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Xiaomi Presses Pause on Software Updates for Lunar New Year
Xiaomi has paused all HyperOS updates as China prepares to celebrate the Lunar New Year. According to reports,…
Chinese AI Models Close the Gap With OpenAI and Google
Chinese technology companies are speeding up the release of new artificial intelligence models as competition with U.S. firms…
China Develops Software to Synchronize Lunar Time With Earth
China has unveiled the world’s first lunar timekeeping software, designed to keep clocks on the moon accurately synchronized…
China’s Autonomous Vans Struggle in Viral Clips, Internet Reacts
Driverless delivery vans in China have gone viral online for all the wrong reasons. Videos show the autonomous…
China Targets 200,000 Satellites in Space Race Against Starlink
China has applied to launch more than 200,000 internet satellites, signaling an aggressive move in the global race…
US Carmakers Lean on Profitable SUVs While Struggling to Match China’s EV Lead
U.S. carmakers are placing renewed focus on large gasoline-powered vehicles as profits from electric cars remain weak and…
ATEC2025 Pushes Robots Out of the Lab Into Real-World Conditions
Robots competed in harsh outdoor conditions at the ATEC2025 Real-World Extreme Challenge, held at The Chinese University of…
Airbnb, Silicon Valley Turn to Chinese AI for Speed and Savings
Chinese open-source AI models are reshaping the global AI landscape. Their global usage has surged from just 1.2%…
China’s Open-Source AI Now Accounts for 30% of Global Usage
Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models now account for nearly 30% of global AI usage, according to a recent…
New Report Shows China Rising as U.S. Influence Declines in Global Science
A new report from Clarivate shows a major shift in global scientific collaboration, with China rising rapidly as…
China Adds 15th Batch of Internet Satellites to Growing Guowang Network
China successfully launched five more low-Earth orbit internet satellites on Tuesday, marking the 15th batch in its growing…
$23 Trillion in Savings Pushes Chinese Households Toward Equities
Chinese households are increasingly investing in the stock market as traditional savings options offer low returns. The CSI…
Harvard Loses Top Statistician as Liu Jun Returns Home to China
Harvard University statistician Liu Jun has left the United States after 25 years to return to China, saying…
Nvidia Beats Q2 Expectations with $46.7B Revenue but Faces China Headwinds
Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by demand for its AI chips.…
China Stocks Surge Despite Economic Weakness, Bubble Concerns Grow
China’s stock market is rising sharply, even as the country faces tariffs, a property crisis, and weak economic…
Robots Face Off in Global Sports Competition in China
A major robotics sports competition has begun in Beijing, with 280 teams from 16 countries taking part in…
Chinese State Media Calls Nvidia H20 Chips Unsafe and Outdated
A social media account linked to China’s state broadcaster CCTV has claimed that Nvidia’s H20 chips are unsafe…
China Closes In on U.S. Lead in Artificial Intelligence Race
China is rapidly catching up to the United States in artificial intelligence development, according to experts and recent…
Tesla Model Y Becomes Best-Selling Car in Beijing for First Half of 2025
The Tesla Model Y was the top-selling car in Beijing during the first half of 2025, according to…
U.S. Allows Nvidia H20 Chip Shipments to Prevent Chinese Tech Leap
On July 29, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that President Trump’s team decided to let Nvidia…
Nvidia Bets Big on China Again with New H20 Chip Order
Nvidia has placed a new order for 300,000 H20 chips with Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, driven by surging demand…
Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu Lead New AI Alliances Amid Chip Restrictions
China’s leading artificial intelligence companies have launched two major industry alliances aimed at building a self-sufficient domestic AI…
Banned Nvidia AI Chips Fuel Booming Repair Business in China
A booming repair industry has emerged in China to service high-end Nvidia AI chips that are banned under…
$1 Billion Worth of Nvidia AI Chips Smuggled Into China, FT Reports
A new Financial Times investigation claims that roughly $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s high-powered AI chips were smuggled…
Huawei Reclaims Top Spot in China’s Smartphone Market, Apple Sees Growth
Huawei has become the top smartphone brand in China once again. In the second quarter of 2025, the…
Nvidia Faces Delays in Resuming H20 Chip Sales to China
Nvidia’s plan to restart sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China is facing significant delays, with…
Nvidia Resumes China Sales Amid Growing Push for Local AI Chip Industry
Nvidia, the leading maker of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, has resumed sales in China after recent US export…
US vs. China in AI: Open-Source Tech at the Center of Global Competition
China is rapidly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) industry, spending billions of dollars to catch up with the…
Chinese Tech Surges Ahead of Samsung in Foldable Smartphone Race
Chinese smartphone manufacturers are now leading the way in foldable phone innovation, surpassing Samsung in both design and…
China’s Hangzhou Is Challenging Silicon Valley in the Global A.I. Race
Hangzhou, a southern Chinese city famous for its scenic West Lake, is rapidly becoming a major centre for…
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Dominates Box Offices in South Korea and China
Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth has taken the top spot at both the South Korean and Chinese box offices…
China’s Robot Football Game Shows AI Still Has a Long Way to Go
China hosted the world’s first autonomous robot football match in Beijing on Sunday. The historic 3-on-3 game featured…
Apple Chooses Alibaba Over DeepSeek for AI Features in China – Here’s Why
Apple has reportedly selected Alibaba as its AI partner in China, passing over DeepSeek, which has been gaining…
vivo’s Growth Soars in China, Huawei Overtakes Apple in Market Share
In the fourth quarter of 2024, vivo emerged as the dominant player in China’s smartphone market, shipping 13.2…
US Investigates Singapore for Supplying NVIDIA AI Chips to Chinese Companies like DeepSeek
The United States is investigating whether Singapore acted as an intermediary to supply NVIDIA’s high-end AI chips to…
China Leads Global Box Office, Surpasses Hollywood in 2025
China’s film industry has achieved a historic milestone in 2025, surpassing all other markets to become the highest-grossing…
Apple Stock at Risk Amid Falling iPhone Sales in China
Apple’s stock is facing pressure as iPhone sales in China, its second-largest market, fell by 18.2% in the…
Apple Offers Rare Discounts on iPhones Amid Growing Competition from Huawei
Apple is offering discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as…
China Launches Record-Breaking 504-Qubit Quantum Computer
China has announced a major breakthrough in quantum computing with the launch of the Tianyan-504, a quantum computer featuring…
China’s LLaVA-o1 Vision Language Model Set to Compete with OpenAI’s o1
A new breakthrough in vision language models (VLMs) has emerged with LLaVA-o1, developed by researchers from multiple Chinese…
Huawei Powers Next-Gen Surgery Tech with Advanced AI Chips
Huawei’s AI chips are playing a pivotal role in China’s next-gen surgery technology. The Centre for Artificial Intelligence…
Huawei Rises While Apple Faces Tough Competition in China
Apple’s smartphone sales fell during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, according to Counterpoint Research. The company’s sales dropped…