Foreign visitors interact with a humanoid robot during the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing on July 2. CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s digital economy is becoming a more visible driver of high-quality growth, moving beyond headline figures to play a deeper role in industrial upgrading, urban governance, public services and international exchanges. “Developing the…
Visitors check out products at PPIO’s booth at the 2026 World AI Conference. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese artificial intelligence cloud computing service provider PPIO launched a new Agentic Cloud during the ongoing 2026 World AI Conference in an effort to build an intelligent Token factory for the Agent era. Agentic Cloud is a new…
Customers inspect BYD models at an ultrafast charging station in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on May 1. QIN ZIHANG/FOR CHINA DAILY The shift reflects a broader convergence between the automobile and energy sectors, as the rapid growth of electric vehicles creates new opportunities for renewable energy utilization, grid management and digital technologies. “Energy revolution and automobile…
BEIJING – China’s intelligent computing capacity reached 2,185 EFLOPS by the end of June this year, reflecting the country’s rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, official data showed Monday. The overall utilization rate of computing facilities nationwide stood at 71.4 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit:…
Workers assemble batteries for a new energy vehicle at an automotive company in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on July 8. LONG TAO/FOR CHINA DAILY China is becoming a leading force in global corporate decarbonization, as its climate goals, manufacturing strength and fast-growing clean-energy industries are increasingly shaping how companies approach emissions reduction, a senior executive…
Established in 2000, Shandong Vocational Institute of Fashion Technology has deepened its cooperation with foreign universities to nurture internationalized talent. With around 12,000 students on campus, it has built diversified international growth pathways for students, cultivating over 200 technical talents with an international perspective. On July 12, SVIFT lecturers Ma Baoli and Zhang Shumin returned…
China has launched a massive, decades-long initiative to unify its domestic computing resources into a single national grid. The goal, unveiled by officials and engineers at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday, is to treat processing power as a basic public utility — allowing users to access AI computing as seamlessly…
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. South Korean media reported in June that the transaction would likely be worth about 500 billion won ($335 million). The deal is expected to give Hyundai Motor Group greater strategic flexibility to manage Boston Dynamics, allowing the automaker to make long-term decisions on investments, business strategy and a…
In recent years, with support from local governments, regional sports events have been flourishing across China. For many soccer enthusiasts, a ticket costing just a few dozen yuan offers not only access to a high-quality professional match, but also a range of customized benefits provided by host cities. From local tourism discounts to consumption incentives,…
Workers are busy on the intelligent cabinet production line at an enterprise in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on June 25. SI WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY First, new growth drivers continued to upgrade manufacturing and optimize the structure of foreign trade. Production of high-tech and high-value-added products accelerated, with their share in exports continuing to increase. In the…