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Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechHow Chinese short dramas became AI content machines
In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, muscular man. He grabs her hand, and flame-like vines crawl across her body, fusing with her flesh…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe world is on track to miss its health targets
Every year the World Health Organization publishes a global health statistics report. It features the numbers behind world health trends and, importantly, assesses whether we’re o…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: China’s AI drama factory and the WHO’s missing health targets
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How Chinese short dramas beca…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechMusk v. Altman week 3: Musk and Altman traded blows over each other’s credibility. Now the jury will pick a side.
In the final week of the Musk v. Altman trial, lawyers traded blows over Elon Musk’s and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s credibility. Altman was grilled on his alleged history of lying an…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfter Trump visit, China’s top party journal doubles down on manufacturing push
Shortly after US President Donald Trump departed Beijing, China’s ruling Communist Party has called for strengthening the real economy – particularly manufacturing – to gain a com…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAfrica confirms fatal Ebola outbreak in Congo, urgent cross-border meeting called
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, wit…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWestern powers ramp up support for Philippines’ Luzon economic hub
A widely touted economic hub in the Philippines will involve eight more countries, signalling greater international confidence in the long-term viability of the ambitious project …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsInside Zhongnanhai: Xi welcomes Trump into China’s hidden heart before bidding goodbye
Beyond the crimson walls west of the Forbidden City, where broad lakes shimmer beside stately pavilions and lush greenery, Zhongnanhai has long stood as the secluded heart of Chin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEmbattled Hong Kong developer sued for HK$130 million, days after founder’s death
A Hong Kong property developer has been sued for HK$130 million (US$16.6 million) over allegedly breaching guarantor obligations in two bond subscription agreements, becoming the …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsStephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?
Stephen Miran’s departure from the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors will smooth the leadership transition to incoming chair Kevin Warsh, but his exit is unlikely to alter the…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics6 bids for Hong Kong land sale signal renewed confidence despite market caution
The Hong Kong government’s first land sale in the current financial year has drawn six bids, according to the Development Bureau, including those from the city’s largest developer…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump’s top science adviser visited Beijing. What does that mean for AI?
The presence of US President Donald Trump’s top science adviser Michael Kratsios and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the US delegation to Beijing this week raised the question of wheth…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more
US President Donald Trump said China has agreed to purchase at least 200 commercial aircraft from Boeing, and up to 750 if certain conditions are met – a commitment which would en…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMaldives rescuers search for missing Italian divers in underwater cave
Rescue teams in the Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives searched for a second day Friday for the bodies of four missing Italians following the country’s deadliest diving acci…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeijing had already won before the Trump-Xi summit even started
Fans of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace all have their own reasons for loving the epic novel. Some read it as a story of personal growth, reflected in Prince Andrei’s spiritual quest.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump poured millions into Nvidia, Apple in first quarter, ethics filing shows
US President Donald Trump invested millions of dollars in Apple and Nvidia in the first quarter, according to financial disclosures released as he was wrapping up his first state …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s M+ museum to showcase collections in Paris under 5-year deal
Collections from Hong Kong’s M+ museum will be exhibited in Paris alongside works from the Centre Pompidou in France under a five-year deal signed by the two institutions, which a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsEye on the tiger: how Elon Musk’s son’s bag became a hit with Chinese public
A Chinese-made tiger’s head bag carried by Elon Musk’s young son in Beijing has prompted a wave of interest online. Musk’s six-year-old son X Æ A-Xii, dressed in a Chinese style s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhat did American allies make of Trump’s trip to China to meet Xi?
The summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump was watched closely around the world for welcome moves towards stability but it also triggered anxiety among traditional …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIMF lauds resilient Hong Kong economy, but warns of risks linked to Middle East war
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the resilience of Hong Kong’s economy, noting a sustained recovery despite economic activity having yet to return to pre-Covid lev…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s Xi Jinping to pay first state visit to US in more than a decade
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the US this autumn, the first in more than a decade, as the two powers seek stability amid their deepening rivalry. Chinese …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUkraine war: 36 nations approve tribunal creation to prosecute Russia over invasion
Thirty-four European states plus Australia, Costa Rica and the EU said on Friday they would join a future special tribunal for Ukraine to prosecute Russia over its invasion of the…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
US President Donald Trump and Chinese officials discussed artificial intelligence “guardrails” and Nvidia’s H200 chips during his just-ended state visit to Beijing. Speaking to re…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRapid-fire to restrained: China state visit reveals a changed Trump on social media
US President Donald Trump – known for his combative and prolific social media style – struck an unusually restrained online tone during his state visit to China. Trump has shared …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPeugeot, Jeep take on Chinese rivals with new models using local EV technologies
Peugeot and Jeep, owned by French-Italian automotive group Stellantis, have committed to fresh investments to build electric cars with its partner Dongfeng Motor, as more internat…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘May do it. May not do it’: Trump keeps up suspense over arms to Taiwan, says no to war
The United States will not fight a war over Taiwan, President Donald Trump has declared, while revealing that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “talked a lot” about the island duri…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong police call to criminalise bid-rigging in wake of Tai Po estate blaze
Hong Kong police have proposed introducing legislation enforced by a designated agency to criminalise bid-rigging, along with more attractive leniency and cooperation agreements f…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPalestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion
Blink and you might miss the few stone walls that are all that is left of the village that Yusuf Abu Hamam’s family was forced to flee when he was an infant in 1948. The village, …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHealth authorities order halt to use of medical devices tied to patient’s death
Hong Kong health authorities have ordered hospitals to stop using a batch of blood pressure monitoring sets after an improperly sealed device was linked to the death of an elderly…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsThe Xi-Trump summit is over. What comes next in the US-China rivalry?
In the past, the last day of state visits to China has typically featured a deal-signing ceremony presided over by leaders from both sides. However, the last day of US President D…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPeru’s leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori in presidential run-off
Peru’s leftist presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez will face Keiko Fujimori in the June run-off after narrowly securing second place in April’s first-round vote, official res…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsLebanon and Israel extend ceasefire despite new strikes
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, the US announced on Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists ar…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsXi-Trump summit: all you need to know from the final day of the meeting in Beijing
We have put together stories from our coverage on the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAI supremacy, ‘secret police station’, Taiwan propaganda: 7 US-China relations reads
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, plea…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTaiwan casts long shadow over Trump’s summit with Xi
Taiwan has emerged as the first test of Beijing and Washington’s new “strategic stability” formula, according to analysts. In the aftermath of the high-profile summit between Chin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada takes key step towards new oil pipeline to serve Asia markets
Prime Minister Mark Carney and the leader of Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province took a major step on Friday towards building an oil pipeline that could substantially increase crud…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow to deal with this ‘very Chinese time’ in Western lives
What comes to mind when you think of China, Japan and South Korea? This was a question posed in a second-year sociology seminar during my time at Bristol, and it has stayed with m…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTravolta gets surprise Cannes prize: ‘beyond the Oscar’
Hollywood star John Travolta was given a surprise lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival Friday as he premiered the first movie he has ever directed. The man who b…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?
US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijin…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it
As US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington on Friday after his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a quick US assessment on one of the most co…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBeyond bamboo: Vietnam’s To Lam mounts a diplomacy offensive
Vietnam’s To Lam is a man in a hurry. Since claiming the nation’s top job, its most powerful leader in decades has been in near-constant motion, pressing flesh and signing deals i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIran war fallout triggers massive biofuel shift across Asia
Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi, said shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war had forced him to pay higher prices for cooking fuel at a…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina couple make wedding memorable by hosting wrestling match, with loser facing housework
A couple in southwestern China turned their wedding into a professional wrestling showdown, with the loser agreeing to do the housework for life. Unlike conventional competitive s…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong to test first flying cars carrying heavy cargo within 6 months
Trial flights for Hong Kong’s first two-tonne electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft could take place within the next six months, initially to transport heavy con…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGoogle’s YouTube, Snap settle first-of-its-kind school social media suit ahead of trial
Google’s YouTube and Snap reached agreements to settle the first lawsuit headed to trial over claims that addiction to top social media platforms has disrupted learning and pushed…
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