Japan’s tourist spending windfall shrinks as Chinese visitors plunge
The number of foreign visitors to Japan fell 2.7% on the year in the January-August period. (Photo by…
Why US chip controls took a back seat at the Xi-Trump summit
There is little question that Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, the heads of US semiconductor chip giants Nvidia…
China seal touches hearts for swimming 200km back to island after missing humans
A young seal gained widespread attention on social media in China after swimming 200km to return to an…
China’s MLCC market splits in 2 as AI server demand outpaces consumer electronics
In China’s hardware hub in Shenzhen, the speculative frenzy around consumer multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) has cooled into…
Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after users spot unauthorised uploads
Chinese artificial intelligence company Z.ai is facing a trust crisis after developers discovered that its coding assistant tool,…
People in China earn between US$7 and US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producers
In China, an increasing number of digital face-licensing platforms are connecting ordinary individuals with content creators, enabling them…
Pop-up ad accused of delaying life-saving call during Chinese woman’s heart attack sparks debate
Intense public discussions surrounding the downsides of technology have been sparked by a Chinese man accusing a phone…
China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system
China said it can now predict weather 10 days in advance at a cutting-edge resolution of 5km (3.1…
iPhone Duo opening animation to appear on more foldables
Apple has only just given the world its first proper foldable, the iPhone Duo, and rivals are already…
330-gram premature Chinese baby defies the odds to reach 2.5kg in 105 days, heads home
A premature baby in southern China, weighing just 330 grams and measuring as large as an adult’s palm,…
Chinese scientists boost hydrogen fuel cell power fourfold with new design
Chinese scientists have developed a way to generate a fourfold increase in power output of hydrogen fuel cells,…
China ‘can never get ahead’ of US in AI, Bessent says in advance of Xi’s visit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that China “can never get ahead” of America in artificial intelligence, in…