ReadNovel Group Announces 2024's "Twelve Titans" of Online Literature: IP Adaptation Boom ContinuesOn December 24, 2024, ReadNovel Group officially announced the highly anticipated 2024 list of "Twelve Titans," exemplary authors in online literature. Twelve outstanding writers were selected, their works encompassing diverse genres including sci-fi, fantasy, xianxia (immortal cultivation), historical fiction, military fiction, light novels, and urban stories, vividly showcasing the diversified trends and booming development of online literature in 2024...

Humanoid Robots: A Trillion-Dollar Market Revolutionizing the WorkforceHumanoid robots, a crucial component of advanced manufacturing, are rapidly emerging as the "top trend" in the robotics family. Fueled by the deep integration of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), these robots are becoming increasingly intelligent, agile, and efficient...

Shanghai Port Achieves Record-Breaking 50 Million TEU Container Throughput in 2024On December 23, 2024, Shanghai Port completed the handling of its 50 millionth twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), setting a new global record for container throughput and securing its likely 15th consecutive year as the world's busiest container port. This remarkable achievement is a testament to the port's continuous reform, operational optimization, strengthened collaborations, and proactive adaptation to global shipping trends...

Italy's Data Protection Authority Fines OpenAI 15 Million for ChatGPT's GDPR ViolationsOn December 20th, the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) announced a 15 million (approximately $15.58 million USD) fine against OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company behind the generative AI application ChatGPT...

Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) Releases Evaluation Results for Over 100 Large Language Models: Rise of Multimodal Models, Application Landing CrucialBAAI recently released comprehensive and specialized evaluation results for over 100 open-source and commercially closed-source large language models (LLMs) from both domestic and international sources. These models encompass various modalities, including language, vision-language, text-to-image, text-to-video, and speech-language...

AWE's Rise: Seres and Huawei Forge a New Benchmark for Luxury Intelligent Vehicles in ChinaOn December 19th, a dialogue focusing on the future development of China's automotive industry unfolded on CCTV. Zhang Xinghai, Chairman (Founder) of Seres Group, and Yu Chengdong, Rotating Chairman of Huawei and CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Group and Smart Car Solutions BU, jointly reviewed the AWE brand's four-year growth journey, shared their successful cross-industry collaboration experiences, and offered insights into the future of the automotive industry...

Ant Group Denies Backdoor Listing Rumors, CEO to be Succeeded by Han XinyiRecently, online rumors circulated about Ant Group's impending backdoor listing, sparking widespread attention. In response, Ant Group issued an official statement on its Weibo account on December 19th, emphatically denying any current plans for an IPO, much less a backdoor listing...

Slow Waves in Deep Sleep: The Unsung Heroes of Memory ConsolidationHave you ever wondered how profound memories etch themselves into our minds? Each day, a tidal wave of experiences washes over us, yet only a few fragments ultimately become part of our life's narrative. Scientists have long sought to understand the mechanisms of memory formation, and recent breakthroughs have revealed the crucial role of slow waves during deep sleep in memory consolidation...

AODMap's Wheelchair Navigation Receives Major Upgrade: Now Covers 60 Cities, Enhancing AccessibilityAODMap recently released a user guide for its wheelchair navigation feature, signifying a significant upgrade to its accessibility services. Since its launch in 2022, AODMap's wheelchair navigation has expanded to cover 60 cities nationwide, offering wheelchair users more convenient and safer travel options...

ITMASUMMIT 2024: Near-Field Interaction Technology Ushers in a New Era of IntelligenceOn December 17, 2024, ITMASUMMIT 2024 was grandly held in Shenzhen Qianhai. Organized by Shenzhen Internet of Things Information Co...

New Evidence of Quantum Spin Liquid Found in Cerium Tin Oxide, Promising Breakthroughs in Fundamental Physics and Quantum ComputingBEIJING, December 16 (Science and Technology Daily) An international team of scientists from Switzerland, the United States, France, and other countries has announced the discovery of new evidence for a quantum spin liquid in cerium tin oxide (Ce2Sn2O7). This groundbreaking discovery, published in Nature Physics, promises revolutionary advancements in fundamental physics and quantum computing...

The 2024 International Green Food Market & Innovation Conference and the Yangtze River Delta Modern Service Industry Alliance "Chuzhou Trip" Successfully ConcludedFrom December 12th to 13th, the 2024 International Green Food Market & Innovation Conference and the Yangtze River Delta Modern Service Industry Alliance "Chuzhou Trip," themed "Progressing with Food, Energizing the Future of Anhui," concluded successfully in Langya District, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. Organized by the Chuzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce, the Chuzhou Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Langya District People's Government, the conference aimed to cultivate new productive forces in the green food industry, create new industries, technologies, models, and business formats in the green food sector, and ultimately contribute wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of the green food industry...