41 h. ago China says it is granting new, streamlined rare earth export licences By Reuters

China says it is granting new, streamlined rare earth export licences By Reuters  Investing.com

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41 h. ago China says it is granting new, streamlined rare earth export licences

China says it is granting new, streamlined rare earth export licences  Reuters

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61 h. ago Xpeng CEO dismisses AI bubble fears, predicts robots will soon be affordable for households

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng, is not concerned about a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector and believes autonomous cars will outperform human drivers sometime soon. Sharing his thoughts on Weibo, the billionaire entrepreneur tried to allay public concerns about an overheated AI industry, adding that he foresaw vast opportunities ahead. “Any technological revolution will inevitably see bubbles in some aspects during a certain period of...

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3 d. ago China grants first approvals for highly automated Level 3 driving

China grants first approvals for highly automated Level 3 driving  electrive.com

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4 d. ago China Grants First Permits For ‘Hands Free’ Autonomous Driving Cars

China Grants First Permits For ‘Hands Free’ Autonomous Driving Cars  Asia Financial

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4 d. ago China’s fertility push: IVF grants grow, but high costs still deter couples

From cash handouts to reimbursed procedures, local governments across China are throwing money at in vitro fertilisation and related fertility treatments in a bid to coax couples into having children. But some experts warn that the hi-tech push ignores the low-tech reality: raising a family is simply too expensive, and fertility subsidies cannot reverse China’s demographic decline. Jingmen, a city in central Hubei province, is the latest to join the fray, announcing subsidies of up to 10,000...

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4 d. ago China grants market access to its first batch of L3 autonomous driving vehicles

China grants market access to its first batch of L3 autonomous driving vehicles  TechNode

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1 week ago Trump gives green light for Nvidia to sell H200 AI chips in China

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the US will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chips to approved customers in China, marking the latest lobbying win for the American chip company. The decision follows weeks of deliberations by the Trump administration about whether to grant permission to ship the H200 to China. It comes days after Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Trump in Washington to discuss US export controls. “I have informed President Xi,...

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1 week ago In reaching out to China, European states can’t keep acting alone

Few leaders travel to China seeking gravitas and return with only a couple of pandas, but French President Emmanuel Macron managed to do just that. After surrendering sovereignty to US President Donald Trump, Macron visited China seeking a validation that his citizens no longer grant. His authority at home has been eroded through cabinet implosions, collapsing support, stalled budgets and demands for his resignation. China could see that before he even stepped off the plane. Beijing handled a...

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3 w. ago ‘Look for its benefits’: Jakarta’s dog meat lovers chew over how to stomach ban

Sitting at an empty Jakarta stall, Alfindo Hutagaol gobbled down some rice, green sambal and grilled dog meat – a meal that is now banned in the Indonesian capital. The Muslim-majority archipelago is one of a handful of countries that still permit the sale of dog and cat meat, but a campaign against the practice has been gaining ground in recent years. While Muslims do not eat dog meat, it is popular in some of Indonesia’s other communities. This week, Jakarta’s authorities announced a ban in...

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