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SCI & TECHOct 25,000 drones create giant shapes over Nanchang in ChinaA fleet of 5,000 drones forms fighter jets, robots, planes and horses over Nanchang as China marks National Day with a spectacular night show.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 2Crop outputs grew up to 100% in China’s big agricultural experiment: scientistsLarge-scale field trials across China show that irrigation water treated with natural minerals radiated by sunlight could dramatically increase the yields of several crops, according to Chinese scientists behind the experiments. The team said the trials, including on rice, wheat, soybeans, peanuts, sweet potatoes, sugar cane and vegetables, improved photosynthetic efficiency. Their study, conducted from Heilongjiang province in northeastern China to Hainan province in the south, recorded yield...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 2While the U.S. debates AI risks, China mandates universal training for studentsBeijing aims to provide artificial intelligence education in all of the country’s schools by 2030, while demand for AI-themed study tours surged this summer.Washington Post World
SCI & TECHOct 2David vs Goliaths: Singapore builds most accurate clock ever, leaves US and China in dustA small Singaporean research team has beaten scientists in China and the United States to build the world’s most accurate atomic clock. The clock, built with a single ion of a rare earth metal element known as lutetium, is so precise that it would lose one second every 260 billion years – nearly 20 times the age of our universe. It is about four times as accurate as the previous record holder, a calcium-ion clock developed by a Chinese Academy of Sciences team in Wuhan, and also surpasses an...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 2China’s AI compute ambitions demand innovationChina has set a five-year goal for the expansion of intelligent computing capacity to drive artificial intelligence (AI) that calls for a more than fourfold increase on what was in place at the end of June this year. To reach the 2030 target while being blocked by the United States from importing the most advanced Western-made AI chips will require innovation, adaptation and the application and coordination of vast resources. Judging by the 177 per cent increase in capacity achieved in the year...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Flood Boy : Did Chiang Rai AI Warning System Actually Work ? The effectiveness of the Chiang Rai AI Warning System is being questioned in the context of recent floods, raising inquiries about its performance. This investigates the functional success of technology in disaster mitigation.chiangraitimes.com · Thailand
SCI & TECHOct 1How AI is reshaping everyday life in ChinaHow AI is reshaping everyday life in ChinaAl Jazeera [en]
SCI & TECHOct 1Hong Kong invests billions to accelerate innovation of impactful solutions as an AI-powered future comes into focus[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from an emerging technology into a cornerstone of Hong Kong's economic transformation strategy. Under the Government's AI+ initiative, further reinforced by the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the HKSAR (2026-2030), the city is stepping up efforts to integrate AI across industries, public services, scientific research, healthcare, finance and...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Chinese Commercial Reactor Achieves Nuclear Fusion with Clean Hydrogen-Boron FuelIn a world first, Chinese engineers have achieved brief nuclear fusion with a much cleaner and abundant fuel supply in what an international review team called a “significant and valuable” advance in the field. Using hydrogen-boron as fuel, a state-backed energy company used a laser and radio waves to generate a plasma within a spherical […] The post Chinese Commercial Reactor Achieves Nuclear Fusion with Clean Hydrogen-Boron Fuel appeared first on Good News Network.GNN Science
SCI & TECHOct 1Chinese start-up behind laser mosquito killer plans to start shipping orders this monthPeople have been trying to fend off mosquitoes for thousands of years – using methods ranging from physical barriers to chemical insecticides – but a Chinese start-up is now taking pre-orders on a hi-tech solution that uses lidar detection and lasers to zap them out of the air. Photon Matrix Lab, based in Changzhou, in eastern China’s Jiangsu province, said it expected initial monthly production of the device – which became a breakout hit in overseas crowdfunding – to be between 3,000 and 5,000...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Dell with Japan's largest power generator plan AI infrastructure projectDell and Japan's largest power generator are planning a joint project for AI infrastructure. This signifies a major collaboration in advancing artificial intelligence capabilities and related infrastructure.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 1Tokyo court grants legal protection to human voices in AI clone caseA Tokyo court has awarded legal protection for the human voice in a landmark case involving a popular Japanese anime voice actorABC News
