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SCI & TECHSep 21As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?The United States and China’s agreement to establish an official AI dialogue, including a proposed threat-notification system, marks a pragmatic step towards crisis prevention in their tech war, even as deep-seated divisions over chip access, model distillation and market dominance threaten to limit its impact, analysts said. Announced following high-level talks in New York on Sunday between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Vice-Premier He Lifeng,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 21Western companies lag China in sodium battery raceCells using abundantly available materials could help break the grip on rare earths needed for EVs and energy storageFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 21China tests first practical submarine solar power plant at 10 metres depth in the open seaIn a breakthrough that could power the future of underwater operations, Chinese scientists have built and tested the world’s first submarine solar farm, successfully operating a perovskite-based photovoltaic system at a depth of 10 metres (33 feet) in the open sea. The submerged array charged batteries and powered a LED panel, proving that solar energy can be harvested even in the dim, blue-green twilight of the ocean. The achievement by a team from Yunnan University, published on September 11,...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 21As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?When Chinese artificial intelligence developers want to train their next-generation frontier models, they all face the same daunting wall: they cannot legally buy the world’s most powerful AI chips. However, the country’s tech giants and start-ups have still managed to quietly keep pace with global rivals. Their secret is an elusive workaround: moving heavy training workloads across borders through the cloud. By setting up proxy entities in foreign jurisdictions, domestic firms have for years...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 20Why China is pushing back on US warnings over rapid AI developmentChina is reportedly resisting US warnings concerning its rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. This signifies a geopolitical tension surrounding technological development and national security.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom
SCI & TECHSep 20You fear it, I love it: the Trump-Xi summit addresses AI with opposing mindsets in China and the USLa mayoría de los chinos considera excitantes los productos de esta tecnología, mientras más de la mitad de los estadounidenses teme que destruya la humanidadEl País
SCI & TECHSep 19Doomsday AI: panic, regulation and the China fearWhen tech CEOs warn AI could end humanity, does the media get the story right?Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 19China-led study reveals ‘Greater Gondwana’ was 80% of Earth’s crust 500m years agoFragments of a long-disappeared ancient giant land mass have been discovered buried deep beneath parts of the modern continents that once formed it, according to an international team led by Chinese scientists. Published this month in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, the discovery reveals that Gondwana – a land mass that dominated Earth some 500 million years ago – was much larger than previously believed. Crucially, the findings show how geological activity related to Gondwana...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 19People in China earn between US$7 and US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producersIn China, an increasing number of digital face-licensing platforms are connecting ordinary individuals with content creators, enabling them to authorise the use of their likenesses in AI-generated short dramas, advertisements, and games. Since April, private “face-selling” transactions that once circulated within film and television industry chat groups have progressively transitioned to public platforms. One bank employee reportedly earned nearly 2,500 yuan (US$370) after an advertising company...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 19China makes progress in 3-nm chips without advanced lithography toolsChinese researchers have made early strides in pushing semiconductor processing nodes below 3-nm using older lithography technology, as more advanced extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) tools from ASML remain blocked under US sanctions. The breakthrough marks the latest progress in China’s drive to chart an alternative path to advanced chipmaking amid US export restrictions. Under current export control rules, Dutch equipment giant ASML is barred from selling its state-of-the-art EUV machines...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 18AI safety: No, China will not hit the brakesA spate of warnings in recent days about the dangers of AI have sparked mixed reactions: from Donald Trump dismissing the fears as a hoax, to Beijing criticising calls for the US to block its advancement as fearmongering. As President Xi Jinping heads to Washington for talks, FRANCE 24's technology correspondent Peter O'Brien explains why the two superpowers are unlikely to forge binding agreements on AI regulation.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 18How China plans to ‘firmly rank at the global forefront’ with 25% of first-in-class drugsChina has set its sights on becoming a global biomedicine powerhouse by 2030, targeting key technological breakthroughs and at least a quarter of the world’s first-in-class drugs market under a new five-year plan for the sector. By the end of the decade, China would “firmly rank at the global forefront” in biopharmaceutical research and development and applications, with its “core competitiveness” and international influence making a significant leap, authorities said on Friday. The biomedical...