Bank of China has set up a 50 billion yuan ($6.9 billion) fund to invest in technology startups, state media CCTV reported, as the nation’s big state lenders move to support the private economy.
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China’s new quantum satellite communication link is practically impossible to hack
China has deployed ultra-secure communication in the southern hemisphere via a “quantum satellite”, a report from the South China Morning Post reveals. The supposedly hacker-proof system uses a …
China’s AI fever drives wider adoption across society, but is it mostly hype?
DeepSeek’s free-to-use open-source models would lead more SMEs to use the tech in their processes, said an observer. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China firm unleashes tough humanoid robot that treks sand, snow, stairs at 6 mph speed
Developed with the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre (X-Humanoid), the Tien Kung (Tiangong) Xingzhe is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set for the second quart …
China’s technology shares are sizzling. Just ask South Korean investors
“China’s tech share sector has been booming since the start of this year, beginning with the rise of new concepts fostered by star company DeepSeek,” Haitong Securities said in a note. “Investor …
FCC Chairman Announces Effort to Counter Threat From China
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced an effort on Thursday to counter the threat posed by China, continuing what has been a bipartisan focus over the last half decade.
China’s high-speed rail linked to boosted EV adoption
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania recently analyzed China’s decade-long push for electric vehicle (EV) adoption and found that it coincided with the country’s expansion of high-speed …
China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere – cars, phones, even hospitals
Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since January.
China achieves quantum supremacy claim with new chip 1 quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers
Researchers in China have developed a quantum processing unit (QPU) that is 1 quadrillion (10¹⁵) times faster than the best supercomputers on the planet.The new prototype 105-qubit chip, dubbed …
China Unicom Summit: Intelligence, Convergence, Innovation
China Unicom and Huawei co-hosted an innovation summit during Mobile World Congress 2025, themed 5G-A Empowering, AI Transforming, Digital Living. At the summit China Unicom unveiled its AI Unites All …
Huawei mobile platform HarmonyOS expands China adoption, tops Apple’s iOS in 2024
Huawei Technologies ’ home-grown mobile operating system, HarmonyOS, saw increased adoption throughout 2024 in mainland China, the world’s largest smartphone market, as the Shenzhen -based company …
Drones, robots and China’s next AI darling
Besides AI, drones and humanoid robots are two of the top buzzwords in the tech industry as EVs and mobile phones slow down.
China’s latest satellite launch is a milestone for its commercial space sector
The mission is a step forward for China’s push to develop a commercial space industry – and rival Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service.
