Tag Archives: China

In an unprecedented Chinese New Year marketing blitz, Alibaba Group Holding, Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent Holdings spent an estimated 8 billion yuan (US$1.1 billion) to turn their artificial intelligence assistants into household names, according to Morgan Stanley. Now the dust is settling. A week after the holiday ended, early data offers a first glimpse into how China’s AI landscape is …

China has successfully engineered its first exoskeleton robotic system specifically optimized for intricate underground mining environments, marking a pivotal stride in human-machine synergistic rescue operations. Currently in industrial trials, the system has undergone three rounds of rigorous practical validation with a national mine rescue team exhibiting exceptional adaptability, operational resilience, and precision in subterranean conditions, according to China Energy Investment …

China’s humanoid robots grabbed global attention with kung fu flips at the nation’s televised Spring Festival Gala, while Chinese phone maker Honor is set to unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC in Spain.  Robotics was flagged as a priority under the country’s “Made in China 2025” plan, albeit originally focused on factory automation, rather than humanoids. Now, rapid advances …

Pakistan is one of China’s closest partners in the region. International community calls for restraint grow amid rising regional tensions. Web Desk February 27, 2026 China has urgently called for an immediate ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan as recent hostilities threaten regional stability.  Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized China’s ongoing efforts to mediate the conflict, stating that Beijing remains …

In February 2021, software giant Ivanti discovered that Chinese hackers had breached the network of Pulse Secure, one of its subsidiaries that provided VPN appliances to dozens of companies and government agencies around the world, according to new reporting by Bloomberg. The hackers exploited a secret backdoor they had planted in Pulse Secure’s VPN software, Bloomberg reported, citing Ivanti’s chief …

While Elon Musk’s Neuralink likes to say it’s “pioneering” brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), China’s BCI industry is already quietly moving from research to scale. A new wave of startups is racing to commercialize both implantable and noninvasive BCIs, backed by stronger policy support, expanding clinical trials, and growing investor interest. So says Phoenix Peng, who has founded not one, but two …

TIANJIN: Researchers in China have unveiled a groundbreaking organic lithium-ion battery that combines high performance, safety, and resilience in extreme conditions, promising a new era in energy storage. Chinese scientists have developed an innovative organic lithium-ion battery capable of operating in extreme environments while offering enhanced safety and flexibility. Published Thursday in Nature, the research was led by Professor Xu …

امریکی انٹیلی جنس اداروں نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ چین نئے جدید ایٹمی ہتھیار تیار کررہا ہے، اور اسی سلسلے میں اس نے گزشتہ برسوں میں کم از کم ایک خفیہ دھماکہ خیز تجربہ کیا۔ امریکی حکام کے مطابق یہ اقدام چین کے جوہری ہتھیاروں کے ذخیرے کو مکمل طور پر جدید بنانے کی وسیع حکمت عملی کا حصہ ہے۔ …

The US State Department will subsidise companies to roll out cheap smartphones running American software in the Indo-Pacific region, part of its “Pax Silica” initiative that seeks to shore up the resilience of the US artificial intelligence supply chain and win the AI race with China. The US has launched the Edge AI Package, which provides up to US$200 million …

The dystopian world imagined in the 1987 sci-fi classic RoboCop may no longer be confined to cinema screens. Scientists now say robotic officers capable of confronting criminals could become a reality within the next two years. Experts argue that rapid advances in robotics and artificial intelligence are pushing law enforcement into a new technological frontier one where machines enhance operational …