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SCI & TECHSep 30China’s DeepSeek open-sources tools to help Huawei chips supplant Nvidia in AIChinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek on Wednesday open-sourced a suite of core tools tailored for Huawei Technologies’ Ascend AI chips, marking a step forward in the country’s push to end dependence on processors from US giant Nvidia amid US export curbs. Hangzhou-based DeepSeek released six software modules that mirror its prior open-source tools for Nvidia’s AI chips, aiming to build a new “independent and controllable” software ecosystem for graphics processing units (GPUs),...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first timeFor the first time, China’s spending on research and development as a share of gross domestic product has surpassed the average for Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members – a trend one analyst expects to continue as Beijing seeks to strengthen technological self-reliance amid intensifying global competition. R&D expenditure exceeded 3.92 trillion yuan (US$584.8 billion) in 2025, accounting for 2.8 per cent of GDP, Science and Technology Minister Yin Hejun said at a...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30Slow is beautiful: China launches war against AI drama, goes beyond algorithmsChina’s broadcasting regulator has called for greater support for live-action dramas as the government seeks to steer the booming microdrama industry towards higher-quality production and tighter rights safeguards amid the rapid rise of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) has created innovation and production possibilities for microdramas, while also posing challenges over content quality and rights protection, according to Wang Xiaoliang from the National Radio and Television...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29Trump says doesn't want to work with China on AI safetyUS President Donald Trump discussed AI development with dozens of tech bosses at the White House. Ahead of his "superintelligence" luncheon, Trump launched a new AI-powered website for government services vowing not to stifle the technology's growth. He also said he didn't want to work with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI oversight. Plus, dozens of dogs were rescued from a breeding farm in South Korea as the country prepares for a complete phaseout of the dog meat industry.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 29Chinas AI strategy paradox really isnt oneThis article discusses China's AI strategy, aiming to clarify an apparent paradox within it. It provides analysis on the nation's approach to artificial intelligence development.singaporestar.com · Singapore
SCI & TECHSep 29Chinas AI strategy paradox really isnt oneThe article discusses China's AI strategy, asserting that what appears to be a paradox is not. This analysis explores the nuances and implications of China's approach to artificial intelligence development.bignewsnetwork.com · United States
SCI & TECHSep 29Chinas AI strategy paradox really isnt oneThe article discusses China's AI strategy, asserting that what appears to be a paradox is not. This analysis explores the nuances and implications of China's approach to artificial intelligence development.cambodiantimes.com · Cambodia
SCI & TECHSep 29What Congress can do about AI safety — with China — nowRep. Sam Liccardo urged Congress to address AI safety concerns by passing legislation such as the bipartisan Frontier Act and facilitating expert dialogue with China despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.The Hill
SCI & TECHSep 29China’s generative AI user base crosses 700 million, covering over half the populationChina’s generative artificial intelligence user base surpassed 700 million at the end of June, accounting for more than half of the population as wide AI adoption pushes the technology’s penetration rate to a record high in the country. The user base data, released Tuesday by the China Internet Network Information Centre, represents an increase of 16 per cent from the end of 2025, when China had 602 million generative AI users with a penetration rate of 42.8 per cent. Question-and-answer...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29Hong Kong firms lag mainland China on AI adoption amid legacy-system burden: AccentureHong Kong businesses are lagging behind their mainland Chinese peers in adopting artificial intelligence, as entrenched legacy systems and a risk-averse corporate mindset slow the city’s digital transition, according to a senior executive at consultancy Accenture. Only 10 per cent of Hong Kong firms surveyed by Accenture had integrated generative AI across multiple business functions, compared with about 21 per cent of mainland enterprises, said Robert Hah, Hong Kong office lead at Accenture...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientistsChina is offering the world’s brightest young scientists generous 15-year research grants for free exploration, as the country accelerates its drive to become a global science powerhouse. Dou Xiankang, director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the country’s top funder of basic research, told a recent academic forum that the agency was selecting a group of the brightest researchers under 35 for long-term financial backing. Once this group of exceptionally brilliant...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29China BeiDou navigation system expands into diverse sectors amid tech convergenceChina's BeiDou navigation system is expanding its applications into various sectors, driven by technological convergence.southeastasiapost.com · Pakistan
