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China deploys AI systems and deep-sea tech in the Jintang Undersea Tunnel, the world's longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel.
China's MIIT announces 6G as top priority for 15th Five-Year Plan, accelerating core technology breakthroughs, trials, and standards development.
TianGong Ultra robot runs 100m in 8.64 seconds at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, breaking records in Beijing.
Bill Gates calls for reserving certain jobs for humans and taxing AI to protect society from artificial intelligence's impact on the workforce.
Meta agrees to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul platform safety features in a landmark settlement with 47 states over teen social media addiction.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan prioritizes 6G technology research, industry maturity, and ecosystem building, targeting commercial deployment by 2030.
Flanders launches 'Next Level Vlaanderen' vision to double gaming sector turnover from €76.5M to €150M by 2030, addressing chronic capital shortages.
Bipartisan opposition to AI data centers is sweeping the US, uniting farmers and environmentalists across party lines over water and land concerns.
China's Foreign Ministry rejects US officials' attacks on Chinese tech firms, calling the remarks a distortion of facts and tech bullying.
China's MIIT opens humanoid robot industry standards guidelines for public comment, targeting 100+ key standards by 2028.
China's robotics industry accelerates with record attendance at WRC 2026, 97% global humanoid robot share, and new international collaboration initiatives.
Meta defends child safety measures as four states sue in landmark trial over alleged social media addiction harms to children and teens.
China's top cyberspace body releases a five-year action plan to boost internet information enterprises, targeting innovation and global expansion.
Anthropic is considering a massive IPO that could raise $100 billion at a $2 trillion valuation, potentially surpassing SpaceX's record.
China's robot industry revenue hit 165.5 billion yuan in H1 2026, up 24.5%, as the World Robot Conference showcases sector growth.
The 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing showcases robotics transforming daily life, with 373+ exhibitors and landmark industry milestones.
Beijing's 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games brings 2,056 robots from 16 countries to compete in 51 events, showcasing China's robotics innovation.
Amazon plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities by end of 2026, a sixfold increase from current operations.
China's consumer associations report AI customer service issues as a new complaint hotspot, prompting new regulations requiring human service access.
A new app called Escalate helps McDonald's workers get Uber rides, groceries, and childcare support, saving franchises thousands in missed shift costs.
Chinese open source AI models now account for 41% of global downloads, reshaping the competitive landscape and challenging proprietary AI dominance.
Shenzhen's Huaqiangbei electronics market draws record foreign tourists seeking AI gadgets, drones and smart devices as China's inbound tourism surges.
TripRank, a driving app that rewarded speed with points, was withdrawn from the market after Belgian authorities investigated its safety implications.
The Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing will feature 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries, quadrupling participation from 2025.
Regions across China accelerate emerging industry growth in the 15th Five-Year Plan's first year, from robots to lithium batteries.
Flock Safety announces mandatory audits, case codes, and shorter data retention after police misuse scandals. Critics say changes don't go far enough.
As smart glasses sales surge in China, concerns grow over covert recording. Legal experts and regulators weigh in on protecting privacy boundaries.
Bumble retires its signature women-message-first feature after 12 years, allowing anyone to start conversations amid declining users and revenue.
Chinese AI models are winning global users with low cost and high performance. Here's what drives the cost-effectiveness revolution.
China marks 24 years since its first domestic CPU, showcasing semiconductor breakthroughs from Loongson to DUV lithography.
China accelerates 6G development with world-first test frequency approvals and satellite integration, targeting commercial deployment by 2030.
Mark Zuckerberg publishes a manifesto advocating open-source AI as Meta releases Muse Glimmer, an open-weight model for consumer hardware.
China's push for embodied intelligence - AI with physical form - is reshaping industries from manufacturing to healthcare. Here's what it means.
Chinese cities are establishing dedicated AI bureaus in a coordinated push to advance AI capabilities and secure national leadership in tech.
China's cybersecurity regulator opens formal review of Palo Alto Networks products, escalating the US-China tech war ahead of the Xi-Trump summit.
China's annual data production reached 52.26 zettabytes in 2025, up 27.28% year-on-year, cementing its position as a global data economy leader.
China's tech sector accelerates: AI Bureaus nationwide, BeiDou in-orbit upgrade, autonomous driving standards, and record data production.
China's annual data production reached 52.26 zettabytes in 2025, up 27.28% year-on-year, according to official reports.
China produced over 530,000 industrial robots in H1 2026, up 28% year-on-year, reflecting accelerating manufacturing automation and smart factory growth.
NBC News tech analyst Joanna Stern offers practical tips for detecting AI-written emails as 'AI slop' becomes more common in communications.
