Author: Editorial Staff
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China’s AI Data Center Boom in Inner Mongolia
Travel two hours west of Beijing by train to find Inner Mongolia, a region known for sheep farming and coal mining. In Ulanqab, a city in Inner Mongolia, nearly 100 data centers have been built or are under construction since 2016, making it one of Asia’s fastest-growing compute clusters. Companies like DeepSeek, ByteDance, Alibaba, and…
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Humanoid Robot Shipments Surge in China: Over 30,000 Units Shipped in First Half of 2026
One really knows exactly how many humanoid robots shipped in the first half of 2026. But we do know that the number is bigger than the first half of last year: a lot bigger. Counterpoint Research published its first-half humanoid robot numbers this week, and the big number is this: more than 22,000 humanoid robots…
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Alcoa Chosen for Critical Minerals Project in Saline County
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation has selected Alcoa USA Corp. to participate in a pilot project aimed at increasing domestic production of critical minerals and metals. The project, based in Saline County, is part of a $162 million funding initiative that includes nine pilot projects. These projects will…
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US Air Force Utilizes Banned DJI Drones for Nuclear Missile Training
The US Air Force is set to incorporate DJI drones into its training exercises at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The decision involves the purchase of Chinese-made drones for counter-drone training, aimed at enhancing security measures at the base. F.E. Warren, which oversees Minuteman III missiles, considers protection against aerial intrusions a critical…
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Federal Judge Reverses Ex-Google Engineer’s Conviction in AI Trade Secrets Case
A federal judge in San Francisco has overturned part of Linwei Ding’s conviction, ruling that there was insufficient evidence to prove his knowledge or intent to benefit the Chinese government. Linwei Ding, a former Google software engineer, had been accused of stealing AI trade secrets to assist two Chinese companies. The court’s decision dismissed the…
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China’s Entry into Reusable Space Flight Signals New Era in Space Race
A steel booster touchdown has marked a significant breakthrough in reusable rocket technology in China. LandSpace’s successful recovery of the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket signifies the nation’s official entry into the competitive era of reusable space flight. This achievement is crucial as it breaks the monopoly held by American tech billionaire Elon Musk’s…
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Monolithic Power Systems Expands Chengdu Production as Global Semiconductor Race Intensifies Across Asia and U.S.
U.S.-based Monolithic Power Systems (MPS) has launched a major production line expansion at its facility in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial…
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AI and Data Centers Surge in Guian as First-Half Electricity Demand Jumps 33 Percent
Power consumption in the Guian New Area grew 33.69 percent year over year during the first half of 2026, driven…
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Fujian Builds Dual-Use Drone Hub Opposite Taiwan Under National “Air Silk Road” Plan
Fujian province is accelerating plans to build a major commercial drone and low-altitude aviation hub directly across the narrow strait…
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China’s Overcapacity Challenge: The Productivity Gap and Global Implications
Beijing is pushing back against Western accusations of China’s overcapacity issue, emphasizing innovation and economies of scale as drivers of its export strength. The Ministry of Commerce refuted claims linking subsidies to overcapacity, with a People’s Daily commentary denouncing such accusations as a smear tactic. The escalating rhetoric from Beijing is in response to the…
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Jiangsu Unveils Three-Year Commercial Space Strategy Aiming for 60 Billion Yuan Industry Value
Jiangsu province has issued a major three-year development blueprint designed to rapidly expand its commercial space industry, targeting an annual…
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Pentagon Directs 30 Universities to Audit Foreign Ties or Risk Funding
The Pentagon has issued a directive to 30 American universities to conduct audits of their financial and research connections with foreign entities. Failure to comply could result in the loss of federal research funding. Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Emil Michael, emphasized the importance of maintaining national security in academic partnerships funded…
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US Issues Ultimatum to Countries in AI Race: Choose Between Washington Coalition and China
The U.S. State Department is set to send a letter to 35 countries that signed the U.S. “AI Opportunity Statement,” asking them to pick a side in the global AI competition. The letter emphasizes the need for countries to choose which technology ecosystem they support as the U.S. and China vie for AI dominance. The…
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China’s Resolve in the AI Race: Investing in the Future
