Unfair Competition

JD Auto was found guilty of unfair competition against Tuhu Car by the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, stemming from JD Auto’s “Zhenhu Price” campaign. The court ruled the campaign constituted commercial disparagement and false advertising. JD Auto must cease the practices, pay Tuhu Car 5 million yuan in damages, and publish a statement across multiple platforms for ten days to mitigate reputational damage. Tuhu Car confirmed receiving the compensation but awaits JD Auto’s public statement.

TuHu Car won a lawsuit against JD Auto in China over JD’s “Crush Tiger Price” campaign, which was ruled as unfair competition. The campaign, launched around TuHu’s Hong Kong IPO, aimed to undercut TuHu’s prices by 5%. TuHu argued this misrepresented their pricing. The court sided with TuHu, ordering the cessation of the campaign. This case underscores the intensifying competition in China’s auto maintenance e-commerce and sets a legal precedent regarding aggressive pricing strategies.

Baidu is suing Xiaomi and Shanghai Yiyi Information Technology for unfair competition. The case, scheduled for June 13th in Shanghai, highlights the intensifying competition within China’s tech industry. Baidu, the core entity of Baidu Group, and Xiaomi, a major consumer tech innovator, haven’t issued public comments on the matter.

OpenAI has countersued Elon Musk and his AI company xAI, accusing them of orchestrating a malicious campaign to disrupt its operations and funnel AGI development toward Musk’s interests. The lawsuit cites a $97.375 billion bid Musk made in February 2025—deemed unsubstantiated—as a strategic sham to fracture investor and employee ties during OpenAI’s transition to a Public Benefit Corporation. Filed in U.S. District Court, the suit alleges unfair competition and tortious interference, referencing Musk’s past demands for control, failed merger proposals, and smear campaigns via X. OpenAI claims Musk’s post-2018 actions, including founding xAI and advocating AI research freezes, have destabilized its mission-driven model amidst heightened regulatory and corporate pressure.