30 h. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook pushes AI system launch in China after iPhone Air release

Apple CEO Tim Cook is looking forward to launching the company’s artificial intelligence system in China, following the successful effort to release the iPhone Air in the vast market. Capping his six-day visit to the country last week, Cook said at an event in Shanghai on Saturday that AI was “making a difference in people’s lives” and that Apple was “working on getting [Apple Intelligence] into China right now”. No timeline was provided. Apple Intelligence – a built-in AI feature of the...

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32 h. ago China’s generative AI user base doubles to 515 million in 6 months

China saw a massive uptick in generative artificial intelligence adoption in the first half of the year to 515 million users, with most of the users preferring domestic models, according to a state-run research organisation. The number of users more than doubled in the first six months of the year from the end of December to reach an adoption rate of 36.5 per cent, a report released on Saturday by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) found. Bolstered by advanced infrastructure...

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7 d. ago SNAPSHOT Dow, S&P 500 turn positive as Powell says end of balance sheet drawdown is near

SNAPSHOT Dow, S&P 500 turn positive as Powell says end of balance sheet drawdown is near  Reuters

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7 d. ago Crypto crash sparks search for mystery trader who profited US$200 million

The global cryptocurrency industry is searching for the trader who made massive gains betting against bitcoin and ether, as the sector grapples with the aftermath of a market rout that wiped out US$19 billion last week. While the crash on Friday liquidated more than 1.6 million traders within just 24 hours, some investors had profited handsomely – including one trader who earned nearly US$200 million from short positions on bitcoin and ether, according to blockchain analytics firm Arkham. Those...

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8 d. ago China Mobile aims to triple AI computing power using homegrown chips

State-owned telecom giant China Mobile announced plans to use only homegrown chips for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence computing network by 2028, accelerating China’s efforts to become a leader in AI and reduce its reliance on foreign technology. China Mobile chairman Yang Jie outlined the ambitious target at the company’s Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou on Saturday. The telco, he said, planned to double its investment in AI and explore the construction of a computing...

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1 week ago Chinese scientists seek ways to unlock AI’s power to tackle real world problems

As China rapidly advances in artificial intelligence to boost economic growth and transform industries, some scientists are working to unleash the technology’s potential to promote social good. Su Jionglong, deputy dean of the School of AI and Advanced Computing at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, researches AI applications aimed at reducing discrimination, providing emotional support and making faster medical diagnoses. He said he was establishing a start-up with his students, who developed...

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1 week ago China announces artificial diamond export curbs set to take effect day before US tariff truce deadline

China announces artificial diamond export curbs set to take effect day before US tariff truce deadline  Reuters

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2 w. ago Impact of Anthropic’s China ban unlikely to ‘move the needle’, expert says

US artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic’s ban on China-backed entities’ access to its models was not expected to deter mainland firms nor hamper their progress in the field, according to industry experts and analysts. “When it comes to the impact on China’s [AI] competitiveness and development, I don’t think it will move the needle very much,” said Ben Reynolds, a Rhodium Group analyst specialising in US and China semiconductor competition. While noting that the move was consistent with...

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2 w. ago China joining South American bloc boosts AI and EV industries: analysts

China has formally joined a South American trade bloc as an observer in a move analysts said would strengthen its strategic foothold in the region and help power industries ranging from artificial intelligence to electric vehicles. Xinhua reported last week that China had been formally accepted as an observer state of the Andean Community, a regional organisation comprising Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. China has engaged with the Andean Community since 1999, when the two sides reached an...

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2 w. ago Building The Future: How China Leverages Energy And Infrastructure To Supercharge Artificial Intelligence

Building The Future: How China Leverages Energy And Infrastructure To Supercharge Artificial Intelligence  Seeking Alpha

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2 w. ago China's Artificial Sun Project Nears Net Positive Energy Milestone

China's Artificial Sun Project Nears Net Positive Energy Milestone  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

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2 w. ago China surpasses 10,000km of subsea pipelines, boosting offshore energy network

China has reached a major milestone in offshore energy infrastructure, with the total subsea pipeline network now exceeding 10,000km (6,213 miles), as the country accelerates efforts to explore offshore resources to meet its energy-security needs. The milestone was achieved as the final section of a deep-sea pipeline was installed on Sunday in northern China’s Bohai Bay, according to state broadcaster CCTV. As one of China’s largest offshore oil-production bases, Bohai Bay now hosts the...

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3 w. ago China's Zhipu AI says full artificial superintelligence unlikely by 2030

China's Zhipu AI says full artificial superintelligence unlikely by 2030  Reuters

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3 w. ago China’s ‘full stack’ AI ambitions on show at Alibaba’s Apsara conference

China’s full artificial intelligence technology stack was on display at this year’s Apsara conference, the annual gathering of Alibaba Cloud users and developers held every September in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province. Downpours on Wednesday failed to keep crowds away following an opening speech by Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming, where he announced new AI infrastructure spending beyond the originally promised US$53 billion, sending the company’s shares to a four-year high. Crowds...

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3 w. ago World’s most powerful flying wind turbine launched in western China

China has successfully flown the world’s largest and most powerful airborne wind turbine, a milestone that could bring cheaper, more reliable green energy and strengthen the country’s leading role in the global clean energy transition. Between September 19 and 21, the airship-like S1500 – about the size of a basketball court and as tall as a 13-storey building – became the first turbine of its kind to generate one megawatt of power during a test flight at a desert site in China’s western...

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4 w. ago China could shore up Scarborough Shoal control with artificial island: analyst

China could build an artificial island at the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal to shore up control of the surrounding waters if its newly established nature reserve fails to stem challenges by the Philippines, a prominent Chinese scholar on the dispute has said. But a final decision would boil down to control, cost and confrontation, according to Wu Shicun of the National Institute for South China Sea Studies, a government-sponsored think tank. A major consideration would be “whether it...

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