Why data may become China’s most durable advantage in the AI race
The global AI race is no longer just about chips or models. Increasingly, it is also about data – namely, the language resources that...
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China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide
Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide, scholars and international figures said at China’s premier...
‘Going Dark’: The High-Tech Tricks Behind Illegal Chinese Fishing in the Pacific
The interception of a Chinese vessel accused of illegal fishing highlights the technical lengths many use to remain undetected across millions of square kilometres...
Chinese social media accounts ‘profit from leaking official corruption scandals’
Chinese social media accounts are profiting by hinting at the downfall of corrupt officials ahead of formal announcements, state media has warned, highlighting a...
US Says Hong Kong Won’t Regain Special Status After Emergency Expires
The United States has allowed the “national emergency” related to Hong Kong to expire, a move that doesn’t restore the city’s special status, which...
Sonam Wangchuk hospitalised after 21-day hunger strike over exam leaks
Authorities in India’s capital Delhi moved social activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital against his will on Saturday, after his condition worsened on the 21st...
Top Forecaster Still Favors Democrats to Win House, but GOP Retains a Path to Hold Majority
The Cook Political Report said on July 16 that Democrats are favored to win control of the House this November, but that Republicans still...
China Is Actually Done? Massive Fires Sweep The Nation, Workers Carry Their Own Extinguishers
Another fire! And once again, it happened in Jinjiang, Fujian. Just one week after the deadly shoe factory fire in Chendai, Jinjiang on July...
Weather weapons: why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground
When devastating floods swept through Assam in northeastern India in 2018, the disaster quickly triggered a troubling question within New Delhi’s security corridors. As...