BUSAN, South Korea – The Chinese women’s table tennis team started their title defense with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over India at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals. Despite dropping the first two matches, China rallied to secure the win and avoid an upset. World No. 155 Ayhika Mukherjee stunned everyone by defeating...
Moviegoers flocked to theaters during China’s Spring Festival holiday, pushing box office revenue past 7 billion yuan ($985 million), statistics revealed Friday. This lucrative eight-day period, ending Saturday, saw 142 million tickets sold, according to Maoyan, a film data platform. Chinese films dominated the scene, with the comedy “YOLO” leading the pack. This story of...
OpenAI Enters Video Generation Arena with Impressive New Model, Sora Following in the footsteps of several players, from tech giants like Google and Meta to startups like Runway, OpenAI is making its mark on the video generation scene with the introduction of Sora. This generative AI model utilizes text prompts to create high-definition video, breathing...
For millions suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a debilitating lung condition marked by irreversible damage, hope is often limited to managing symptoms. But a new treatment trial from China offers a tantalizing possibility: reversing that damage. COPD, primarily caused by smoking and household pollution, affects a staggering 700 million people globally, making it...
Africa’s trade relationship with China, its largest partner for 15 years running, showed mixed results in 2023. While total trade volume edged up 1.5% to $282.1 billion, a worrying trend emerged: Africa’s trade deficit with China ballooned significantly. Chinese exports to the continent surged 7.5% to $173 billion, while imports from Africa dipped 6.7% to...
Nvidia’s scorching rally shows no signs of abating. Just a day after surpassing the market value of Amazon, the chip giant has now overtaken Alphabet as well, solidifying its dominance in the tech sector. Fueled by an insatiable demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators, Nvidia’s stock price continues to climb, reaching a market capitalization...
In a landmark move, Shenzhen has shattered a longstanding medical barrier in China. The southern metropolis has become the first city to allow specially trained nurses to prescribe certain medications and order diagnostic tests. This pilot program, brimming with both promise and caution, aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery and ease the burden on China’s overburdened...
Apple Vision Pro: Where the Real and Digital Worlds Collide (Pre-order starts January 19!) Get ready to step into a new era of computing—the era of spatial computing. Apple has unveiled the Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary mixed reality headset that seamlessly blends the digital world with your physical surroundings. It’s not just a new...
Oppo has unveiled its game-changing flagship, the Find X7 Ultra, pushing the boundaries of both smartphone photography and performance. While currently limited to the Chinese market, this technological marvel has the potential to redefine expectations globally. Let’s delve into its innovative features. Dual-Periscope Telephoto System for Superhuman Zoom Witnessing faraway objects in their breathtaking detail...
A groundbreaking collaboration between Chinese and German scientists has yielded a marvel of miniaturization – a soft, spring-like robot capable of delicate tasks on a single-cell level. This biocompatible marvel, detailed in Nature Nanotechnology, opens doors for revolutionary advancements in precision medicine, including microsurgery and targeted drug delivery. The brainchild of researchers from the Shenzhen...