Chinese technology company Xiaomi says it has turned a profit from its electric vehicle (EV) and artificial intelligence businesses in the third quarter, marking the first time the units have swung into black, with overall profits surging nearly 81 per cent from a year earlier. The smartphone-to-EV giant’s adjusted net profit in the three months ended September 30 reached 11.3 billion yuan (US$1.6 billion), according to its earnings release on Tuesday. The pre-adjustment profit surged 129.5 per...