China’s Social Credit System

SIMMONDS AND HARVEY TRAIL SUMMERS-NEWTON. Not to dampen the mood, but worth noting that Ellie Simmonds and Grace Harvey came home fifth and sixth in that incredible 200m medley race won by Summers-Newton. Great team spirit in the camp though, as Simmonds told Channel 4 after she was "so happy"…

Four regions and provinces in China have announced they are joining an existing dedicated internet connectivity facility linking the Middle Kingdom and Singapore. Launched in September 2019, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) International Dedicated Connectivity (IDC) is the first point-to-point internet connectivity between China and a foreign country and links Singapore with…

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Learning a new language is already challenging enough, but learning one that uses a different writing system than your own can be downright daunting. Chinese speakers are the most populous in the world. The Chinese language is mainly spoken in China, Singapore, and Taiwan. Most of these speakers speak Mandarin…

In recent years machines have learned to generate passable snippets of English, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Now they are moving on to other languages. Aleph Alpha, a startup in Heidelberg, Germany, has built one of the world’s most powerful AI language models. Befitting the algorithm's European origins, it…

Disclaimer: We make affiliate commissions from Bluehost by promoting to our readers. We recommend Bluehost to our readers since it is one of the only affordable hosting solutions that are both reliable and high in capacity and offers excellent customer service. China shares rose on Monday, bouncing back from a…

(Source: AutoX) AutoX, an Alibaba-backed autonomous driving firm based in China, released a new video on Monday showcasing how its fully driverless robotaxis handle the rush hour conditions of China’s “urban villages” in the autonomous driving challenge. Founded in 2016 by Dr. Jianxiong Xiao, AutoX has since deployed more than…

In the US departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realisation of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. Yet, it is also deeply concerned that the very withdrawal could bring risk and instability to that backyard — Central…

Children hold Chinese flags as they pose for a photo at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, on June 22, 2021. China will now allow couples to have a third child as the country seeks to hold-off a demographic crisis that threatens its hopes of increased prosperity and global influence. Credit: AP…

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