SCI & TECHSep 29‘Important and consequential’: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk managementThe US and China need to improve communication, work together more closely and more fully embrace technology to stem risks associated with artificial intelligence, the founder of Nvidia said on Monday. “We should recognise that we’re competitors, and competitors are still able to collaborate,” said Jensen Huang, head of the world’s most valuable company, with a market capitalisation of about US$5.5 trillion. “This is such an important and consequential technology. It has the incredible...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29China BeiDou navigation system expands into diverse sectors amid tech convergenceChina's BeiDou navigation system is expanding its applications into various sectors, driven by technological convergence. This highlights a significant advancement and wider adoption of China's indigenous navigation technology.malaysiasun.com · Malaysia
SCI & TECHSep 29Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samplesThe ocean drilling ship Mengxiang has returned from its first expedition in the South China Sea, where it set a national depth record and obtained basalt core samples that could help to unravel the region’s tectonic history. The 30-day expedition organised by the China Geological Survey tested the operational capabilities of the world’s most powerful deep-ocean drilling ship, according to a report published on Monday by the official ministry newspaper Science and Technology Daily. During the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 29China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with USChina plans to complete a geological map of Mars by the end of 2028, as its space rivalry with the United States intensifies. Hou Zengqian, chief scientist of China’s next Mars mission known as Tianwen-3, on Monday said the map would cover the entire surface of the red planet and it aimed to be the global standard for the Martian geological ages. State news agency Xinhua reported that the map would be the first AI-driven geological map of Mars and would be an important part of preparations for...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in controlSouth China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprintChina’s top state research body has put artificial intelligence (AI) and other frontier technologies at the heart of its new five-year plan unveiled on Monday, as global competition in science and technology heats up. The Chinese Academy of Sciences, the country’s highest academic institution, laid out a detailed blueprint for research and technology development aligned with the national 15th five-year plan covering 2026 to 2030. The plan focuses on innovation in areas including AI and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28ByteDance grabs one-fifth of China’s data centre capacity as AI drives infrastructure boomByteDance accounts for roughly one-fifth of China’s delivered data centre capacity, making the TikTok owner the country’s largest tenant and a main driver of its artificial intelligence buildout, according to new estimates by research firm SemiAnalysis. The estimate comes from the firm’s tracking of more than 1,000 facilities in China operated by over 60 companies. ByteDance rents nearly all of its data centre footprint, SemiAnalysis said. Its AI products include Doubao, an assistant that...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28As China mulls how to make open-weight AI less dangerous, report proposes 6-stage processAmid intensifying debate over the risks posed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, Chinese developers dominating the open-weight ecosystem are grappling with a unique problem: how to ensure their user-modifiable models remain safe once they are released. To address the challenge, Z.ai and Beijing-based safety consultancy Concordia AI released a report on open-weight AI risk management on Monday that they said offered “the first comprehensive, evidence-based foundation” for balancing...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beamChina has produced an electron beam using a cutting-edge electron gun, taking a step towards building a “super microscope” that could help drive breakthroughs in everything from Alzheimer’s research to advanced microchips. The Hefei Advanced Light Facility (HALF) in central China’s Anhui province fired its first electron beam on September 20. Bunches of electrons generated by the gun were accelerated by a 192-metre (630-foot) linear accelerator until they reached 2.2 billion electron volts,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 28China now leads the world in trials for next-gen CAR-T therapiesNature News
SCI & TECHSep 27Bill Gates offers dire AI warning that kill switch is ‘not enough’ and says China isn’t his greatest fearBillionaire philanthropist said regulating AI could prove harder than Cold War nuclear treaty negotiationsThe Independent World
SCI & TECHSep 27China and US announce AI safety channel even as Trump claims ‘super intelligence’ needs no guardrailsXi Jinping reportedly told his US counterpart that AI must be harnessed ‘for good’, despite Trump calling safety fears a hoaxThe Independent World
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