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SCI & TECH5d agoChina shoots ahead on AI video modelsWhile few dispute that China is narrowing the gap with the United States in developing artificial intelligence (AI) models, there is one area where Chinese firms are already the undisputed leaders: video. China has seen a proliferation of advanced generative AI video models – systems trained on visual data to generate or edit video content based on user inputs such as text prompts, images and audio. The country’s vast short-video ecosystems and looser copyright rules have helped give Chinese...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH5d agoIn China, a 10-story building was constructed in less than 29 hoursThe feat was achieved by a Chinese company. The various components were designed in such a way that they could be transported from the factory to the construction site in containers.Clarín
SCI & TECH5d agoU.S.-China AI rivalry forces countries to navigate competing technology blocsThe ongoing AI rivalry between the U.S. and China is compelling other nations to choose between competing technology blocs. This situation has significant implications for global technological development and geopolitical alignment.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 24Interview : China clean energy achievements accelerate global energy transition , says IEA chiefAn interview with the IEA chief indicates that China's clean energy advancements are speeding up the global energy transition. This highlights China's role in addressing global energy challenges and climate change.azerbaijannews.net · Azerbaijan
SCI & TECHOct 24China carries out in-depth investigation of Turkey’s largest rare earth depositChinese researchers have mapped the complex geological evolution of Turkey’s Kizilcaoren deposit, offering fresh insights into the country’s most significant known rare earth reserve while dampening expectations over its commercial potential. Although the findings shed light on how rare earth elements accumulate in carbonatite-related formations, the researchers concluded that the site was unlikely to emerge as a major global alternative to existing producers any time soon. Lead scientist...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 24China bets on the full deployment of AI with a hub in the Gobi Desert in Inner MongoliaIn this region, 89 data centers are being built, which will be the largest and fastest in the world. At the same time, they plan to install urban centers with all state-of-the-art services, including schools and universities.Clarín
SCI & TECHOct 24China’s AI compute surge heavily reliant on US chips, offshore cloud access: reportChina’s access to artificial intelligence computing power will double next year, but US-designed chips will account for about 65 per cent of that capacity, an indication of its continued reliance on foreign hardware, according to new research. Total compute available to Chinese entities was expected to expand in 2027 from about 4.6 million to 8.8 million “H100-equivalents” – a metric benchmarked against Nvidia’s data-centre graphics processing units, according to a report by the Washington-based...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 23Rocket debris hitting US homeland is ‘embarrassing’ for China, says astronomerA scorched hunk of metal that turned up in a US farmer’s cornfield may have handed China an awkward moment and technically an “international incident”, according to a British astronomer who has tracked rocket launches for more than 30 years. The farmer found the bowl-shaped object, measuring about 3.35 metres (11 feet) across, while harvesting corn in west-central Minnesota on October 14. Online, some residents joked that aliens had landed, while Chinese internet users said it looked like a...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 23China's DeepSeek, MiniMax get approval for overseas AI use: reportChinese AI companies DeepSeek and MiniMax have reportedly received approval to use their AI technologies overseas. This development indicates an expansion of Chinese AI firms into international markets.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 23China’s humanoid robots hunt for work in South Korea as Seoul bets on physical AIThis article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. Chinese humanoid robot makers are accelerating efforts to gain a foothold in South Korea, moving beyond dance performances and showroom displays to factory trials and commercial deployments, as Seoul ramps up investment in physical artificial intelligence. A growing number of Chinese robotics companies – including Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics, start-up Anyverse Dynamics, Shanghai-based...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 23China’s head transplant advocate Ren Xiaoping completes landmark spinal surgery in RussiaRen Xiaoping, who once vowed to perform the world’s first human head transplant, has operated on a patient’s severed spinal cord in a 12-hour landmark operation in Moscow, according to the Chinese surgeon and Russian state sources. Ren said the procedure was carried out at the Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine in Russia last week. “It was our Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital and the Russian team working together,” Ren told the South China...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 23DeepSeek, MiniMax secure open-source licences days after new China export rules: state mediaChinese artificial intelligence model developers DeepSeek and MiniMax have completed export registration procedures and proceeded with open-source releases and overseas licensing activities, according to Chinese state media, days after Beijing moved to tighten oversight on AI tech transfers. Yuyuan Tantian, an influential social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, reported on Thursday evening that the two AI companies had completed the required registrations after Beijing...