If China has one dollar left, “that dollar is going to be spent on AI rather than real estate,” said Bruce Liu, CEO of Esoterica Capital. Private sector AI investment in the U.S. is around 23 times more than in mainland China, according to Fitch’s BMI. China has its own cost advantages in the AI…
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Chinese Exporters Shift to Direct Global Sales Through Cross-Border E-Commerce
Chinese manufacturers across regional industrial hubs are expanding direct sales to overseas consumers through cross-border e-commerce, reducing reliance on trade…
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Apple Partners with Alibaba to Launch Custom AI Model in China
Apple has collaborated with Alibaba Group to develop a custom large language model tailored for the Chinese market, as reported by Reuters. This strategic move positions Apple as the first foreign company authorized by Beijing to introduce a proprietary AI model in China. The custom model is set to enhance Apple Intelligence, powering specific features…
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Full-Scale Humanoid Robots Enter Mass Production in Tianjin as Embodied AI Cluster Expands
Chinese robotics manufacturer Shiyun Technology rolled out its first production line of full-scale humanoid robots on Thursday, marking a key…
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Tech Suppliers Surge on Chinese AI Compute Demand and Chip Packaging Breakthroughs
Chinese semiconductor materials suppliers are accelerating expansion plans and making key technological inroads across the global artificial intelligence supply chain…
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Chinese AI Giant Zhipu Unveils GLM-5.3, Edging Past Western Rivals in Cybersecurity Benchmarks
Move over, basic coding bots, because China’s artificial intelligence scene just dropped a massive upgrade that is sending shockwaves through…
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China Expands Public Security Inspection Powers Across Corporate Networks, Data, and Foreign Operations
China’s Ministry of Public Security has finalized sweeping new enforcement regulations that expand police inspection powers beyond standard internet services…
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Global Pressure Mounts as Nations Navigate AI Alliances Between U.S. and China
The United States is intensifying efforts to rally nations to its AI coalition, urging them to align against China’s competing framework or risk exclusion. This move highlights the escalating technological competition between the world’s leading powers. The U.S.’s Pax Silica initiative focuses on building alliances for secure supply chains of AI, semiconductors, and essential minerals…
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China’s Perovskite Solar Farm Outperforms Silicon System in Industrial Test
China and Canada researchers, led by Nanjing University, have achieved a breakthrough in perovskite solar technology, surpassing traditional silicon systems in efficiency and stability. The team developed a super-stable coating for perovskite, enabling the production of low-cost, high-efficiency solar panels on an industrial scale. The perovskite panel, roughly the size of a dining table, reached…
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U.S. Urges Countries to Choose Sides in AI Race with China
Undersecretary of State Jacob Helberg recently hosted The Pax Silica Summit, a high-level gathering focused on economic security and the AI economy at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. The U.S. is set to inform numerous countries that they must decide between participating in a U.S.-led AI coalition or Beijing’s competing…
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China’s Surveillance Exports: A Digital Dictatorship Threat?
China’s dominance in exporting surveillance technology is raising concerns about the potential transformation of nations into digital dictatorships. Beijing’s surveillance export packages encompass a comprehensive technological framework that empowers governments with unprecedented capabilities to monitor their populations. These technologies include cameras, artificial intelligence, telecommunications networks, cloud computing, facial recognition, license-plate recognition, and centralized command systems,…
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Z.ai Unveils GLM-5.3, a Revolutionary Open-Source Language Model
Z.ai has introduced GLM-5.3, an open-source large language model that has made significant advancements in coding and cybersecurity. GLM-5.3 is an evolution of GLM-5.2, featuring a mixture of experts architecture with 753 billion parameters and a context window of 1 million tokens. The model underwent an extensive post-training process, resulting in superior performance across various…
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China Counterattacks Western Quantum Threats With New Open-Source Cryptography Engine
As rapid advancements in quantum computing threaten to render global encryption systems obsolete, Chinese state-owned enterprises and top military-adjacent research…
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Baidu Rebrands GenFlow as ‘Kuku AI,’ Launches Standalone Workspace App
Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. officially renamed its cross-platform artificial intelligence agent GenFlow to “Kuku AI” on Friday and launched…
