99 m. ago AI could cut a submarine’s survival chance to 5%: Chinese defence scientists

A new defence industry study from China suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could soon make it extremely hard – even nearly impossible – for submarines to survive in a future naval conflict. The research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Electronics Optics & Control and led by senior engineer Meng Hao with the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute in August, unveiled for the first time an advanced AI-driven anti-submarine warfare (ASW) system capable of hunting even...

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2 h. ago Trump Proposes NATO Tariffs on China to Cut Russian Oil and End Ukraine War

Trump Proposes NATO Tariffs on China to Cut Russian Oil and End Ukraine War  WebProNews

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2 h. ago Cyberport may use Chinese GPUs at supercomputing centre, CEO says

Cyberport may add some graphics processing units (GPUs) made in China to its Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre in Hong Kong, as the government-run incubator seeks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia chips amid worsening China-US relations, its chief executive said. Cyberport has bought four GPUs made by four different mainland Chinese chipmakers and has been testing them at its AI lab to gauge which ones to adopt in the expanding facilities, Rocky Cheng Chung-ngam said in an interview...

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8 h. ago Beijing Tsinghua professor warns China must cut AI reliance on Nvidia

Beijing Tsinghua professor warns China must cut AI reliance on Nvidia  digitimes

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2 d. ago Why did Harvard top mathematician Liu Jun leave the US for China?

When it was officially announced in late August that statistician Liu Jun had left Harvard University and joined Tsinghua University in Beijing, speculation ran rampant. Was it political tension? Research funding cuts? A backlash against Chinese academics in the US? For Liu, the answer is simple – and deeply personal. It “has nothing to do with Trump”, he said in an email to the South China Morning Post, explaining that his decision was not out of political protest or professional...

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3 d. ago China couple cut costs by having plain wedding, donating savings to help orphans

A pair of Chinese newlyweds who ditched traditional wedding etiquette to save money have been praised for using what they saved to help three orphans. The groom, who uses the nickname Liu Mancang, posted a video online of his wedding speech on September 1. Liu said he and his bride chose to have a simple wedding because they wanted to use the money they saved to donate to three children. The wedding was held in Liu’s hometown in eastern China’s Shandong province, a place known for sticking to...

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3 d. ago China's rare cut to power pollution offset by higher US emissions

China's rare cut to power pollution offset by higher US emissions  Reuters

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs cut into China sales of US firms: AmCham Shanghai survey

Trump tariffs cut into China sales of US firms: AmCham Shanghai survey  Fibre2Fashion

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4 d. ago Trump reportedly asks EU to levy 100% tariffs on India and China; Ozempic maker Novo to cut 9,000 jobs – as it happened

Trump reportedly asks EU to levy 100% tariffs on India and China; Ozempic maker Novo to cut 9,000 jobs – as it happened  The Guardian

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5 d. ago China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030, says think tank

China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030, says think tank  The Japan Times

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6 d. ago Computer maker Dell to cut jobs in China in latest US retreat from No 2 economy

US computer maker Dell Technologies has targeted some of its employees in China for job cuts in the latest case of American businesses retreating from the world’s second-largest economy. Dell would have individual meetings with the affected employees this week, and their last day would be October 10, according to two people who received the notice. Prior to their last day, employees could apply for any internal vacancies, they added. The job cuts mainly affect Dell’s EMC storage unit and its...

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6 d. ago Dow Jones & Nasdaq 100 Advance Despite China Export Slump; Rate Cut Bets Boost Sentiment

Dow Jones & Nasdaq 100 Advance Despite China Export Slump; Rate Cut Bets Boost Sentiment  FXEmpire

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8 d. ago China to cut fees on $4.9 trln mutual fund industry to promote investment

China to cut fees on $4.9 trln mutual fund industry to promote investment  Reuters

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8 d. ago China to cut fees on $4.9 trillion mutual fund industry to promote investment

China to cut fees on $4.9 trillion mutual fund industry to promote investment  Reuters

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9 d. ago Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil, Press China in Bid to End Kremlin War

Trump Urges Europe to Cut Russian Oil, Press China in Bid to End Kremlin War  UNITED24 Media

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1 week ago Will Tesla's Latest Price Cut Help It Regain Momentum in China?

Will Tesla's Latest Price Cut Help It Regain Momentum in China?  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago India signals no oil import cut from Russia, ‘eagerly’ awaits Putin visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday that the two countries should deepen cooperation “in all sectors”. The remark was a strong indication that New Delhi would not cut back on crude oil imports from Russia despite pressure from the US. Modi also expressed strong enthusiasm for welcoming Putin to India, in a subtle rebuke of US President Donald Trump. As they met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, Modi...

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2 w. ago China aims to cut steel output, prune overcapacity, document shows

China aims to cut steel output, prune overcapacity, document shows  Reuters

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2 w. ago Ping An interim profit misses estimates as China’s economy sputters

The first-half profit of China’s most valuable insurance company missed analysts’ estimates, as one-off revaluations of investments eroded the increasing sales of life and health products by Ping An Insurance (Group). Interim net profit fell 8.8 per cent to 68.05 billion yuan (US$9.50 billion) from a year earlier, missing a 4.4 per cent increase that was expected by Bloomberg’s consensus estimate. The value of new business in Ping An’s life and health insurance divisions, a key measure of future...

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2 w. ago Asia stocks soar amid growing US rate cut bets, China tech rally

Asia stocks soar amid growing US rate cut bets, China tech rally  Investing.com

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