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China’s artificial intelligence (AI) market sees heightened competition, as various model providers – from SenseTime to ByteDance – step up efforts to enhance their services. Hong Kong-listed SenseTime has upgraded its Cantonese-speaking chatbot, Sensechat, with a comprehensive set of new features that include real-time audio and video-interaction capabilities, according to…

An aerial drone photo taken on June 11, 2025 shows boats sailing on Baiyangdian Lake, Xiongan New Area of north China's Hebei Province. Since the founding of Xiongan New Area, the water quality of Baiyangdian Lake has been greatly improved thanks to the systematic ecological governance. (Xinhua/Mu Yu) An aerial…

A visitor (L) looks at a humanoid robot from UBTECH at the Beijng World of Robots in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) BEIJING, June 12 (Xinhua) -- China's capital is set to launch the world's first "4S store" dedicated to embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robots, marking…

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says a possible USA-China trade deal is positive news, but time will tell what it means for New Zealand and the rest of the world. US President Donald Trump said a deal with China is "done" after two days of high-level talks in London. Luxon welcomed…

A trade deal between Washington and Beijing “is done”, subject to final approval with the presidents of the two countries, said United States President Donald Trump yesterday. In a post on social media platform Truth Social, he said the US is “getting a total of 55 percent tariffs, China is…

BEIJING - China will hold an annual memorial for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, in the eastern city of Nanjing Wednesday. Leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the central government will attend the ceremony at a square in front of the Memorial Hall for…

A top Chinese rare earth exporter, which hosted President Xi Jinping during a 2019 inspection , said it had obtained export permits for several destinations, including the United States. Investors welcomed the news, sending the company’s shares higher. JL MAG Rare-Earth said on Wednesday that it had also been granted…

June 11, 2025 2:30 AM Diving with an Insta360 360-degree camera. Image Credit: Insta360 Insta360, a maker of 360-degree cameras and action cameras, went public in in an initial public offering in China. It’s a company for the age of vloggers. The company started in 2015 with the mission of…

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Home Market News US Stock Market Highlights: S&P 500 posts back-to-back gain as traders optimistic U.S-China trade talks making progress US Stock Market Highlights: The S&P 500 ended slightly higher on Monday (June 9), extending its gains for a second session, as markets reacted to renewed trade negotiations between the…