Skip to content

admin

Global South and developing countries urged to be included in AI governance discussion

On April 25, during the Shanghai Forum 2025, global experts convened to address governance challenges posed by rapidly advancing AI technologies. “Not every country is going to be a military superpower or an AI superpower, but every country needs to be an AI governance superpower,” said Eric Richardson, president of INHR. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please…

Baidu number 1 in AI patent applications

Wang Haifeng, chief technology officer of Baidu. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc ranked first in artificial intelligence patent applications and authorizations across the nation, as the company remains steadfast in bolstering technological innovation. The company has filed 22,000 AI-related patent applications in China by the end of 2024, and has been…

Trade-in policy boosts consumption in China

A shopper (left) browses electric bicycles which offer trade-in subsidies at a store in Hefei, Anhui province. ZHAO MING/FOR CHINA DAILY China has continued to expand the scope of its consumer products trade-in programs, and the policy has effectively boosted consumption and promoted sustained economic growth, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday. In the…

Tropical paradise charts high-tech roadmap for growth

A commercial underwater intelligent computing pod is lowered into the sea off Hainan province on Feb 18. [Photo/Xinhua] From the depths of the ocean to the edge of space, Hainan province is boldly carving out new frontiers and transforming its natural advantages into engines of high-tech growth. As a white, 18-meter-long cylindrical structure slowly descended…

Cainiao launches ‘green channel’ for exporters

Visitors gather at Cainiao’s booth during Hannover Messe 2025 in Germany on April 1.[Photo/Xinhua] Cainiao Group, the logistics arm of Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group, on Tuesday announced the launch of a cross-border “green channel” designed to help the country’s exporters expand their footprint in overseas markets. Experts said this will improve the capacity of…

Tech firms double down on multimodal LLMs

A visitor interacts with ByteDance’s AI model Doubao during a high-tech expo in December in Shanghai.[CHINA DAILY] Chinese technology companies are doubling down on artificial intelligence-powered multimodal large language models, as part of a broader push to bolster the use of cutting-edge technology in a wider range of fields. Multimodal LLMs boast the ability to…

New energy sector sees significant traction

China’s International Contributions to the New Energy Industry is released on April 25, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s new energy industry saw substantial growth in open competition in recent years, catering to its low-carbon development needs, fueling global green economic growth, and notably lowering barriers for the sector’s development in Global South nations, said a report released…

Baidu ups the ante with the release of its latest AI models

Robin Li, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Baidu, at the company’s annual AI developer conference on Friday. DING YI/FOR CHINA DAILY Baidu Inc on Friday unveiled its latest large language model Ernie 4.5 Turbo and new deep-thinking model Ernie X1 Turbo with enhanced multimodal capacities, stronger reasoning and lower costs, as the Chinese tech heavyweight…

Aptiv expedites localization strategy, debuts China solutions for vehicles

Simon Yang, president of Aptiv China and Asia Pacific, elaborates on the company’s localization strategy in China during a media conference on April 22. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Aptiv, a global leader in automotive technologies, has reaffirmed its commitment to fully localizing its industrial chains in China, showcasing a range of innovative solutions for electric…

Meituan secures first nationwide low-altitude logistics operating license

A drone lands at Meituan’s food delivery service point at a scenic spot in Shenzhen, April 5, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Chinese food delivery firm Meituan announced that its self-developed fourth-generation drone has passed a regulatory review by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, earning the country’s first operating certificate for nationwide low-altitude logistics coverage. The license…