7 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest China visit boosts promotion for the iPhone Air

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s latest visit to China this year turned out to herald the launch of the iPhone Air on the mainland, as the country’s three major telecommunications network operators start commercial trials of the eSIM function on smartphones. China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom each confirmed on Monday that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the eSIM trials, as Cook later that evening joined Apple’s live streaming session on ByteDance-owned platform Douyin...

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7 d. ago Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates

Space Pioneer raises $350 million as China’s commercial launch boom accelerates  SpaceNews

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7 d. ago China Opens Its Superconducting Quantum Computer For Commercial Use

China Opens Its Superconducting Quantum Computer For Commercial Use  The Quantum Insider

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8 d. ago Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone Air to release in China next week

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday said the iPhone Air would make its official debut in China next week, with pre-orders to start on Friday, according to his post on Weibo. Cook’s announcement was made on the same day that China Unicom said it received government approval to conduct commercial trials for eSIM functions on smartphones. Cook kicked off his second visit to China this year, meeting the men behind Pop Mart’s Labubu toys. He met Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, creator of the popular Labubu...

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9 d. ago Shanghai to scrap all foreign investment limits on manufacturing

Mainland China’s commercial and financial hub Shanghai has pledged to remove all regulatory hurdles for foreign investors to set up manufacturing businesses, as authorities move to shore up confidence in the local and national economies despite rising US-China trade tensions. Mayor Gong Zheng said on Sunday that deepened reforms had been carried out to grant overseas companies in the fields of electric vehicles, value-added telecommunications services, biotechnology and hospitals full access to...

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1 week ago How US Gulf partnerships could thwart China’s AI leadership plans

In a global first, China has launched a cutting-edge commercial underwater data centre in Hainan. The facility has the potential to upgrade digital service offerings, increase Beijing’s share of global internet traffic and serve as a magnet for foreign direct investment from global technology giants. To make progress, China must find a competitive edge, given the fast-expanding infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, where rivals in the artificial intelligence (AI) race...

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1 week ago China: World’s first commercial underwater data centre with 1,433

China: World’s first commercial underwater data centre with 1,433-ton cabin goes live  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago In a first, China launches commercial underwater data centre to power data future

The world’s first commercial underwater data centre is now operational in China’s Hainan, as the island province pushes to attract foreign investment by expanding the blue economy in the country’s largest pilot free-trade zone. The servers manage digital services from restaurant recommendations to travel hacks, and will be installed in a 1,300-tonne underwater data cabin – equivalent to the weight of 1,000 passenger cars – after the first phase of construction was completed in Lingshui county...

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2 w. ago China Cottage proposes new restaurant, commercial development in Springboro

China Cottage proposes new restaurant, commercial development in Springboro  Dayton Daily News

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2 w. ago Beijing's historic commercial streets draw National Day crowds

Beijing's historic commercial streets draw National Day crowds  China.org

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2 w. ago China to sink servers off Shanghai in world’s first commercial underwater data center

China to sink servers off Shanghai in world’s first commercial underwater data center  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago China to launch commercial underwater data center — facility expected to consume 90% less power for cooling

China to launch commercial underwater data center — facility expected to consume 90% less power for cooling  Tom's Hardware

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2 w. ago With China’s C919 jet facing order delays, is Boeing waiting in the wings?

The delivery delays appearing to hit China’s C919 – the home-grown narrowbody jet intended to compete with leading Western models – may lead some domestic carriers to consider more orders with US aerospace giant Boeing, industry insiders said. With financial reports from major airlines suggesting C919 units have not been arriving as scheduled, manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) may lose a share of its home market to its American rival, they said, despite the safety...

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4 w. ago US and China near major Boeing commercial aircraft deal, according to reports

US and China near major Boeing commercial aircraft deal, according to reports  Air Data News

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