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 22China moves to set global standards for brain-computer interface technologyChina has taken a major step in spearheading the standardisation of brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies, as it now chairs the secretariat of a subcommittee jointly overseen by two key international organisations and lists the technology applications as a national development priority. The China-led subcommittee, known as ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 43, was set to formulate global standards regarding the communication and interaction between brains and computers that are applicable across...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 22Could China’s 100-channel single-photon detector enable broadband quantum internet?Chinese scientists have developed a 100-channel single-photon detector, a breakthrough promising to pave the way for broadband quantum networks. State-of-the-art single-photon detectors – essential components underpinning photonic quantum technologies – could previously support a maximum of 32 detection channels for photon signals. Now, a newly developed interconnect scheme by a Shanghai-based team has broken this bottleneck, supporting more than 100 detection channels while maintaining accurate...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 21Top Democrat says chip restrictions are ‘key lever’ for US AI edge over ChinaJust two weeks before the US midterm elections, Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he did not believe America would maintain its lead over China in frontier AI indefinitely, describing restrictions on advanced chips as Washington’s key leverage. “I don’t believe for one second that we’re going to maintain a lead over Chinese frontier models forever. But we should for as long as we can,” said Himes at a Brookings Institution event in Washington. “And the one...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 21China AI researcher rises to Xiaomi’s top level in 10 months, talks work-life balanceBeijing-based smartphone and electric vehicle giant Xiaomi announced in mid-October that it would promote 31-year-old Luo Fuli to its highest-level position, once again putting the “AI prodigy” at the centre of heated discussion. The move came 10 months after Luo joined the company as head of its large language model (LLM) unit. Luo attracted significant public attention in late 2024, when Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun said during a live-stream that he hoped to hire her at an annual salary of...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 21Samsung, SK Hynix upgrading China fabs to make advanced NAND chips - reportSamsung and SK Hynix are reportedly upgrading their manufacturing facilities in China to produce advanced NAND chips. This indicates significant technological and industrial developments in the semiconductor sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 21China-US team’s ‘gold factory’ relic; next-gen diabetes care: 7 science highlightsWe have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China breakthrough unlocks low-cost, high-margin sustainable aviation fuel Chinese researchers have developed a catalyst that converts synthesis gas into sustainable jet fuel – an advance that could boost production, help meet net-zero carbon goals and yield a gross profit margin above 50 per cent. 2. Landmark...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 21China builds the world’s smallest wearable brain monitor with a cortex-wide viewChinese scientists have developed what they say is the world’s smallest wearable mini brain monitor that can track the activity of thousands of neurons at the same time. Weighing in at one gram (0.35 oz), the wireless “Airscope” is the lightest device of its kind and enables researchers to track a wider range of brain activity in untethered laboratory animals. The device was jointly developed by scientists from Tsinghua University and the Chinese PLA Medical School, and detailed in a paper...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 20China creates state-owned firm in Xiongan to develop nation’s AI data resourcesChina has set up a new state-owned enterprise dedicated to managing the country’s massive data resources, a significant move designed to turbocharge the nation’s artificial intelligence industry and bolster its digital economy. The National Data Group Co – based in China’s “city of the future”, Xiongan New Area in northern Hebei province – is tasked with “developing and utilising data resources, unlocking the value of data elements, serving AI development and fostering a data industry...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 20Who is Yuki Chen, China’s ‘superstar’ hacker who just joined AI leader Z.ai?Yuki Chen, a prolific Chinese cybersecurity researcher, has joined leading Chinese artificial intelligence model company Z.ai as the country’s AI sector grapples with the technology’s growing impact on global cyberspace. Chen’s appointment comes amid growing concern over AI-assisted cyberattacks and autonomous agents acting beyond their instructions, including recent cases involving Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings as well as US start-ups OpenAI and Anthropic. “New journey, new mission!” Chen...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 20OpenAI once pushed to keep AI chips from China. Now it's staying quiet.The artificial intelligence juggernaut once openly called for strict limits on sales of advanced chips to China.Politico Tech
SCI & TECHOct 20China’s new 0.1-nanometre electron microscope ready to challenge US and JapanChina is ready to commercialise a 200-kilovolt transmission electron microscope with an information resolution down to 0.1 nanometres that could introduce a new challenger into a market long dominated by the US and Japan. Developed by Hefei-based manufacturer CIQTEK, the microscope features a point resolution of 0.25nm and an information limit of 0.1nm – on par with leading workhorse models on the market. This marks a shift for the country’s expanding advanced electron microscopy industry from...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 20China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitionsResidents in remote region of Shaoguan hope country’s AI infrastructure push will deliver boom that has long eluded themFinancial Times
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