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 18China’s CXMT eyes flash-memory push amid global shortage - reportA report indicates that China's CXMT is looking to increase its focus on flash-memory production. This comes amidst a reported global shortage of the component.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 18China’s ‘future Elon Musk’ solves daily problems with AI; vocabulary method draws 20 million viewsA 13-year-old boy from eastern China has garnered significant attention online for his ability to leverage artificial intelligence and programming to solve everyday challenges. Yang Xizhe, a junior secondary school student from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, stands at an impressive 1.9 metres tall and has amassed a following of over 500,000 on mainland social media platforms. Growing up in a city celebrated for its vibrant technology ecosystem, he identifies as an “AI native.” Yang believes that...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 17China has gained pace in the space race by recovering rockets – but can it relaunch one?As technological developments augur an era of renewed space exploration, China is aiming to become a major player. In the second part of this two-part series, Wency Chen and Ben Jiang examine the country’s strategy and progress on reusable rockets – a field where the US has a tremendous lead. US commercial space firm SpaceX has been eager to tout its deployment of reusable first-stage rocket boosters, claiming to have flown more than 600 missions with the cost-cutting launch components. Despite...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 17US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study findsUS-sanctioned Chinese companies are increasingly turning to open-source research to innovate and reverse-engineer restricted foreign technology, with a 72 per cent surge in scientific literature citations in their patent applications, according to a new study. While the United States said it expanded its Entity List to safeguard national security and preserve its technological edge, an analysis of Chinese patent filings over the 12 years until 2022 showed that US restrictions on access to...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 17China’s AI labs must accelerate development, says Huawei chairChinese tech executive’s comments contrast with Silicon Valley calls for slowdown amid rising concerns about technology’s existential risksFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 17President Xi’s industrial power play sees China bet big on AI, chips and smarter factoriesPresident Xi Jinping has reiterated calls for China to make its supply chains more resilient and self-sufficient while accelerating the creation of a modern industrial system underpinned by advanced manufacturing. Xi’s latest directives, issued at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, were said to be aimed at strengthening the Chinese economy, the state-run Xinhua reported. Xi’s push this week echoed Beijing’s previous statements and came as the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 17Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputatedTexts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton appears to offer the first physical evidence of the practiceNew Scientist
SCI & TECHSep 17China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets NvidiaChina's Huawei plans to launch new AI chips in 2027, aiming to compete with Nvidia in the market. This represents a strategic move in the development of artificial intelligence technology and chip manufacturing.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 17Can AI regulation keep America ahead of China?As Washington debates how to regulate AI, industry experts say that governance doesn’t have to mean hitting the brakes.Al Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHSep 17China's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia - reuters.comChina's Huawei sets 2027 launch for new AI chips as it targets Nvidia reuters.comReuters World
SCI & TECHSep 16China’s rocket boom turns Hainan into a space hub. Can launches fuel wider growth?As technological developments augur an era of renewed space exploration, China is aiming to become a major player. In the first part of this two-part series, Wency Chen and Mia Nurmamat examine how Hainan province is betting on a growing aerospace cluster to rewrite its economic playbook beyond tourism. On Hainan’s northeastern coast, launch towers rise abruptly from a flat landscape of coconut palms and open sky. At Pad 1 of the commercial spaceport in Wenchang, an 83-metre (272 feet) service...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 16Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent saysThe U.S. is open to discussing shared risks with China in upcoming AI talks this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Axios.Why it matters: The Trump administration has flatly rejected calls from industry to pace or slow down the development of AI, citing a fierce race against China. Bessent's scheduled meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng could provide an opening for talks on U.S.-China AI safety cooperation. "The United States remains the leader in AI. And we are open to discussions on avoiding shared risks and avoiding bifurcation of our two systems. We expect our discussioAxios
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