China's AI industry spans all 31 provinces with a gradient pattern as regions specialize in chips, optoelectronics, and computing infrastructure.
Chinese robotics firms like Pudu and Deep Robotics expand globally, deploying robots from Swiss nuclear plants to commercial cleaning markets.
China's AI core industry surpassed 1.2 trillion yuan in 2025 with 30% growth, as open-source models and AI agents drive explosive expansion.
China's synthetic diamond exports through the Shanghai Diamond Exchange surged 65.3% in H1 2026, cementing its global leadership in lab-grown diamonds.
China launches NanoTitan Ultra, a domestically-developed high-end materials simulator, cutting simulation costs by over 90% and breaking foreign monopoly.
Harbin deploys precision seeding, drones, localized transmissions, and advanced seeds to modernize black soil farming and boost food security.
Overseas Chinese enterprises leverage China's AI ecosystem to bridge domestic technology with global markets after the 2026 World AI Conference.
DeepSeek launches official V4-Flash model with enhanced agent capabilities and aggressive pricing, intensifying China's AI competition.
Shanghai is building a global science and technology innovation hub through basic research, technology transfer, and regional collaboration.
China's first boring and blasting machine 'Xianglong' rolls off production line in Wuhan, combining TBM and drill-and-blast methods for complex geology.
WeChat's earthquake alert launches user participation features, shifting from one-way notification to community-driven seismic data collection.
Xiaomi raises flagship phone prices by up to 500 yuan, marking its third price increase in 2026 as storage chip costs surge over 300%.
The Paper unveiled its AI infrastructure strategy at the 2026 Bund New Media Academic Exchange, building a 'trust engine' for the smart media era.
EU AI transparency rules take effect today, but Belgium has yet to designate a national supervisory authority, leaving an enforcement gap.
DeepSeek releases its V4-Flash model in public beta with enhanced agent capabilities and lower API costs, intensifying China's AI race.
Trump Media launched Truth API, selling early access to Trump's Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 a month, raising insider-trading concerns.
China reports 869M active IPv6 users, leading global next-gen internet protocol adoption as it shifts toward IPv6-only networks.
China's world's largest high-speed rail shield machine 'Linghang' crosses the Yangtze River, completing the underwater section of the Chongtai Tunnel.
AI chip numbers double every nine months, projected to reach 200 million by 2028, fueling a data center boom and global concerns.
China launches first fully homegrown 100,000-card AI supercomputing cluster, the Sugon 8000, a landmark for tech self-sufficiency.
Nanjing's AI Mirror World block uses an 'upstairs R&D, downstairs showcase' model to accelerate AI commercialization, connecting 200+ firms.
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 13 from Texas, deploying 20 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites and achieving its first intact Indian Ocean splashdown.
China's core digital economy exceeded 10.5% of GDP in 2025, with digital industry revenue reaching 39.6 trillion yuan, marking a key economic milestone.
China is deploying open-source, low-cost AI models as a new form of soft power, challenging U.S. dominance with models from Moonshot and DeepSeek.
China's Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites, Lenovo AI powers the World Cup, and hybrid rice achieves a cloning breakthrough.
China's General Administration of Customs announces accelerated smart customs upgrades, targeting 90% AI-equipped ports and seamless clearance by 2030.
China's intelligent computing power reaches 2,185 EFLOPS with over 70 computing express lanes built nationwide, marking a 177% year-on-year increase.
China's MIIT reports open-source AI large models have surpassed 10 billion global downloads, signaling rapid worldwide adoption of Chinese AI technologies.
Private developers driving America's AI data center boom face a nationwide backlash from communities and regulators over environmental concerns.
China's aging population is deemed inevitable by 2050 despite pro-natalist policies, while daily chip production hits 1.5 billion.
China's semiconductor output hits 279.8 billion chips in H1 2026, up 23.1% YoY, as high-tech manufacturing and AI demand reshape the economy.
President Xi Jinping to keynote the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai as Chinese and European experts discuss AI cooperation.
CAST releases 30 major scientific and engineering challenges at its annual conference, guiding China's 15th Five-Year Plan research priorities.
President Xi Jinping will deliver a keynote at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai, signaling China's push for global AI governance leadership.
Shenzhen office leasing transactions hit a six-year high in H1 2026, driven by AI and semiconductor firms. Vacancy fell for three straight quarters.
Apple sues OpenAI, accusing Sam Altman's company of stealing trade secrets through former employees to boost its hardware ambitions.
China's domestically-developed Lingsheng supercomputer tops the global TOP500 ranking with 2.198 EFLOPS, marking a return to No. 1 after nine years.
