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25.04.26 - 00:06
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As DJI duels Insta360, China sharpens global hardware edge amid US scrutiny (SCMP)
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In the southern tech hub of Shenzhen, a simmering rivalry between DJI and Insta360 has transformed their shared neighbourhood into a high-stakes corporate battleground.
Both companies have long been hailed as the city's poster children for Chinese innovation. DJI dominated the skies as the world's undisputed leader in consumer drones, and Insta360 captured the niche market of panoramic cameras.
Now they find themselves locked in a crosstown struggle for market supremacy that some say could......
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24.04.26 - 23:30
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Why Did China Reserve A Vast Offshore Airspace For 40 Days Without Explanation? (ZeroHedge)
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Why Did China Reserve A Vast Offshore Airspace For 40 Days Without Explanation?
Authored by via The Epoch Times,
China has imposed a 40-day offshore airspace restriction larger than Taiwan without explanation, signaling a potential shift toward sustained military readiness near Japan and U.S. allies.
China filed Notices to Air Missions (NOTAMs) reserving offshore airspace in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea from March 27 to May 6, a 40-day window, without announcing any military exercises or offering a public explanation. The reserved zones cover an area larger than Taiwan's main island, spanning from the Yellow Sea facing South Korea to the East China Sea facing Japan, including airspace north and south of Shanghai.
The restrictions carry no vertical ceiling, designated SFC-UNL, meaning surface to unlimited altitude. Civil aviation remains unaffected. Commercial flights are still permitted to pass through these areas, but must coordinate carefully with Chinese air traffic control authoritie...
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24.04.26 - 19:09
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China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus (ZeroHedge)
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China Curbs US Investment In Tech Companies After Meta Acquisition Of Manus
Following earlier news that China has blacklisted 7 EU defense and aerospace firms over their dealings with Taiwan, Bloomberg reports that China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting US capital without government approval.
Chinese regulators, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have recently instructed several private technology firms to reject U.S. investment in funding rounds unless explicitly approved, the report said. The commission - a powerful state planning agency with broad policy-making powers - is now heading a multi-agency probe that includes the Ministry of Commerce into the deal and its repercussions, the people said.
AI startups Moonshot AI and StepFun were among the companies that received the guidance, the report said, adding that TikTok owner ByteDance has also been told it should not allow secondary share sales to ...
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24.04.26 - 18:24
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′Look, no hands′: China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show (The Guardian)
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As domestic sales slow manufacturers are investing in AI and seeking growth in technology and in overseas marketsAt the world's biggest car fair, which opened in Beijing on Friday, there were hundreds of manufacturers, more than 1,000 vehicles, hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts – and hardly anyone behind a wheel.China's car companies have cornered the domestic electric vehicle market, and are increasingly visible on the global stage. Now they're turning their attention to what they are betting is the future of mobility: autonomous driving. Continue reading......
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24.04.26 - 17:00
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US crackdown threat could shake out China′s ′distillation′ AI copycats (SCMP)
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The administration of Donald Trump has threatened action to shield the US artificial intelligence industry from being “distilled” by Chinese rivals, in a move analysts say could weed out weaker players in China's AI sector within a year.
In a memo released on Thursday, Michael Kratsios, the science and technology adviser to the US president, warned that “surreptitious, unauthorised distillation campaigns” were enabling foreign entities – mainly in China – to release models that appear to match......
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24.04.26 - 16:30
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Huawei, DeepSeek strengthen China′s AI self-reliance with collaboration on V4 model (SCMP)
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Huawei Technologies' newest Ascend 950PR and 950DT chips enjoyed “day zero” adaptation to DeepSeek's latest V4 model, the Shenzhen-based tech giant said in a livestream on Friday, just hours after the model's release.
The hardware-software collaboration between the two Chinese firms underscores the progress China has made in tech self-reliance, a top national priority for Beijing amid US efforts to block its access to advanced semiconductor chips and chipmaking equipment.
During the livestream......
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