Vivo unveils the latest upgrade of its self-developed large language model. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese smartphone vendor Vivo has unveiled its comprehensive BlueAI intelligent strategy and the latest iterations of its operating systems, OriginOS 6, as the Chinese tech company works to beef up its research and development capabilities. Shi Yujian, Vivo’s senior vice-president…
Tim Cook said in an exclusive interview with China Daily that Chinese app developers are “hugely important” to Apple’s innovation ecosystem, because “the developer economy here is so vibrant and dynamic. It’s like a proxy for China as a whole. Things are moving very fast… and the output is just jaw dropping.” Reporter: Ma Si…
US tech company Amazon has announced it will begin reporting information about China-based sellers to China’s tax authority in accordance with new government regulations. The data includes sellers’ identity information, number of transactions, revenue, commission and service fees, Amazon said, adding that the policy applies to all China-based sellers who sell goods, services, or intangible…
A researcher from Syngenta Group checks crop growth in a glasshouse at the company’s research and development center in Stein, Switzerland. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Syngenta Group, the Basel, Switzerland–headquartered agricultural technology company, has made accelerating innovation a strategic priority for the next five years, including expanding its digital agriculture technologies to more Chinese farmers,…
A view of a Zara store in Beijing. CHINA DAILY Spanish fashion giant Inditex is betting on enhanced flagship store experiences and digital innovation to strengthen its presence in China as CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras underscored the country’s importance to Zara’s parent company’s global strategy during a lecture at Fudan University in his latest visit to…
Scania held the inauguration of its industrial hub in Rugao of East China’s Jiangsu province on Wednesday, marking the Swedish truck maker’s first fully owned factory in China. Covering about 800,000 square meters, the new facility entails a 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) investment, the company’s largest overseas investment in 60 years. It is Scania’s…
Scania held the inauguration of its industrial hub in Rugao of East China’s Jiangsu province on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Scania held the inauguration of its industrial hub in Rugao of East China’s Jiangsu province on Wednesday, marking the Swedish truck maker’s first fully owned factory in China. Covering about 800,000 square meters, the…
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Wednesday that the US tech company will continue to increase its investment in China and further expand its cooperation with the country, aiming for mutual benefits and shared success. Cook made the comments in a meeting with Li Lecheng, China’s minister of industry and information technology, in Beijing. During…
Fire trucks that can extinguish blazes as high as 159 meters and smart rescue robots that detect and fight conflagrations automatically are just some examples of China-made firefighting and protection equipment that demonstrate the prowess of domestic manufacturing. During the ongoing 2025 China International Fire Protection Equipment Technology Conference and Exposition in Beijing, a Guinness…
People cycle through a forest of poplar trees at a park in Zhangye, Gansu province, on Sept 27. YANG XIAO/FOR CHINA DAILY Tina Bian, 31, joined China’s growing community of folding-bike riders this summer when she purchased a Dahon P10 for 4,700 yuan ($658). “Folding bikes can fit in the trunk of my car, which really…