China reclaims world No. 1 in supercomputing with Ling Sheng, achieves first net-based rocket recovery, and AI products enter consumer markets.
The 2026 World Robot Conference runs August 19-23 in Beijing, with 300+ exhibitors, 150+ debut products, and the first Robot Consumption Street.
China is investing over 7 trillion yuan in 'Six Networks'—a massive infrastructure plan spanning water, power, computing, and logistics.
China's Long March 12B rocket succeeds, first neuromorphic chip unveiled, embodied AI booms, and Alibaba bans Anthropic AI tools over security.
Americans increasingly consult AI chatbots for voting guidance in the 2026 midterms, but studies find 90% of responses contain errors or bias.
Beijing opens the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference, showcasing AI, robotics, and digital-friendly city initiatives as economy hits 46.4% of GDP.
Ramp Economics Lab research finds companies that invest heavily in AI grow headcount 10%, with entry-level hiring surging 12%, challenging job-loss fears.
China adds 7 new open-source projects covering AI, embodied intelligence, and chips at the 2026 OpenAtom conference, signaling strategic commitment.
Apple hikes prices on Macs, iPads, HomePods, and Apple TV by up to $1,300 due to AI-driven memory chip costs. iPhones could be next in line.
Xi Jinping meets Cambodian and Bangladeshi leaders; China unveils 20 trillion yuan energy plan; 6G enters system verification; AI reshapes management.
Xi Jinping meets Cambodian and Bangladeshi leaders; China unveils 20 trillion yuan energy plan; 6G enters system verification; AI reshapes management.
Meta is developing Arena, an AI-powered prediction market app separate from Facebook and Instagram, internal documents show.
China's AI token calls lead globally for 8th week, drug trials surpass 5,000, and CAS achieves artificial cell asymmetric division breakthrough.
China's Lingsheng supercomputer tops global rankings, dual carrier operations make headlines, AI models lead in token calls, and legislation advances.
China's LineShine supercomputer tops global rankings, Fujian carrier transits Taiwan Strait, former Shanghai official sentenced, and more key developments.
China's 'AI Plus' initiative shifts from pilots to full-scale deployment, with AI core industry exceeding 1.2 trillion yuan and 93% workplace adoption.
China's June 21 roundup: ICBM analysis, $9B stimulus, 19% export surge, YMTC IPO restructuring, NSA spy pop-up warning, and anti-corruption.
China expands STAR Market listing standards to AI large model firms, enabling unprofitable tech giants to access A-share capital markets for growth.
Eight Chinese ministries jointly issue 'AI + Consumption' opinions with 17 measures to integrate AI into smart homes, elderly care, education and more.
Anthropic employees say Trump administration is targeting them amid escalating dispute over AI regulation, export controls, and model shutdowns.
AI data centers are generating noise pollution up to 96 decibels, sparking lawsuits, moratoriums, and community backlash across the U.S.
Chinese humanoid robots dazzle on global stages as China's robotics industry surges, capturing 86.9% of the world market with explosive growth.
The Greater Bay Area accelerates collaborative innovation from foundational research to large-scale commercial application via cross-border cooperation.
The Second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing feature 50 events, fully autonomous running, dexterous hand competitions, and real-world tasks.
China's new energy vehicle penetration rate reached 56.9% in May 2026, driven by AI tech, falling battery costs, and expanding charging infrastructure.
China controls 63% of the global humanoid robot supply chain, producing parts at half the cost of Western competitors and reshaping automation.
China's State Council tightens oversight of the $3.4 trillion private fund industry, targeting illegal fundraising and channeling capital into tech.
China ranks among the world's top innovative nations as R&D spending hits 3.93 trillion yuan, a new National Bureau of Statistics report shows.
Chinese researchers identify 63 strategic technologies for potential export restrictions, signaling a major shift in the US-China tech rivalry.
China launches a Central Enterprise Sci-Tech Achievement Industrialization Alliance to bridge lab research and commercial production.
RTBF investigation reveals women are being secretly filmed with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses by seduction coaches. Belgium calls on EU to act.
Chinese AI startups, chipmakers and internet platforms are raising billions as a capital frenzy fueled by US tech valuations sweeps through China.
China's six network roadmaps target 7+ trillion yuan annually across water, power, computing, communication, pipeline, and logistics networks.
China's high-tech FDI grew 20.3% in Jan-Apr 2026, reaching 40.4% of total investment, signaling a shift toward innovation-driven sectors.
Google announces biggest search box redesign in 25 years, merging AI Overviews and AI Mode into a seamless experience powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
A new Zhaopin survey shows AI is creating and destroying jobs in China simultaneously, with AI hiring surging 12x while vulnerable roles shrink.