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SCI & TECHJul 12 ( Technology ) CHINA - SHANDONG - HIGH - QUALITY DEVELOPMENT ( CN ) This article discusses technology and high-quality development in Shandong, China. It pertains to regional progress in scientific and technological fields.iraqsun.com · Iraq
SCI & TECHJul 12Could China’s lunar laser tower bring Nikola Tesla’s free energy dream to life?Legendary inventor Nikola Tesla’s dream of transmitting electricity wirelessly never became a reality on Earth. But more than a century later, Chinese scientists believe the concept could find its first practical application on the moon. Their proposal focuses on the moon’s south pole, where crater rims receive near-continuous sunlight while permanently shadowed regions nearby – believed to contain valuable “water ice”, or frozen water trapped on or beneath the lunar surface – remain in...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 12Nasa knows how to deflect an asteroid. Can Japan’s Hayabusa2 pull it off?Japan’s Hayabusa2 fly-by of Torifune marks a leap in asteroid defence, showcasing the country’s growing space prowess and “goodwill science” role vital for protecting Earth from cosmic threats. The space probe, named after the Peregrine falcon in Japanese, successfully flew within 800 metres (0.5 miles) of the asteroid, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said on July 5. JAXA said Hayabusa2 performed as expected and responded to all instructions from land-based mission control, about...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 11China’s Long March-10B rocket feat lights up social media: is SpaceX set to lose crown?China’s landmark recovery of a reusable rocket has ignited heated debate on social media, with reactions ranging from awe at the rapid pace of Chinese space development to speculation over a more intense space race with the United States. This comes at a time of renewed optimism around the satellite sector, as commercial demand for internet constellations skyrockets. China made history on Friday by becoming only the second nation to achieve the controlled recovery of an orbital-class rocket...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 11In China, parents turn to AI to help children select a university degreeZhang Qi, a ride-hailing driver based in Guangzhou, has turned to artificial intelligence this year to help his son make one of the most important decisions of his young life: choosing a university degree programme. Like millions of 18-year-olds across China, Zhang’s son recently received his university entrance exam results and had to navigate the country’s labyrinthine admissions system – choosing from thousands of programmes at hundreds of schools. Many middle-class families hire expensive...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 11Japan tests reusable rocket prototype RV-X to reduce costsJapan's space agency tested a prototype of a reusable rocket in Akita Prefecture in the country's northeast on Saturday, paving the way for cutting the costs of future…Japan Today
SCI & TECHJul 10Intel CEO Lip - Bu Tan Warned Helium Could Choke AI Chips in June , and China Export Ban Might Prove Him RightIntel's CEO previously warned that helium supply issues could hinder AI chip production, a concern that might be exacerbated by a China export ban. This highlights potential vulnerabilities in the AI technology supply chain.wccftech.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10China Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket“China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time in a major breakthrough for the country's space programme, according to state media. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said the Long March 10B rocket lifted off from Hainan in southern China at 12:15 local time (04:15GMT) on Friday. Around six minutes after […] The post China Successfully Lands Reusable Rocket appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
SCI & TECHJul 10China to head off AI-fuelled inequality by lifting salaries, narrowing pay gapChina has made income growth and the reform of its wage-distribution system a priority within broader efforts to cushion the domestic job market against the impact of artificial intelligence over the next five years. A new blueprint released by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security on Thursday laid out a detailed road map for the strategy, vowing to promote collective wage bargaining within the private sector, ensure steady wage growth, and tilt pay towards frontline...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10Watch China Land a Reusable Rocket for the First TimeChina has successfully landed a reusable rocket, marking a significant first for the nation in space technology. This achievement represents an important step in reusable launch capabilities.businessinsider.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10China retrieves booster in reusable rocket breakthroughChina has joined the small group of space powers that can now recover an orbital-class booster rocket. Developers of the landing method turned to a striking alternative to that used by existing players such as SpaceX.DW News [en]
SCI & TECHJul 10China reports reusable rocket breakthrough as it vies to catch up with the USChina has announced a breakthrough in reusable rocket technology, signaling its ambition to compete with the United States in space exploration.keyt.com · United States
SCI & TECHJul 10Turning Salt into Soil : A Pakistani Scientist Cotton Quest in China -- China Economic Neten.ce.cn · China
