Chinese Landscape Architect Becomes A Billionaire After AI Pivot Sends His Company’s Shares Up Almost 1,600%

Li Xiaoming cofounded Chinese landscape design firm Hui Lyu Ecological Technology Groups almost four decades ago to build city gardens and take on ecological projects such as lake restoration. Yet it was a shrewd investment in AI that made Li a billionaire, as it sent the shares of the once struggling firm up almost 1,600% over the last two years.