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China’s AI start-up funding triples to US$16b in first quarter amid bets on LLMs, robotics
Funding for China’s artificial-intelligence-related start-ups jumped nearly threefold year on year in the first quarter, as investors poured capital into large language models (LLMs) and…
‘We really do not trust each other’: former US envoy foresees wary new phase in China ties
Former US ambassador to China Max Baucus has described the latest US-China summit as ushering in a new phase of wary “constructive stability”, with both…
China is losing the LLM race but it can still win in AI, ex-Tencent AI lead says
For years, Liu Wei was synonymous with Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings’ artificial intelligence efforts. A distinguished scientist at the Shenzhen-based company, Liu was also…
China inventor creates sword-shaped aerial vehicle, bringing flying sword in fantasy novels to life
A Chinese influencer has turned the flying sword in Chinese xianxia fantasy novels into reality by creating a specially-shaped aerial vehicle.
Fan Shisan, from southwestern China’s…
Northern Metropolis industrial park draws ‘global interest’ from AI, green firms
The new industrial park under the Northern Metropolis megaproject has attracted strong global interest from companies in environmental and AI sectors, its chairman has said,…