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SCI & TECHJul 22US levels AI sanctions threat as China models gainUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled potential action against open source artificial intelligence (AI) models amid accusations that Chinese developers are creating low-cost systems using stolen US intellectual property. “This administration supports open source models, but what we do not support is IP theft,” Bessent said on Fox Business on Tuesday. “If we see, especially, that overseas models are stealing from our great companies, we have the ability to sanction them.” Watermarks from...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 22China-dominated central bank digital currency platform touts largest transactions to dateA leading Chinese bank has processed the largest cross-border transactions yet via mBridge, a multilateral central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform, marking a major milestone for the emerging payment network as well as Beijing’s global yuan ambitions. Two transactions, worth more than US$1.7 billion each, were carried out by the Bank of China’s Shenzhen and Fujian branches in June and July, respectively. They showed mBridge’s ability to support high-value cross-border settlements across...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 22How China is rolling out electric trucks at vast scale to boost net-zero pushChina is pushing to ensure that electric trucks account for at least 40 per cent of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030, as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions in its vast transport sector. That would mean having at least 1.6 million electric heavy-goods vehicles on the road by the end of the decade, said Cai Tuanjie, an official from China’s Ministry of Transport, at a Tuesday press briefing. Electric trucks currently make up nearly 30 per cent of China’s new heavy-goods...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 22China’s unique high-orbit satellite is using a rare metal the US struggles to obtainA satellite that can provide 24/7 surveillance of a third of the Earth’s surface relies on a rare mineral whose global supply is dominated by China, a new study has disclosed. The Ludi Tance-4 01 radar satellite, powered by gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, is the only satellite of its kind. It orbits 36,000km (22,000 miles) above the Earth and is able to stay in what is known as a geosynchronous orbit, which keeps it fixed over the same spot. This allows it to monitor both large areas of...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 22Heat, hardware and high stakes at China’s biggest World Artificial Intelligence ConferenceTraffic almost came to a standstill 2km (1.2 miles) from the Shanghai Expo Centre on Friday, the first day of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). With temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), scores of attendees abandoned their taxis to walk the rest of the way under the hot sun. This year’s conference mirrored the weather: it was the hottest, most crowded WAIC in my six years covering the event and, I was told, the most vibrant since its inception in...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 22These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber and seasoningA toilet maker, a glass fiber manufacturer and the maker of MSG have in Japan have become major beneficiaries of the AI boom.CNBC
SCI & TECHJul 21What’s at stake as Beijing beats global peers with first approval of novel therapyChina’s drug regulator has for the first time approved a novel, globally trialled medicine ahead of authorities in the United States, Japan and Europe, marking a “historic breakthrough” as the country doubles down on biopharmaceuticals as one of its growth engines. The drug was filed for market approval in multiple countries, and “China was the first in the world to approve it”, Xu Xiaoqiang, head of chemical drugs registration at the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), told state...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21Crawfish soup on Mars? Fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearingA Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate professor at Stanford University and director of bio-strategy and leadership at the Hoover Institution, said that last autumn he met a 20-year-old Chinese researcher from Shanghai at a scientific conference in Paris. Dressed in a large red crawfish costume, the young...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21ADEC ESG Strengthens Climate Leadership as CDP Accredited Solutions Provider in the U . S . and JapanADEC ESG has enhanced its climate leadership by becoming a CDP Accredited Solutions Provider in the U.S. and Japan. This demonstrates its role in environmental disclosure and climate action.pittsburghstar.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 21Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? What China’s Kimi K3 means for the global AI industryThe launch of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 has revived an intense debate that has raged in Silicon Valley ever since DeepSeek’s shock breakthrough last year: whether China can overcome its limited access to advanced chips to match the performance of the United States’ frontier artificial intelligence models. Trillions of US dollars might rest on the answer, as some see Chinese developers’ success in increasing performance through architectural innovation as weakening the rationale for America’s vast...