xAI Plans Standalone App for Grok Chatbot, Challenging ChatGPT and GeminiOn November 28th, The Verge reported that Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, is planning to launch a standalone application for its Grok chatbot in December. This move is interpreted by industry experts as a significant strategic deployment by xAI to further intensify its competition with industry giants like OpenAI and Google...

Haier Direct Drive Washing Machines Achieve 40 Million Unit Sales Milestone, Maintaining Unwavering Quality and Industry Leadership for a DecadeThe home appliance market has seen a surge in consumer demand this year, fueled by government-sponsored trade-in and subsidy programs. Consumers are increasingly prioritizing high quality and performance when purchasing washing machines...

Lin Feng Zhang, a Rising Star in Efficient AI: From Tsinghua PhD to Shanghai Jiao Tong University ProfessorA recent academic report published on the website of the College of Information and Electrical Engineering at China Agricultural University revealed that Dr. Lin Feng Zhang, born in 1997, has officially joined the School of Artificial Intelligence at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) as an assistant professor and doctoral supervisor...

TCL Showcases Global Supply Chain Strength at the Second China International Supply Chain Promotion ExpoThe second China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo, themed "Connecting the World, Creating the Future," opened grandly in Beijing on November 26th. TCL Group, showcasing its two main entities, TCL Industrial Holdings and TCL Technology, highlighted its leading position and innovative achievements in building a pan-semiconductor supply chain, leveraging its three core industries: smart terminals, semiconductor display, and new energy photovoltaic...

Nintendo's Mainland China Switch eShop to Shut Down: Official Closure on May 15, 2026, with "Feedback Plan" AnnouncedOn November 26, 2023, Nintendo officially announced the closure of the Nintendo eShop for the Mainland China version of the Nintendo Switch, with the service officially ceasing operations on May 15, 2026. This news has sparked considerable discussion among players, marking the end of online services for the region's Switch consoles...

The Future of Biomedical Development: The Age of AI, Gene Editing, and Precision MedicineIn May 2023, the "Learning Power Nation" learning platform and the Chinese Science News jointly launched the "Scientists Reply" campaign, inviting readers to ask questions of scientists they admire. Among the questions, reader Liu Minglei asked: What is the future of biomedical development? Professor Li Lanjuan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, responded with a handwritten letter providing an in-depth explanation...

AI-Powered New Productivity: Huawei Cloud Propels China's AI Industry to the Global StageOver the past two years, a new wave of artificial intelligence, spearheaded by large language models, has swept the globe, demonstrating its vibrant energy and immense potential. AI is no longer merely a symbol of technological advancement; it has become a core element of national strategies...

Dong Yuhui Resigns as Executive Director of "With Hui Together," Retains Board Member and Manager RolesOn November 25th, Tianyancha App showed that With Hui Together (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd...

Zhejiang Private Enterprise Solves "Ghost Particle" Detection Challenge: Main Body of Jiangmen Neutrino Experiment Detector CompletedOn October 20th, the main body of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) detector, located 700 meters underground in Guangdong province, was completed, marking a significant milestone for this national scientific endeavor. The development of the detector's core component the acrylic protective covers for over 20,000 20-inch photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) had presented an insurmountable challenge for both domestic and international research institutions and large enterprises...

Beijing Delivery Riders Transform into "Community Heroes" as 10,000 "Blue Knights" Receive First Aid Training to Safeguard City SecurityA recent training initiative in Beijing aimed to enhance the safety awareness and first aid skills of food delivery riders. Forty Ele...

World's Thinnest Spaghetti Created: 1/200th the Diameter of a Human Hair, Opening New Avenues for Nanofiber ApplicationsA team of researchers led by University College London (UCL) has created the world's thinnest spaghetti, measuring a mere 372 nanometers in diameter about 1/200th the width of a human hair, according to a recent report in Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. This breakthrough isn't about culinary innovation, but rather about exploring the vast application potential of nanofiber materials in medicine and industry...

The Rise and Fall (and Potential Future) of Cable Television: Once the Heart of Home EntertainmentRemember gathering as a family around the television, vying for the remote and arguing over channels? For many, this is a cherished memory. Yet, as time marches on, cable television, once the undisputed king of home entertainment, is in decline...