\/technode.com\/2026\/03\/09\/tencent-reportedly-tests-qclaw-ai-agent-with-one-click-openclaw-deployment\/) Mar 9, 2026\n- [Tencent weighs investment in Skydance’s Warner Bros. 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Readable Markdown	Black Sesame Technologies, a Chinese autonomous driving chip startup, has raised an undisclosed amount in two funding rounds led by an investment firm from Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi. Hubei Xiaomi Changjiang Industrial Investment Fund led the investment, in which Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group, and automaker FAW participated. The company said it is valued at \$2 billion. \[[Black Sesame statement, in Chinese](https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/kXhwyruKXW9g-5CX8WGhTA)\] Related
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