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SOEs actively deploying DeepSeek AI models

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The DeepSeek logo is seen on a mobile device on Feb 11, 2025. [Photo/VCG] In a move toward large-scale implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, several State-owned enterprises have recently announced an accelerated integration with DeepSeek, China’s homegrown AI reasoning model that has taken the world by storm recently. To date, major energy giants, such as…

AI to remain one of Shanghai’s leading industries

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The 2025 Global Developer Conference is an AI event for developers to communicate, collaborate and innovate. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] Artificial intelligence will continue to be one of Shanghai’s leading industries, and its market scale already exceeded 450 billion yuan ($62 billion) in 2024, according to officials. “In the past few years, Shanghai has been…

Forum champions open source for humanoid robotics boom

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A panel discussion takes place at the Open Path for Humanoid Robotics forum on Feb 23, 2025. [Photo by Luo Bin / chinadaily.com.cn] The Open Path for Humanoid Robotics forum, held at the West Bund Art Center in Shanghai on Sunday as part of the Global Developer Conference, saw a shared belief among industry leaders…

Innovation reshapes China’s digital landscape

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People celebrate the movie Ne Zha 2 around themed sculptures in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Feb 7. [ZHANG LANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] As China recently rang in the Year of the Snake, three unexpected stars dominated the headlines both at home and abroad. These were — the meteoric rise of Chinese AI model DeepSeek, which is…

AI tech ‘cannot predict winning lottery numbers’

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A lottery sales center seen in Wuhan, Hubei province.[Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] While artificial intelligence has shown immense potential for applications in various fields, it cannot predict winning lottery numbers, according to a statement issued by sports lottery administrative authorities. The statement was issued recently by China Sports Lottery, along with the sports lottery…

Tax breaks give tech edge to nation

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A technician checks a humanoid robot at a lab in Hefei, Anhui province. [ZHANG DAGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] China cut 2.63 trillion yuan ($361 billion) in taxes and fees targeted at technological innovation and high-end manufacturing last year, as the country strives for self-sufficiency in key technologies to maintain its competitive edge amid growing geopolitical and…

Public data platform prepares for launch

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China is ramping up efforts to explore the authorized operation of public data and expand the application scenarios for data resources, as part of its broader push to fully unleash the value of data elements and facilitate the high-quality growth of the country’s digital economy, said the country’s top data governance regulator. The national public…

2025 Global Developer Conference brings together AI titans for collaboration

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SenseTime, a Chinese AI company, presents an advertisement in an office tower in Shanghai’s Xuhui district. [Photo by Li Junfeng / chinadaily.com.cn] The 2025 Global Developer Conference (GDC) is gearing up to kick off from Feb 21 to 23 in Shanghai’s Xuhui district. Organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association (SAIA), the conference is set to…

Foreign investors eye AI, robotics opportunities in China

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A humanoid robot on display at a conference focused on innovation and development held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Feb 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Foreign investors are increasingly turning their attention to China’s A-share market, with a particular focus on the burgeoning opportunities in AI and robotics. Nearly 100 foreign institutions have been actively…

AI enhances China’s cloud computing

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China’s cloud computing industry is expected to usher in new development opportunities as the meteoric rise of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has challenged the belief that massive computing resources are essential for AI breakthroughs, experts said. They added that with the maturity and application of AI technology, cloud computing services will be more user-friendly…