4 h. ago Chinese scientists find first evidence that AI could think like a human

Chinese researchers have confirmed for the first time that artificial intelligence large language models can spontaneously create a humanlike system to comprehend and sort natural objects, a process considered a pillar of human cognition. It provides new evidence in a debate over the cognitive capacity of AI models, suggesting that artificial systems that reflect key aspects of human thinking may be possible. “Understanding how humans conceptualise and categorise natural objects offers critical...

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26 h. ago Apple's iPhone sales capture top spot in Chinese market in May, Counterpoint Research says

Apple's iPhone sales capture top spot in Chinese market in May, Counterpoint Research says  Reuters

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32 h. ago Study suggests pigs may have been domesticated in China as early as Neolithic

Research by archaeologists from Chinese and US institutes suggests that pigs were already domesticated in southern China around 8,000 years ago. The team, which included researchers from Dartmouth College and the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, analysed two early Neolithic sites in the province’s Yangtze Delta region. The study – published on June 9 in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) – “is the first to...

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32 h. ago Pigs may have been domesticated in China as early as Neolithic era: study

Research by archaeologists from Chinese and US institutes suggests that pigs were already domesticated in southern China around 8,000 years ago. The team, which included researchers from Dartmouth College and the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, analysed two early Neolithic sites in the province’s Yangtze Delta region. The study – published on June 9 in the prestigious international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) – “is the first to...

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3 d. ago Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the nation’s premier science institution, has unveiled a chip design system driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that has the potential to significantly accelerate semiconductor development and replace human programmers. Developed by the State Key Laboratory of Processor and the Intelligent Software Research Centre, both under CAS, and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the fully automated integrated circuit design system is called QiMeng,...

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4 d. ago U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material

U.S. says it has arrested another Chinese researcher accused of smuggling biological material  NBC News

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4 d. ago US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material

Another Chinese researcher has been arrested upon entering the United States, amid an escalating federal probe into the alleged smuggling of biological materials – marking the second such case in less than a week. Han Chengxuan, a PhD candidate at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, was accused of shipping four undeclared packages containing biological materials from China to a University of Michigan lab—and lying to federal agents about it. Her arrest on Sunday...

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6 d. ago China slams US as research pair face toxic fungus smuggling charge

China has condemned “political manipulation” by the United States and its “overstretched concept of national security”, days after two Chinese researchers were charged with illegally importing a toxic fungus described by US authorities as a “dangerous biological pathogen”. The Chinese Consulate in Chicago said in a statement on Saturday that it was seeking information about the case and had lodged a “stern representation” with the US side. This comes after the US Department of Justice announced...

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9 d. ago What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus 2 Chinese researchers are charged with smuggling into the US?

What is Fusarium graminearum, the fungus 2 Chinese researchers are charged with smuggling into the US?  CNN

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9 d. ago Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

The arrest of a Chinese researcher in the United States for allegedly importing an illegal biological pathogen that could kill crops was “politicised” by the US government and could speed up an exodus of Chinese talent from the country, according to some researchers. According to a press release from the US Department of Justice on Tuesday, Jian Yunqing, 33, and her boyfriend, Liu Zunyong, 34, allegedly attempted to smuggle the fungus pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the country. Jian, a...

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9 d. ago Chinese researchers charged with smuggling fungus into Michigan

Chinese researchers charged with smuggling fungus into Michigan  FOX21 News Colorado

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1 week ago Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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1 week ago 2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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1 week ago FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel

FBI arrests 2 Chinese researchers for smuggling ‘dangerous fungus’ called ‘Fusarium graminearum’ into US: Kash Patel  Hindustan Times

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1 week ago 'Agroterrorism': FBI arrests Chinese researcher for smuggling deadly fungus in US

'Agroterrorism': FBI arrests Chinese researcher for smuggling deadly fungus in US  Times of India

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1 week ago Feds: Chinese citizens charged with smuggling harmful fungus for research at U

Feds: Chinese citizens charged with smuggling harmful fungus for research at U-M  Detroit Free Press

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3 w. ago Nvidia CEO says Chinese AI researchers are 'world class' — and US companies are hiring 'a whole bunch' of them

Nvidia CEO says Chinese AI researchers are 'world class' — and US companies are hiring 'a whole bunch' of them  Business Insider

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4 w. ago DeepSeek offers new details on using 2,048 Nvidia chips to train its V3 model

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) research lab DeepSeek has released a new research paper revealing in detail for the first time how it built one of the world’s most powerful open-source AI systems at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. “Insights into DeepSeek-V3: Scaling Challenges and Reflections on Hardware for AI Architectures”, co-authored by DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng and released on Wednesday, attributes the start-up’s breakthrough in training high-performance,...

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