SCI & TECHJul 10Beijing’s evolving carbon road map balances climate targets and energy securityBeijing has signalled unyielding conviction in its latest action plan to peak emissions within five years, as the world’s largest producer of greenhouse gases vows to bolster nuclear and green offerings while ensuring energy security for the economy and burgeoning artificial intelligence sector. The State Council, China’s cabinet, on Thursday released a five-year plan as the mission to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 enters a crucial execution period. The timeline, ultimately aimed at...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 1010 scientists and experts who have left the US and UK for China so far in 2026Dozens of scientists and experts have left the United States and Britain to pursue their careers in China this year, citing several reasons including insufficient funding and a lack of opportunities for Chinese academics to lead projects in the West. We have put together ten of them whose stories resonated with our readers. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China For Zhang Kai, a...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10Hong Kong, Macau central to China’s commercial space expansion, GalaxySpace saysHong Kong and Macau are integral to mainland China’s ambitions to build a globally competitive commercial space industry, according to executives at Beijing-based commercial space company GalaxySpace, as it bets on the two cities to help take its technologies and services overseas. “We have come to realise in recent years that Hong Kong and Macau hold irreplaceable strategic positions and industrial value in the development of China’s commercial space sector,” Xin Yichun, general manager of...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10China recovers reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of Long March 10BChina succeeded in recovering part of its Long March 10B reusable rocket on its maiden launch on Friday, marking the country’s first controlled orbital-class booster recovery and making it only the second nation in the world to achieve the feat. Unlike the methods pioneered by Elon Musk’s US-based SpaceX, the Chinese rocket achieved the first-ever use of a unique sea-based, net-capture system. The 70-metre (230-foot) tall, 5-metre wide medium-lift rocket lifted off from southern China’s...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 10OpenAI and Google sell AI models to blacklisted China groupsUS groups have been supplying AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and TencentFinancial Times
SCI & TECHJul 10AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipmentChina’s reliance on imports for the most sophisticated scientific instruments could hold back the country’s use of AI in science, according to a leading Chinese researcher. Advanced equipment such as mass spectrometers was essential for generating the high-quality experimental data needed to develop, validate and improve advanced scientific models, Weinan E, a professor at Peking University’s mathematical sciences school, said at the “AI for Science” conference in Shanghai last week. “Without...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9How AI could help Hong Kong taxi drivers find customers on the streetsHong Kong taxi drivers will be able to identify streets with high rider demand using a big data prediction model powered by artificial intelligence (AI) as soon as mid-2027, according to a cab payment start-up and a university that developed the system. The StreetSights system is the result of a collaboration between Dash and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, which said on Thursday that their interim research results were up to 90 per cent accurate in forecasting demand and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9US-China AI war boils down to a contest over electricityThe proliferation of artificial intelligence models and the increasing parity in their performance suggest they are becoming a commodity. Soon, AI services will be priced by cost rather than the uniqueness of their model. With electricity the main cost of the services, the AI war between China and the United States is turning into a straightforward contest over electricity output and price. Open-source AI models are sprouting up like bamboo shoots in China. The American AI community has argued...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9Why AI race with US is a ‘knockout game’ China cannot afford to loseChina must fundamentally overhaul its innovation ecosystem or risk losing technological sovereignty and national security in an existential AI “knockout game” with the US, a Chinese academic has warned. Huang Ping, assistant dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen)’s school of public policy, said the country must strongly back open-source artificial intelligence (AI) to counter costly, closed-source American models and their market dominance. China must also implement...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9‘Token economy’ emerging as AI use soars in China, experts tell conferenceChinese tech industry experts say the rapidly increasing use of AI tokens is giving rise to a token-based economy, with the tiny units underpinning artificial intelligence services evolving beyond a technical metric and into the basis for delivering and pricing AI services. “The [Chinese] digital economy has gone through the stages of the data economy and the computing economy. Today, the token economy is emerging,” Yin Hao, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHJul 9Beijing considers limiting global access to top AI modelsBeijing is considering restrictions on global access to advanced AI models. This action could impact international AI development and technological collaboration.mexicostar.com · Mexico