13 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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5 d. ago China puts down strong grass roots in first steps to football superpower status

Ten years have passed since President Xi Jinping, who is reported to be a fan of the game, unveiled a plan to make China a “world football superpower” by 2050. Since then, the men’s national team has been overshadowed by its consistently excellent women’s counterpart, while falling in the world rankings from 2016’s 81st place to 94th in April. The scandal-stricken football sector has also become a focus of Xi’s anti-corruption campaign in recent years. Yet China has not missed all its...

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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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1 week ago “China Tightens Solar Grip”: Already Dominating the Market, Beijing Unveils New Tech to Cement Total Global Control

“China Tightens Solar Grip”: Already Dominating the Market, Beijing Unveils New Tech to Cement Total Global Control  Sustainability Times

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1 week ago Southwest Airlines & China Airlines Unveil Partnership: Big Deal?

Southwest Airlines & China Airlines Unveil Partnership: Big Deal?  One Mile at a Time

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2 w. ago How China plans ‘new breakthroughs’ in IT manufacturing amid US tech curbs

China has unveiled a detailed plan to upgrade its information technology (IT) manufacturers as it doubles down on achieving self-sufficiency in technologies including semiconductors, batteries, satellite navigation and artificial intelligence (AI), and sidestepping US tech curbs. The 18-point action plan calls for the deepening of AI integration and the fostering of a new class of industry service providers by 2027. It aims to see more than 85 per cent of manufacturers using computer numerical...

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2 w. ago China Unveils for Public Comment Its Draft Ecological and Environmental Code for Integrating the Country’s Existing Environmental Laws

China Unveils for Public Comment Its Draft Ecological and Environmental Code for Integrating the Country’s Existing Environmental Laws  The National Law Review

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2 w. ago China Unveils “Stealth Killer” Radar That Media Claims Can Track Both F

China Unveils “Stealth Killer” Radar That Media Claims Can Track Both F-22 & F-35 & Guide Precision Strikes  EurAsian Times

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2 w. ago China’s Xiaomi unveils electric SUV, new chip in bid to rival Tesla, Apple

China’s Xiaomi unveils electric SUV, new chip in bid to rival Tesla, Apple  CNN

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3 w. ago Beijing unveils first white paper on biodiversity protection

Beijing unveils first white paper on biodiversity protection  China Daily

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4 w. ago China, US sign duelling deals after agreeing to trade war truce

Following their tariff reductions, China and the US have unveiled major investments – Beijing in Brazil and Washington in the Middle East.

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