China’s Alipay unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered version of its app on Tuesday, launching a new assistant called “A Bao” as owner Ant Group seeks to transform one of the world’s largest digital platforms into an AI-first super app. The company said the new version has entered invitation-only testing and will be gradually rolled out to…
The National Financial Regulatory Administration announced the release of new guidelines on the safe development and application of AI in the banking and insurance sectors on Thursday. The guidelines call for stronger risk-based and tiered management of the development and application of artificial intelligence at banking and insurance institutions to effectively address the challenges posed…
Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame Technology won approval for a Shanghai STAR Market listing on Monday, meaning all four of China’s best known domestic GPU startups are now pursuing public market financing as they seek to challenge United States’ dominance in artificial intelligence computing. The approval marks a milestone for China’s so called “GPU four tigers”…
The West Sea Grassland and Jinhua Zihui (golden buttercups and purple primroses) scenic spot at Sayram Lake in Xinjiang’s Bortala Mongolian autonomous prefecture. [Photo provided… Read More »Where glorious nature displays its many arts
Tourists wander among blooming flowers at the Sayram Lake scenic area in Xinjiang’s Bortala Mongolian autonomous prefecture in June. [Photo by Zhang Hongke/For China Daily]… Read More »A lake of love – Chinadaily.com.cn
Zhang Zhi brings his bike into a subway station in Beijing in May. [Photo provided to China Daily] For Zhang Zhi, a 47-year-old freelancer in… Read More »Beijing cyclist rides at his own pace
TIANJIN — Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Monday that it will inject an additional 200 million yuan (around $29.4 million) into its production base in North China’s Tianjin municipality, expanding drug production and ramping up assembly and manufacturing capacity of its related injection pens. Once completed, the expansion project will further lift the production…
Hong Kong is set to launch futures contracts based on renminbi treasury bonds on Aug 3, enriching offshore hedging tools for managing exposure to RMB assets and marking a milestone in the city’s efforts to support yuan internationalization. The product, announced by Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission on Thursday, will use five-year China Government…
Cyclists ride through rapeseed flower fields in Chengdong village of Wuhu, Anhui province, in March. [Photo by Xiao Benxiang/For China Daily] Across China, taking off… Read More »China’s commuters trade traffic for two-wheelers
Some researchers prepare for another release of the Yangtze sturgeon on April 12. [Photo by He Haiyang/For China Daily] In a meandering stretch of the… Read More »Sturgeon returning to the Yangtze River