BEIJING – Shanghai lawyer Xie Jingyi regularly uses artificial intelligence (AI) for work, even though she does not trust it entirely, wary of “hallucinations” or false information presented as fact. She uses tools such as DeepSeek and Doubao for the efficiency gains. Instead of spending hours on an online database to find legal precedents, the…
China Electric Manufacturing Corporation said at its May 26 shareholders meeting that first-quarter 2026 revenue was flat while gross margin rose to 38%, and it planned a phased digital transformation in the second half of 2026 to drive significant net profit…
China’s state planner has prohibited the foreign acquisition of the Chinese artificial intelligence startup Manus and ordered the parties involved to cancel the transaction, the National Development and Reform Commission said on Monday. AI startups Moonshot AI and StepFun were among the companies that received the guidance, the report said. Regulators have also imposed similar…
HONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing’s concerns about the transfer of advanced technology. In a one-line statement, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top planning agency, said it…
HONG KONG (AP) — China on Monday blocked U.S. tech giant Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus, in an unexpected move to reverse a deal that apparently aroused Beijing’s concerns about the transfer of advanced technology. In a one-line statement, China’s National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top planning agency, said it…
Tesla advances its artificial intelligence systems development during a period when the Chinese electric vehicle market has become its fastest-growing segment, and the industry now uses software for differentiation instead of hardware advancements. Car manufacturers compete in the field of vehicle intelligence by developing systems that enable drivers to control vehicles using voice commands, automated…
BEIJING (AFP): After her father died from cancer, Zhang Xinyu had an artificial intelligence avatar made that looks and sounds just like him, part of a growing “digital human” industry that China is moving to govern more tightly. Videos featuring AI digital humans are ubiquitous on Chinese social media, with their uncanny features and smooth, dexterous…
China’s daily average token usage exceeded 140 trillion in March, up more than 40% from the end of 2025, a senior statistics official said on Thursday, underscoring rapid progress in the commercialisation and large-scale deployment of AI. Mao Shengyong, deputy head of the National Bureau of Statistics, told a State Council Information Office briefing that…
For weeks, the global technology sector has been anticipating a major artificial intelligence release from DeepSeek, widely viewed as a key indicator of China’s advancement in the rapidly evolving field. More than a year has passed since the company drew global attention in early 2025 with a low-cost chatbot that matched the performance of leading…
SHANGHAI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WATERTECH CHINA 2026, the landmark 18th edition of the premier platform for process, drinking, and wastewater solutions, will take place from June 9–11, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Co-organized by Herui Group and Informa Markets, the event serves as a critical hub for water treatment technologies,…
