An employee demonstrates the operation of the world’s first high-voltage AC/DC prefabricated substation designed for AI computing infrastructure. ZHANG JINGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY A new generation of factory-built prefabricated substations capable of delivering stable and highly efficient power to artificial intelligence computing infrastructure officially began operations recently in Qingdao, Shandong province. Developed by Qingdao-based TGOOD Electric…
HANGZHOU — Inside the sprawling welding workshop of Geely’s new energy vehicle plant in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang province, a new industrial scene is taking shape. Rows of home-grown heavy-payload industrial robots can be seen executing high-speed welding tasks with seamless precision, their mechanical arms dancing amid showers of sparks. This development amounts to more…
Tencent has started opening WeChat’s artificial intelligence ecosystem to mini program developers, allowing companies to integrate AI agents into one of China’s most widely used apps. The move is one of Tencent’s most ambitious attempts yet to embed AI across WeChat’s vast ecosystem of messaging, payments, content and mini programs, which together serve more than…
The Temple of Heaven Park in Beijing attracts many foreign tourists in May as inbound tourism becomes increasingly popular. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s travel and tourism sector… Read More »Inbound travel surge powers China’s tourism growth
A worker collects data simulating household scenarios at a super computing and AI facility in Tianjin on May 20. SUN FANYUE/XINHUA On sorting lines in smart factories, at precision workstations in automobile manufacturing plants and even at home tending to household chores, a batch of robots equipped with multidimensional tactile sensors can dexterously grasp, operate…
A humanoid robot band plays music at the opening of the 2026 World Intelligence Expo in Tianjin on May 28. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY The rapid advancement of large artificial intelligence models and embodied intelligence is fueling upgrades in hardware and scenario integration, injecting fresh vitality into the cultural and tourism sector, experts said. At the…
SpaceX’s decision to bar Chinese mainland and Hong Kong investors from its $75 billion IPO underscores a growing global trend of technology decoupling, which Chinese companies must heed without altering their global outreach, said experts on Tuesday. Underwriters for SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by Elon Musk, said on Friday that they are instructed…
International visitors enjoy local delicacies in Chengdu, Sichuan province. [Photo/China News Service] CHENGDU — For many visitors, a culinary tour of Chengdu, Sichuan province, typically… Read More »Tibetan fare cooks up a storm in Chengdu
XING WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY As China’s traditional industries evolve, a growing number of younger-generation entrepreneurs are bringing digital tools and unconventional ideas into long-established family businesses. According to the China Private Economy Research Association, family businesses account for more than 80 percent of the country’s private enterprises, and between 2017 and 2022, roughly three-fourths of…
Doctors perform a Beinao-1 implantation surgery in Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University. PAN SONGGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China plans to begin nationwide pilot deployment of its flagship homegrown brain-computer interface system in qualified top tier hospitals by 2027, as the country accelerates efforts to build a self-reliant brain-computer industry and establish what officials describe as…