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Who thrives in a digitally democratized landscape? Discover how independent creators, influencers, and educators monetize content and expertise.

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BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

China

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

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How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

The Chinese automaker is keeping its foot on the gas in its push toward vehicle autonomy.

BYD says it will stay the course on assisted and smart driving

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

Ant Group

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

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What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

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The rollout reflects a broader shift in financial AI from experimentation to scaled deployment.

Ant debuts finance-focused large model as AI takes hold in banking

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MiniMax, a Chinese company, develops large models and generative AI tools. It is known for the Talkie chatbot and Hailuo AI, a multimodal AI platform.

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

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China's MiniMax has unveiled Hailuo AI, its proprietary text-to-video model, entering the fray in the fast-evolving world of AI video generation.

MiniMax’s Hailuo AI text-to-video generator: How does it stack up?

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With its latest update, Amap combines lane-level navigation, 3D mapping, and AI support to make driving smoother and safer.

Amap’s latest update turns maps into smart, real-time companions for drivers

Apple designs iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers, coupling sleek hardware with robust software ecosystems and service offerings.

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Huawei, a global telecom and smartphone vendor, delivers networking equipment, 5G solutions, and consumer devices integrating cutting-edge tech.

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The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

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As Huawei debuts its Mate XT with a bold trifold design, Apple doubles down on AI with the iPhone 16.

Mate XT or iPhone 16: Huawei’s hardware gamble faces Apple’s AI evolution

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Challenges persist, but demand for service robots has surged, unlocking new opportunities for China’s robotics industry.

Mowing lawns, delivering meals, cleaning homes: Chinese service robots are making waves globally

Founded by a Baidu veteran, Callisto is leveraging AI to build a proactive, evolving automotive security system.

AI and automotive safety: How Callisto is fighting cyber threats on the road

The Chinese AI unicorn’s latest visual model can understand both videos and web pages.

Zhipu AI brings GPT-4o-like model to China with “video call” integration

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The startup is developing industry-specific models for pharma, materials, and other industries.

Singapore unicorn PatSnap to expand AI-powered patent search

What drives digital storytelling? Examine content creation, distribution channels, and media platforms connecting audiences worldwide.

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New services can automate backgrounds, coloring, and other time-consuming work.

Japan's anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

Japan&#8217;s anime industry looks to AI to solve labor crunch

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

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While tech giants seem convinced large AI models can transform healthcare, questions loom if the hype is bigger than the potential.