Hong Kong-listed CaoCao hails fleet-first strategy as China’s robotaxi race gathers pace
Chinese ride-hailing company CaoCao, backed by Geely, is betting on a heavy-asset strategy to emerge as a leading robotaxi operator, with plans to deploy 100,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 as competition intensifies and self-driving technology matures. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, CEO Gong Xin said the future of robotaxis hinged on an asset-management model built around a closed-loop “trinity” of vehicle manufacturing, autonomous driving technology and fleet...
Chinese companies started trading intelligence about US troops — newspaper
According to The Washington Post, private firms are combining AI technology with data from open sources to expose the actions of US troops
Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't
Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't20 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura CressTechnology reporterGettyFew companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple.The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage. It has had some truly standout successes - and some notable flops. These days, nearly one out of every...
Two more arrested for arson attack at Czech drone technology company
NewsWorldEuropeTwo more arrested for arson attack at Czech drone technology companyCzech authorities have previously announced five detentions, including those of an Egyptian and a U.S. citizenJason Hovet Saturday 04 April 2026 21:09 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,...
Iran Blasts US-Israeli Bombardment of Universities, Killing of Scientists
The US and Israel have attacked more than 30 Iranian universities since the start of this war, and murdered over 60 professors since June 2025, Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaee Sarraf told Sputnik.
Global Helium Shortage Threatens Tech Sectors
Qatar shutting down the world's largest liquefied natural gas facility has disrupted the global helium supply, threatening medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and national defense technology. Pulsar Helium President Cliff Cain joins Christina Ruffini and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg This Weekend to explain the downstream effects the prolonged conflict in the Middle East is having on the industry. (Source: Bloomberg)
What is space computing, and why move computing power into orbit?
China is accelerating the development of its space computing industry in a systematic and orderly manner, said an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday.Space computing refers to deploying computing capabilities in
The Chinese innovation that could give Xi Jinping an 'enormous' edge in warfare that has the Pentagon scrambling
The United States has developed and deployed Artificial Intelligence on the battlefield, but there's one enormous leap in the technology that would threaten the United States.
FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP: AI could improve teaching and help deliver a world-class education to our children
Every parent seeks the best education for their child. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides access to an elite education — the highest level of human knowledge — benefiting students, families and educators alike.On March 24th and 25th, 45 nations joined me in the White House and the State Department for Fostering the Future Together’s two-day inaugural global coalition summit. Each leader shared their nation’s strategy to empower its children with technology and education. Clearly, we should em...
Optical darkness travels faster than light, scientists say
It is a commonly accepted idea that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, but this is not entirely accurate. Albert Einstein stated in 1905 that information cannot travel faster than light; however, something that is massless and devoid of information could potentially exceed this cosmic speed limit—such as “darkness” itself. A team of international scientists, led by researchers at the Technion Institute of Technology, did not measure “darkness” or the absen...
Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping AI race between China and US?
There was a surprise guest speaker at Nvidia’s widely watched GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, last month: Yang Zhilin, the founder of Beijing-based Moonshot AI, the developer behind the Kimi family of foundational artificial intelligence models. Amid heated rhetoric about US-China AI competition, which some have likened to an “arms race”, the participation of a Chinese AI start-up’s CEO at the flagship event of American chipmaking giant Nvidia might have struck some as.....
Artemis mission shares office space -- and physics -- with Apollo
As four astronauts whiz toward a flyby of the Moon, looking out for them are mission control experts using cutting-edge technology and lessons learned from the Apollo program 50 years ago.The nerve centre of the operation is the White Flight Control Room, where flight directors Judd Frieling and Rick Henfling oversee everything as the space travelers prepare to slingshot around the Moon on Monday using its gravitational pull, before heading home.Working up an appetite!As @AstroVicGlover gets in...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells interviewer she shouldn't let her son use AI yet
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke candidly in a new interview about his concerns about AI with podcaster Laurie Segall, saying he hopes she hasn’t let her son use such technology yet. Altman appeared on Thursday’s episode of "Mostly Human," where Segall asked him about his concerns about parenting amid the rapidly developing technology, saying it is "probably the most high-stakes thing" she could think of. "We're both raising young boys," she said. "And I think I said this to you before, like we're bo...
Apple issues warning to millions of iPhone users over sophisticated attack stealing data: Act NOW
Apple issues warning to millions of iPhone users over sophisticated attack stealing data: Act NOWBy STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 20:36, 3 April 2026 | Updated: 20:37, 3 April 2026 e-mail 137 shares
Humanoid robots poised for future warfare
As artificial intelligence advances, humanoid robots are emerging as a potential new force on the battlefield. A U.S. robotics CEO says autonomous systems could be deployed in combat roles within the next year, highlighting growing competition between the U.S. and China in AI, manufacturing, and defense technology.For more, check out our exclusive content on CGTN Now and subscribe to our weekly newsletter, The China Report.
Anthropic launches new corporate PAC to ramp up election spending
The artificial intelligence firm Anthropic is launching a new corporate political action committee, becoming the latest technology firm to start an employee-funded PAC for election season.  Anthropic PBC filed a statement of organization on Friday to form “AnthroPAC.” The Hill has learned it will be funded exclusively and voluntarily by employees, a common strategy for…
Ex-Air Force master sergeant pleads guilty in $37M bid-rigging scheme
A retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force on Wednesday pleaded guilty to inflating the cost of information technology contracts for the U.S Pacific Air Forces by at least $37 million to enrich himself and co-conspirators, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire…
The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era
When Brett Levenson left Apple in 2019 to lead business integrity at Facebook, the social media giant was in the thick of the Cambridge Analytica fallout. At the time, he thought he could simply fix Facebook’s content moderation problem with better technology. The problem, he quickly learned, ran deeper than technology. Human reviewers were expected to memorize a 40-page policy document that had been machine-translated into their language, he said. Then they had about 30 seconds per piece...
China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines
Chinese researchers unveiled a gravity detector with world-leading precision last month, potentially expanding the military applications of the technology. It uses a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) to detect objects by measuring tiny changes in gravity. The team that developed the instrument says it can be used for scientific research and finding underground resources. It also brings the country one step closer to being able to spot patrolling nuclear submarines. According to...
Beijing mandates internal AI ethics reviews to ensure ‘controllable’ tech
Chinese companies engaging in artificial intelligence activities are required to set up internal “AI ethics review committees” under new rules released by Beijing on Thursday, effective immediately. The notice comes as policymakers look to ensure that fast-paced AI progress can continue in a “healthy” manner amid growing consumer and enterprise adoption. Jointly released by 10 government bodies and institutions including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, National Development.....