Pang Ruoming built Apple’s foundational AI models, but secrecy and internal gridlock kept his team in the shadows—until he walked.

Built to predict the next best word, AI has become adept at reflecting human empathy. For many, that reflection is enough to offer comfort.

The UK government has signed a non-binding agreement with OpenAI to explore AI-driven public service upgrades in sectors like education, defence, and justice. The deal may involve data sharing and ...

Elon Musk-led xAI is seeking USD 12 billion in financing through a chip lease deal arranged by Valor Equity, aiming to expand infrastructure for its Grok chatbot amid rising AI costs. The plan follows ...

Alibaba has unveiled Qwen3-Coder, a 480-billion-parameter MoE code model built for agentic coding and tool use. With native 256,000-token context and large-scale reinforcement learning, it reportedly ...

AI -powered tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Perplexity captured 5.6% of US desktop search traffic in June, more than doubling YoY, according to Datos. The shift is forcing brands to rethink outreach ...

Kweichow Moutai and parent firm Moutai Group have established a RMB 1 billion research company to advance fermentation, biotech, and environmental technologies. Holding a 49% stake, Kweichow Moutai ...

Runtian, a Chinese bottled water firm pursuing a backdoor listing, has denied ties to viral online claims by a woman alleging past involvement with the company. She accused shareholders of asset ...

Pinhaofan, Meituan’s low-cost meal service, now supports over one million vendors and has grown branded restaurant partnerships by 64% YoY. With daily orders surpassing 35 million, it has launched a ...

Nvidia said it will port its CUDA platform to support the open-source RISC-V architecture, expanding beyond x86 and Arm. Announced at the 2025 RISC-V Summit in Shanghai, the move is expected to ...

Starbucks is piloting free study areas in various Chinese cities including Guangzhou and Shenzhen, offering seating, Wi-Fi, and power with no purchase required and no time limits. The move aims to ...

Shenzhen recorded RMB 2.17 trillion in imports and exports in H1 2025, accounting for 9.9% of China’s total. The city led all mainland cities in trade volume, with imports up 9.5% YoY to a record high ...