China has launched a new international organisation focused on artificial intelligence called the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), with 29 countries signing its founding agreement. The organisation was established in Shanghai, China, which is also its headquarters and was unveiled at the World AI
While the tech world has been waiting for OpenAI’s much-rumoured AI phone, a Chinese startup has moved first. Shanghai-based AI company StepFun has unveiled the StepX Neo, the world’s first agentic smartphone, a device built around a native large language model (LLM) instead of the
Chinese authorities are reportedly considering restrictions on overseas access to the country’s most advanced AI models. The discussions involve some of China’s biggest AI players, including Alibaba, ByteDance and AI startup Z.ai, according to people familiar with the matter. If implemented, the move would mark
As countries across Asia struggle with ageing populations and worker shortages, humanoid robots are beginning to take on jobs once handled by people. China is emerging as a major supplier of these robots. They are now being tested and deployed in sectors such as logistics,
Artificial intelligence is no longer just changing workplaces. It is now influencing what students choose to study and how universities design their academic programmes. As AI tools take over routine tasks in fields such as finance, consulting, marketing and management, students around the world are becoming
China is planning to invest around 2 trillion yuan (about $295 billion) over the next five years to build data centres across the country. The move is aimed at strengthening its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and competing with the United States in the global AI
China will prohibit the use of hidden or flush door handles on cars sold in the country starting next year, marking a shift away from the minimalist design popularised by Tesla amid growing safety concerns. New regulations issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
China has set a new benchmark in high-speed rail research after successfully testing a superconducting maglev vehicle that accelerated to 700 km/h (435 mph) in just two seconds, marking the fastest performance recorded for its class globally. The test was conducted on a 400-metre magnetic levitation
Chinese researchers have introduced a new AI model that takes a different approach from today’s power-hungry systems. Instead of relying on massive amounts of data and constant processing, the model, called SpikingBrain 1.0, is designed to work more like the human brain. The idea is
At its 2025 Tech Day, XPENG unveiled its next-generation humanoid robot, aptly named IRON. The debut instantly captured global attention — not only for its strikingly lifelike design and movements, but also for the curiosity it sparked: was there really a person inside the suit? From