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21China narrows AI gap, challenges US influenceAt the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Beijing showcased advances in AI while promoting its vision of open-source development and global governance.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHJul 21Japan’s AI gamble: Can technology offset the cost of an ageing society?From underground networks to emerging AI start-ups, Japan is testing whether its greatest issue can be an opportunity.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHJul 21US, China to hold discussion on AI in September: reportThe United States and China are reportedly scheduled to hold discussions regarding artificial intelligence in September. This indicates ongoing diplomatic engagement on emerging technologies between the two nations.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHJul 21Landmark insurance policy clears Shenzhen’s flying vehicle for Hong Kong lift-offA groundbreaking cross-border insurance policy covering a piloted aircraft has cleared a key regulatory obstacle, allowing the Shenzhen vehicle to take to the sky in Hong Kong. Shenzhen-based aircraft developer Yivtol recently obtained a policy for an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, underwritten in its home city but issued in neighbouring Hong Kong. With a total liability of HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) covering the one-year period ending in June 2027, this marks the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21IT News Online - TelkomGroup , Nongsa Digital Park , and BW Digital Strengthen Indonesia Digital Gateway through the NCC Submarine Cable SystemTelkomGroup, Nongsa Digital Park, and BW Digital are collaborating to enhance Indonesia's digital gateway. This is being achieved through the new NCC Submarine Cable System.itnewsonline.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 21TelkomGroup , Nongsa Digital Park , and BW Digital Strengthen Indonesia Digital Gateway through the NCC Submarine Cable SystemTelkomGroup, Nongsa Digital Park, and BW Digital are collaborating to enhance Indonesia's Digital Gateway through the NCC Submarine Cable System. This partnership aims to strengthen digital connectivity infrastructure.thailand-business-news.com · Thailand
SCI & TECHJul 21To win the chip war, China needs a multinational strategyNvidia’s H200 chips, a step down from its most advanced Blackwell line, have resumed imports into China, albeit in small quantities. Meanwhile, China’s chip exports nearly doubled in the first half of this year. Much of these exports are mature logic integrated circuits for applications in consumer electronics and automotive sectors. While the US is the undisputed leader in the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, China is emerging as a dominant player in mass market legacy...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21China weighs tighter export controls on AI models and chipsBeijing consults companies on ways to stop west acquiring its advanced technologies and star start-upsFinancial Times
SCI & TECHJul 21India joins China, US in commercial space race with Skyroot launchIndia’s first privately developed orbital rocket has given the country’s fledgling commercial space industry a long-sought proof point, but analysts say Skyroot Aerospace must now show it can launch regularly, cheaply and reliably enough to win customers in a crowded global market. Skyroot’s Vikram-1 rocket lifted off on Saturday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, carrying several customer payloads and in-orbit experiments on its...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 21Kimi K3 moment should prompt some to rethink AI future for common good : China Daily editorialA China Daily editorial suggests that a 'Kimi K3 moment' should prompt reconsideration of AI's future development for the common good.global.chinadaily.com.cn · China
SCI & TECHJul 20China new AI model halts new subscriptions as demand swamps capacity – One America News NetworkChina's new AI model has stopped accepting new subscriptions due to overwhelming demand exceeding its capacity. This indicates a significant interest and potential strain on infrastructure for emerging AI technologies.oann.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 20China AI Companies Are Winning Over Developers With Cheaper Models . Silicon Valley Biggest Advantage Is Facing New Pressure . Chinese AI companies are gaining market share by offering more affordable models, putting new pressure on Silicon Valley's competitive edge. This indicates a shift in the global AI development landscape and market dynamics.ibtimes.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 20Why China’s open-weight AI model Kimi K3 is sparking anxiety in Silicon ValleyChinese start-up Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 has narrowed the country’s artificial intelligence gap with the US to “a matter of weeks”, fuelling jitters in Silicon Valley over its lead in frontier AI as China doubles down on its open-source strategy. The Beijing-based unicorn released the Kimi K3, a massive 2.8 trillion-parameter large language model, late last week. According to the company, the model featured native vision capabilities and was built for long-horizon coding, knowledge work and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 20 Systemic leap : China drug innovation push yields bumper cropChina's drug innovation efforts are yielding a substantial number of new developments, described as a 'systemic leap'. This indicates significant progress in the nation's pharmaceutical industry.scmp.com · China