ByteDance, Zhipu Jolt China’s AI Race Ahead of New Year
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — ByteDance Ltd. and Zhipu have joined a flurry of Chinese companies releasing major AI model…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis – POLITICO
First, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued at Davos, economic strength starts at home — and “home”…
Japan’s wage squeeze undermines Takaichi’s ‘trickle down’ plans
Despite a decisive election victory built on promises to ease Japan’s cost-of-living crisis, fresh government data released this…
Inside China’s push to feed 1.4 billion people without U.S. crops
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on…
US-China Space Race Just Heated Up As Xi Jinping-Led Nation Wants Orbital Datacenters, Space Tourism
The race to dominate the burgeoning space-based AI compute sector, which outlines putting solar-powered AI satellites into orbit…
China’s consumer price growth cools as inflation outlook remains unclear
China’s consumer prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in January – although at a slower pace –…
Capital injection: China backs AI drug makers in self-reliance drive
Hangzhou-based METiS TechBio, founded in 2020, raised 400 million yuan (US$57.9 million) in series D financing in August…
European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICO
Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to…
Shiitake mushroom fermentation breakthrough unlocks new China export market
Extracts from the shiitake mushroom would be used to create a new line of export products for the…
China keen to realise digital yuan ambitions amid slow uptake
More than a month after China’s central bank upgraded the digital yuan from a cash equivalent to “digital…
Will Musk’s moon pivot put SpaceX on collision course with China’s lunar ambitions?
Elon Musk has pivoted from his long-standing focus on Mars, announcing an ambitious plan to set up a…