China joins space factory race against US with breakthrough in inflatable module tech
China’s “in-orbit factory” has taken shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space…
South Africa Wins $925 Million World Bank Loan for Ailing Cities
The World Bank approved a $925 million loan for South Africa to support a six-year program costing three…
Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order
Apple has removed two of the most popular gay dating apps in China from the App Store after…
‘Not in this economy’: Guangdong’s huge subsidy scheme falls flat with consumers
In early November, China’s most populous province launched its biggest ever consumer subsidy programme, with the government pledging…
Open Questions | Silkpunk creator Ken Liu takes on AI, modernity and what it means to be American
Ken Liu is an American science fiction and fantasy writer whose prize-winning work includes the Silkpunk epic The…
China’s Deflationary Spiral Hurts Economy Harder Than Official Numbers Suggest
Bloomberg analysis shows deflation on the ground feels more pronounced than official data show, with prices of everyday…
How Much of Silicon Valley is Built on Chinese AI?
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang recently declared to the Financial Times that: “China is going to…
Rising Polar Vortex Threat May Drive Up Winter Heating Bills in US, Asia, Europe
The odds of extreme cold this winter in the US, Asia and parts of Europe are climbing, threatening…
China breaks annual launch record with VLEO Chutian and Shiyan technology test launches
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of solid rocket launches late Saturday, seeing the country surpass its previous…
Japan Offers a Blueprint for G7 to Meet China Risk: New Economy
For decades in global financial markets, one Japanese government official you could say with certainty most traders knew…
China launches Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket -Xinhua
A Lijian-1 Y9 carrier rocket carrying two technical experiment satellites blasts off from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation…
China’s earnings season is underway. Here’s who’s benefiting from AI
As China rolls out a grand plan for integrating artificial intelligence into the economy, the latest earnings results…