24 h. ago China’s AI race heats up as SenseTime, ByteDance unveil model updates

China’s artificial intelligence (AI) market sees heightened competition, as various model providers – from SenseTime to ByteDance – step up efforts to enhance their services. Hong Kong-listed SenseTime has upgraded its Cantonese-speaking chatbot, Sensechat, with a comprehensive set of new features that include real-time audio and video-interaction capabilities, according to the company’s announcement on Thursday. Other enhancements include visual reasoning capabilities, which allow Sensechat to...

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4 d. ago How BYD and Chinese peers are transforming Europe’s small EV market

Some of the world’s biggest carmakers are squaring off for a titanic battle over small cars in Europe, as native stalwarts like Volkswagen and Renault fight to maintain their hold on the market against an influx of cheap electric vehicles (EVs) from BYD and its Chinese peers. Last month, BYD, which surpassed Tesla last year as the world’s largest EV maker, launched its Dolphin Surf compact hatchback in Europe. The company’s most affordable model, known in China as the Seagull, is priced from...

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4 d. ago Beijing academy introduces ‘RoboBrain’ AI model to power humanoid robots in China

Beijing academy introduces ‘RoboBrain’ AI model to power humanoid robots in China  Tech Edition

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6 d. ago Beijing academy unveils ‘RoboBrain’ AI model for China’s humanoids

The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI), a non-profit research laboratory in China, launched on Friday a series of new open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to be the “brain” of robots, as the country rushes to build smarter machines. The use of powerful AI models in China’s booming robotics industry could accelerate the development and adoption of humanoids, as the sector addresses challenges such as limited model capabilities and a lack of training data,...

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7 d. ago China scientists put direct quantum communications tech to test in space flight

China has tested how the core components of a quantum-based network might withstand the rigours of space travel, in what is believed to be the start of efforts to build an integrated space-ground system for ultra-secure communications that do not need encryption keys. A laser module and a phase encoding device, developed at the Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, were on board a Yuanxingzhe-1 rocket that reached 2.5km (1.55 miles) during a two-minute vertical flight testing its...

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1 week ago Tesla's Model 3, Model Y make list of China's campaign to boost rural EV sales

Tesla's Model 3, Model Y make list of China's campaign to boost rural EV sales  Reuters

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2 w. ago China’s DeepSeek closes in on US rival OpenAI with upgraded model

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek said R1-0528, the first significant upgrade to its R1 reasoning model that debuted in January, matched the performance of top global competitors, including OpenAI and Google. In a statement released late on Thursday, DeepSeek highlighted improvements in the new model’s reasoning and creative writing capabilities, making it more adept at crafting argumentative essays, fiction and prose in styles that closely mimic human authors. Coding...

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI

China's DeepSeek quietly releases upgraded R1 AI model, ramping up competition with OpenAI  CNBC

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2 w. ago China's DeepSeek releases an update to its R1 reasoning model

China's DeepSeek releases an update to its R1 reasoning model  Reuters

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2 w. ago Alibaba’s healthcare AI model on par with senior physicians in medical exams

Alibaba Group Holding’s healthcare-dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) model, powered by its advanced Qwen series, has demonstrated capabilities equivalent to experienced doctors and is now integrated into Quark, the company’s flagship consumer-facing AI assistant app. The AI model successfully passed China’s medical qualification exams, achieving the “Deputy Chief Physician” standard across 12 common medical disciplines, including general medicine, internal medicine, general surgery,...

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2 w. ago Xiaomi CEO dropped YU7 pricing hints, undercutting Model Y in China

Xiaomi CEO dropped YU7 pricing hints, undercutting Model Y in China  CarNewsChina.com

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2 w. ago Brazilian data partnership with China draws criticism from former officials

‘China is not a model for statistical openness,’ says Martha Mayer, ex-research director at Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

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3 w. ago Xiaomi’s YU7 SUV aims to dislodge Tesla’s bestselling Model Y from pole position

Sales of the much-anticipated vehicle, which has a driving range of 835km, will start in July at prices that have yet to be announced.

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3 w. ago Xiaomi YU7: China's Apple Car Goes SUV To Crush The Tesla Model Y

Xiaomi YU7: China's Apple Car Goes SUV To Crush The Tesla Model Y  InsideEVs

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3 w. ago Xiaomi officially unveils its YU7 SUV and is gunning straight for the Tesla Model Y in China

Xiaomi officially unveils its YU7 SUV and is gunning straight for the Tesla Model Y in China  Electrek

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3 w. ago Tesla stock is down to start the week. A new Model Y rival in China could be why.

Tesla stock is down to start the week. A new Model Y rival in China could be why.  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago Central Academy of Fine Arts graduate exhibition opens in Beijing

Central Academy of Fine Arts graduate exhibition opens in Beijing  China.org.cn

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4 w. ago The Beiping model: How China could absorb Taiwan without a war

The Beiping model: How China could absorb Taiwan without a war  Lowy Institute

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