Chinese movie icon Jackie Chan’s latest film uses artificial intelligence technology to make the actor look younger, but critics say “A Legend” is an epic failure.
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China’s cloud push is coming at a big environmental cost — and it’s affecting Microsoft and others too
Some Chinese cloud companies are investing heavily in renewables, but the story isn’t the same across the industry.
China’s iSpace Hyperbola-1 rocket fails soon after launch, losing 3 weather satellites
Hyperbola-1 – a 24-metre (79ft) high solid-fuel rocket produced by iSpace – lifted off on Thursday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert at 7.40am Beijing time, …
China Has ‘AI Satellites’ to Track Navy Aircraft Carriers (If They Must Sink Them)
China’s advancements in AI and satellite technology have led to claims that they can now track American aircraft carriers, a development that could pose significant threats to the US Navy. In June …
U.S. lawmakers raise worries about China in Microsoft deal with Emirati AI firm
Republican lawmakers asked the Biden administration for an intelligence assessment of Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in UAE-based artificial intelligence firm G42 over concerns about transfer of …
China’s iSpace rocket launch fails: Three weather forecasting and earthquake prediction destroyed
China’s iSpace Hyperbola-1 rocket failed, losing three Yunyao-1 satellites for earthquake prediction and weather monitoring. Yunyao Aerospace aimed to launch 40 satellites this year. iSpace’s 2019 …
Rise of the ‘Arhats’: How humanoid robots saved China’s prized AI show
Speculation in China’s humanoid robotics market threatens competent players, prompting WAIC to unveil ‘Guidelines for Governance of Humanoid Robots’.
China’s Long March 6A rocket appears to have an orbital debris problem
HELSINKI — The upper stage of China’s Long March 6A rocket appears to be creating … The rocket, developed by the state-owned Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) successfully delivered …
China’s 5G network covers over 90 percent of villages
China’s 5G network now covers every city and town in the country, as well as more than 90 percent of its villages, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology showed. This was …
China sees an increase in 5G smartphone shipments
China’s 5G smartphone shipments registered a significant increase in May, underscoring the accelerating adoption of 5G technology in the country, according to the latest report from the China Academy …
China carries out ‘target practise’ on mock US fighter jets
China has installed mock US fighter jets in a remote desert area that it appears to be using for target practice, recent satellite images suggest.
$13,000,000,000 Heist: Did China Steal the Plans for the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier?
China’s recent naval expansion, highlighted by the construction of the Fujian aircraft carrier, has led to suspicions that China may have stolen blueprints or key data for the U.S. Navy’s Ford-class carriers.
US examines security risks posed by China Telecom and China Mobile’s operations
The Biden administration is conducting a review of China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom due to concerns that these companies could take the American data they access through US cloud and internet providers and…