A major obstacle is ensuring a consistent energy source for bases, rovers, and other equipment needed for Mars exploration and habitation. Since it’s difficult to transport a lot of infrastructure to …
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China’s small but beautiful ‘little giants’ charged with punching above their weight
China is pinning high hopes on a swelling crop of privately-run, small but smart “little giants” like B Plus amid an all-out drive to move up the value chain, revitalise its sagging private economy …
Alipay sees surge in overseas travel transactions during China’s ‘golden week’ holiday
During the first four days of the holiday, the number of transactions made via Alipay in overseas markets surged 60 per cent year on year.
China claims silicon photonics breakthrough to overcome major chip hurdle
A Wuhan lab claims a major silicon photonics breakthrough, potentially overcoming limitations in traditional chip-design technology.
Tech war: China advocates use of local AI chips over those from US powerhouse Nvidia
AI chip users on the mainland have been informally advised to prioritise local alternatives, including those from Huawei, sources say.
China achieves world’s 1st long-distance terahertz communication that can boost 6G
In a world-first, Chinese researchers have successfully transmitted high-definition video signals over a distance …
China Is ‘Working Furiously’ to Grow Its Fleet Ahead of a 2027 War—And That’s a Clear Threat to America
American intelligence suggests the Chinese Navy is preparing to invade Taiwan by 2027—and defense analysts aren’t so sure the U.S. Navy could stop it.
One of the world’s largest mobile networks will train its trillion-parameter strong LLM on Huawei’s AI chips as Nvidia, AMD are sidelined
While China Telecom hasn’t specified who supplied the chips used to train its LLMs, it’s likely that Huawei provided the majority, if not all of th …
75 Years On: China’s steadfast journey toward technology power fueled by aspirational vision and surefooted craftsmanship
The 59th and 60th satellites of the BeiDou system are launched at 9:14 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier …
China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: ‘A new green upgrade for passenger transport’
The train can cover 1,200 kilometers before needing a recharge. China debuts first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered high-speed train with remarkable capabilities: ‘A new green upgrade for passenger …
U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in China-Linked Hack
AT&T and Verizon are among the broadband providers breached in the China-linked “Salt Typhoon” hack, potentially accessing information from systems the federal government uses for court-authorized …
China ahead of India in technology and production rate of military equipment: IAF Chief
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said the IAF is aiming to have its entire inventory produced in India by 2047 under the indigenisation programme even as he asserted that…
Chipping away at NVIDIA’s monopoly: How will China’s GPU catch-up play out?
Huawei’s latest GPU release, an upgrade to its 910B chip, has garnered significant attention in China and beyond.
