Moon mission delay a hiccup, but Chinese rocket city Wenchang remains on the march
For generations, Wenchang, on Hainan’s northeastern coast, was better known for coconuts, its namesake chicken and the emigrants who left…
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UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems
GENEVA – The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call…
Exclusive | Jack Ma buys HK$600 million of Alibaba shares, signalling AI confidence: sources
Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma has bought more than HK$600 million worth of the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares on…
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company…
DeepSeek leads surge in low cost Chinese open-weight models on US platform
The usage of open-weight AI models from China hit a record high on a popular US web development platform, driven…
How a sanctuary outside LA has cared for rare, endangered gibbons for a half-century
LOS ANGELES – In between morning feedings, the gibbons begin to sing — loudly. Ranging from the sound of emergency…
As drug giants grow cautious, can Chinese biotech firms still cash in on licensing deals?
Record-breaking cross-border deals helped make some formerly loss-making Chinese biotech companies profitable in the first half of the year, but…
Why is Xiaomi doubling down on in-house chips despite profit slump?
Xiaomi’s long-term push into proprietary silicon is laying the groundwork for complex artificial intelligence workloads on smartphones and cars, analysts…
China taps high-altitude winds for power generation by flying craft to 4,000m
China has flown an airborne wind energy system to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) above sea level and generated electricity from…
Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Now it’s the moon’s turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this…