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In China, the AI boom that put actors and models out of work has found a new use for them. It is renting their faces. A growing set of platforms now pays people $15 to $700 to license their likeness for AI-generated content, Rest of World reported. Producers browse catalogues…

Robotics may still be two to five years away from a “GPT moment” comparable with ChatGPT’s breakthrough in generative artificial intelligence, a senior executive at one of the leading Chinese humanoid makers said on July 22. Irving Chen, director for the Asia Pacific and other areas at Unitree Robotics, said…

As he starts his livestream, Qi Jingchuan looks every inch the classic Chinese storyteller — loose-fitting robe, pair of walnut shells in one hand, gavel and folding fan on the table just in front of him. The only thing that doesn’t fit the scene is Hedwig, the snowy owl from…

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Tech company founder Zhou Yuxiang sits down with the South China Morning Post for his first interview with a Hong Kong media outlet Published: 10:00am, 27 Jul 2026 When Zhou Yuxiang, founder and CEO of Shanghai-headquartered Black Lake Technologies, wanted to sell his artificial intelligence (AI) automation solutions to millions…

A robotic arm works in an energy storage production workshop at the Sigenergy Nantong Smart Energy Center in Nantong, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 24, 2026. Unlike traditional factories, Sigenergy has achieved a leap from "single-point automation" to "full-process collaborative intelligence." Every key piece of equipment here is connected to…

* The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China's Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites to the World Heritage List on Saturday during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Busan, the Republic of Korea. * The inscription brings the total number of World Heritage…

Last year the Xiaomi 17 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max were launched in China and never made it outside of the company’s home country. The situation is changing this year, however, according to a new report. The Xiaomi 18 Pro at least will allegedly be released in markets like…

The staff of Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi , the limited anime series spinoff from the Star Wars: Visions project, revealed the Japanese cast on Friday. Image via Star Wars Japan ©Lucasfilm Chinatsu Akasaki as Lah Kara (reprisal from the original Star Wars: Visions' "The Ninth Jedi."…

Mapletree Wuxi New District Logistics Park (Image: Mapletree Logistics Trust) Mapletree Logistics Trust on Wednesday proposed selling two large warehouse parks in eastern China and a smaller Singapore property for a combined S$154.5 million ($120 million), as the SGX-listed trust’s manager faces pressure to accelerate a S$1 billion divestment programme.…