SCI & TECHOct 1Gimmick or recipe for success? Japan's convenience stores test AI flavoursJapanese convenience store chains are turning to AI for dessert ideas. Some are unexpected mashups.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 1Nearly a third of Singaporeans open to nuclear energy’s potential, highest in Asean: studyJust under a third of Singaporeans, or 31.4 per cent, believe that nuclear energy promises a clean power source with the greatest potential in the city state, representing the highest acceptance rate in Southeast Asia, a new study has found. The approval rate represented an 11.1 per cent increase from 2024, the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2026 Survey found, even as solar energy continued to be the most popular choice. Singapore is studying advanced nuclear technologies, including small...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Maxwell smart: new Chinese embodied model tops global AI ranking on physical tasksA new embodied AI model known as Maxwell – developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industries – has shot to first place on the Meta-World benchmark for robot physical tasks. Maxwell scored 91.9 – the highest ever recorded on the simulation benchmark. Meta-World was set up by researchers from Stanford University, UC Berkeley and other institutions to evaluate how well robots perform 50 everyday physical tasks. They range from grasping and carrying to...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1China's Tencent taps Oracle for 100,000 AI chips in $7B lease deal - reportChina's Tencent is reportedly leasing 100,000 AI chips from Oracle in a $7 billion deal. This transaction highlights the increasing demand for AI infrastructure and significant investments in the technology sector.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHOct 1Huawei steps up Tau chip roll-out, with Mate XT 2 on track for 1 million salesHuawei Technologies is making rapid progress in rolling out a new breed of advanced chip based on its self-developed Tau Scaling Law, with the Chinese company set to adopt the processors across the newly released Mate 90 smartphone series. The roll-out marks another step forward in the Chinese tech giant’s push to overcome stringent US export curbs, which has seen Huawei rewire its smartphone business to run on home-grown technology. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Huawei consumer...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 1Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI pushWeChat owner strikes deal to access US group’s south-east Asia data centres amid race with ByteDance and AlibabaFinancial Times
SCI & TECHOct 1Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitionsResearchers have identified a potential source of uranium in a long-explored mining district in the southern Philippines, as Manila moves to establish nuclear power and expand its critical minerals industry. The discovery, which could provide uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle if further exploration confirms its viability, was made in the Larap-Paracale mining district in Camarines Norte province, where exploration began in the 1950s. Researchers from the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal EvolutionA remarkably well-preserved fossil from Mongolia’s Gobi Desert is reshaping scientists’ understanding of mammal evolution during the age of dinosaurs. The new species, described today in the journal Nature, reveals that a group of extinct mammals known as zhelestids were not close relatives of modern placental mammals as many researchers thought for decades. Instead, they […] The post New Gobi Desert Fossil Rewrites a Chapter of Mammal Evolution appeared first on Good News Network.GNN Science
SCI & TECHSep 30China’s Tiangong space station camera captures its first images of Hong KongA remote-sensing camera aboard China’s Tiangong space station that was developed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has released its first images of the city ahead of the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The university published a series of videos and photos on Wednesday captured by the Musico camera, saying they showcased the major achievements of the Hong Kong research team’s participation in the national space programme. Professor Zhang...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 304-winged fossil found in Liaoning challenges single origin of dinosaur flightScientists have unveiled an exceptionally well-preserved 100-million-year-old fossil of a small, feathered dinosaur in northeastern China that could reshape our understanding of how dinosaurs took to the skies. The newly discovered species, named Norellraptor barsboldi, is a four-winged predatory dinosaur measuring 57cm (22 inches) long. Belonging to the microraptorines – small dinosaurs with feathers and wings closely related to birds – the creature offers fresh evidence that flight evolved...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 30China’s 2030 solid-state battery goal, Chinese carmakers see boost in Europe: 7 EV readsWe have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. As Chinese carmakers diversify beyond CATL, Beijing warns of market overreaction A publication under China’s industry ministry has pushed back against market chatter of “de-CATLisation” as a growing number of the battery giant’s automotive partners diversify their suppliers, with the...South China Morning Post
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