Alibaba revamps flagship AI app Quark for enhanced user experience
(Xinhua) Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday released a new version of its Quark application, a comprehensive AI assistant powered by Alibaba's Qwen-based advanced reasoning model.
Open-source chip design spurring on AI
(China Daily) Open-source chip design architecture RISC-V is gaining in popularity in China, experts said, as domestic tech companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd work to sharpen their technological strengths in semiconductors amid the rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence.
China issues pricing guideline for brain-computer interface services
(Xinhua) China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has released a pricing guideline for neural system care services, specifying brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) as an independent category.
Chinese scientists conduct detection experiment on Antarctic ice cap
(Xinhua) Chinese scientists have successfully conducted an ice-cap detection experiment in Antarctica using a domestically developed ultra-wideband hyperspectral microwave radiometer, as reported by China's 41st Antarctic expedition team.
Alibaba releases AI model that reads emotions to take on OpenAI
(China Daily) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has released a new artificial intelligence model that it says can read emotions, in an apparent bid to outpace OpenAI’s latest model.
China evolving into AI 'super market' driven by scale, innovation
(Xinhua) The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has stood out at meetings and press conferences during China's annual two sessions, painting a broader picture: China is rapidly evolving into an AI "super market," with the application of frontier technology woven into the fabric of a wide range of
Chinese smaller generative AI tool exhibits robust abilities at much lower cost
(Xinhua) A Chinese open-source AI model is shown to rival top-tier global competitors such as DeepSeek R1, despite its smaller size, representing another step forward in balancing performance and efficiency in AI application.
LLM price war may lead to 'catfish effect'
(China Daily) As large language model prices continue to decline, evolving market dynamics and intensified price competition will determine which players thrive in the coming years, said industry experts.
"Low pricing doesn't mean losses.
DeepSeek's success an opportunity for global AI cooperation
(China Daily) Technology has been my beat for more than a decade now — part of my job as a business journalist is to keep a close eye on the latest trends and developments in China's ever-changing high-tech sector.
Two sessions: Unveiling a road map for tech future
(China Daily) This year's two sessions — the annual meetings of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the country's top political advisory body — have reaffirmed one central theme: technological
NEV brands gaining ground in Europe
(China Daily) Chinese car manufacturers are gaining more ground in Europe with their innovative products and long-term market approaches.
China's auto output, sales see robust growth in February
(Xinhua) China's auto industry posted a strong performance in February, with both production and sales recording double-digit growth, driven by strong market vitality and accelerated production activity, industry data showed Tuesday.
China launches 18 satellites from Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site
(China Daily) China launched a Long March 8 carrier rocket early on Wednesday morning at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan province, sending 18 internet satellites into space.
Chinese cloud computing companies expanding abroad
(China Daily) Chinese cloud computing companies have ramped up efforts to expand their footprint in overseas cloud service markets, as an increasing number of businesses are leveraging the cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to bolster digital transformation and upgrades.
ZTE, Huawei participate in Peru 5G rollout
(China Daily) Peru is tapping potential of Chinese companies to continue building out the country's 5G infrastructure. In the latest move, Peruvian operator Bitel partnered with Chinese tech giant ZTE in a $150 million investment to deploy 1,000 5G antennas across the country.
China's NEV output, sales surge in February
(Xinhua) China's new energy vehicles (NEVs) performed strongly in both production and sales in February, industry data showed on Tuesday.
FAW, Audi seek new path in China's smart EV market
(China Daily) The "digital-intelligent war" in China's auto industry, spearheaded by domestic brands, is reaching a fever pitch, marking an epic transformation from "trading market for technology" to "setting global standards with technology".
China's observatory LHAASO discovers very-high-energy diffuse Galactic gamma-ray emission
(Xinhua) A group of Chinese and international scientists conducted a high-precision measurement of the very-high-energy diffuse gamma-ray emissions from the Galactic plane using the data from China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (C