China ‘dissatisfied’ with U.S. move against Chinese tech firms
A BYD Sealion 5 plug-in hybrid SUV is displayed at the launch event by the Chinese electric vehicle…
China learns to build without Nvidia
An iFlytek liquid-cooled server equipped with Huawei Kunpeng 920 chips and Ascend AI chips, on display at the…
Trump and Xi face a test over AI control
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A sanctioned Chinese firm says cheaper models can still win
China’s artificial intelligence race has no finish line. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba and even consumer electronics firm Xiaomi…
Volkswagen announces voice AI in its Chinese cars from later this year
Volkswagen shows off a prototype of its ID.Aura T6 in Beijing, China, in April 2026. Picture Alliance |…
AI layoffs hit U.S. but not China jobs — yet
College students look for employment opportunities at the Large-scale Recruitment Fair for Science and Engineering Universities on March…
AI race enters a new phase
A robot band from LinkerBot performs at a robot 6S store on Jan. 29, 2026 in Shenzhen, Guangdong…
Tesla faces intensifying NHTSA probe of FSD in reduced visibility
The editorial image shows the interior of the new Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving activated. Nurphoto |…
How China is getting everyone on OpenClaw, from gearheads to grandmas
China is making a big push for widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, and the nation’s tech powerhouses are…
Zhipu, Minimax after Nvidia Jensen Huang OpenClaw comments
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang gestures during the NVIDIA GTC global AI conference in San Jose, California, U.S. March…
Senators tell ByteDance to ‘immediately shut down’ Seedance AI video app
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch are calling for a halt…
AI startups go global from day one
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