The Spell of Smartphones: Digital Loneliness Among China's ElderlyIn recent years, the widespread adoption of smartphones has brought many conveniences to people's lives, but it has also subtly changed the lives of China's elderly, even to the point of ruining their later years in some ways. Some may dismiss this as alarmist, but the reality is far more serious than we imagine...

China's C919 Passenger Plane: Catching Up to Giants, the Long Road to Domestic Aircraft DevelopmentAirbus: Facing Crisis, Rising Against the TideIn the first half of this year, Airbus delivered 323 commercial aircraft, an increase of 7 year-on-year, a remarkable achievement.However, compared to the huge order volume, the production speed of C919 is relatively slow...

Uber Undeterred by Kakao Competition, Vows to Deepen Its Roots in South KoreaDespite fierce competition from South Korean tech giant Kakao, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has affirmed the company's commitment to expanding its presence in the Korean market. Khosrowshahi highlighted that Uber's growth in Korea has outpaced the market average, and he expressed confidence in securing a larger market share in the future...

Zhejiang to Boost Cross-Border E-commerce Development with a Doubled Transaction Volume Target by 2027The General Office of Zhejiang Provincial Government recently issued the "Action Plan for Accelerating High-Quality Development of Cross-Border E-commerce in Zhejiang Province (2024-2027)" to comprehensively implement five action plans, boost the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce, and build a high-level international hub province for cross-border e-commerce.According to the plan, by 2027, Zhejiang's total cross-border e-commerce volume will double compared to 2024...

Guizhou's Big Data Development Bears Fruit, "National Big Data (Guizhou) Comprehensive Pilot Zone Development Report 2023" Officially ReleasedGuiyang, August 30 (People's Daily) - On August 29, the "National Big Data (Guizhou) Comprehensive Pilot Zone Development Report 2023" was officially released at the 2024 Digital China Summit Guizhou Special Session Results Release event. The report was guided by the Guizhou Provincial Big Data Bureau and compiled by the Guizhou Provincial Information Center...

Guizhou Holds Successful Digital Economy High-Quality Development Supply and Demand Matching Conference, Signing Totaling 103 Billion YuanOn August 29th, the Guizhou Provincial Digital Economy High-Quality Development Supply and Demand Matching Conference was held in Guiyang, aiming to build an efficient and practical exchange platform to promote in-depth coordination between government, enterprises, and the market, and jointly explore new frontiers in the digital economy. The conference attracted the participation of 115 enterprises from within and outside the province, and achieved fruitful results...

Hisense Chairman Jia Shaoqian: Firmly Confident in Globalization and Win-Win Cross-border CooperationOn the afternoon of August 28th, the 5th Cross-border Corporation Leaders Qingdao Summit - Qingdao High-Quality Development International Partner Dialogue was held at the Shangri-La Hotel. Jia Shaoqian, Chairman of Hisense Group, was invited to speak as a representative of Qingdao's multinational corporations...

360 Children's Watch "Retarded" Remarks Spark Controversy, Zhou Hongyi Resigns as Chairman of Qihoo Technology, How Long Can 360's Core Business Sustain?On August 22nd, a parent from Shangqiu, Henan, reported to reporters that their child had encountered shocking "retarded" remarks while using a 360 children's watch purchased in 2022. When the child asked, "Are Chinese people the smartest people in the world?", the watch gave a response filled with racial discrimination and historical distortions: Chinese people have small eyes, small noses, small mouths, small eyebrows, and big faces, which makes their heads look the biggest among all races...

Rise of Shanghai's Science and Technology Innovation Center: Financial Empowerment Driving Technological LeadershipThe latter half of 2024 will see four major tech events taking place in global hubs of innovation: TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, Japan's High-Tech Expo in Tokyo, Shanghai's InclusionBund Summit, and Singapore's Fintech Festival. These conferences are not merely held in leading innovation centers but have become integral parts of their respective cities' ecosystems, serving as flagship events...

MH370 Missing for 10 Years: Australian Expert Suggests Deliberate Crash, Possible Pilot Action?The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has reached its tenth anniversary. The Boeing 777, carrying 239 passengers and crew members, vanished mysteriously on March 8, 2014, during its flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing...

Deliveries of China's C919 Narrow-Body Jet Accelerate, Three Airlines Receive Aircraft, Production Capacity Significantly EnhancedAccording to a report by the South China Morning Post on August 27, China's domestically produced C919 aircraft is set to achieve a production milestone as its manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), will deliver the narrow-body jet to three airlines on August 28. This marks a crucial moment in the delivery history of the C919, signifying a breakthrough in China's civil aviation industry in the realm of domestically produced aircraft and indicating a significant enhancement in COMAC's production capacity...

Panic in the Magic City: Shanghai's Citywide Internet Outage Exposes Our Over-reliance on the WebOn the afternoon of August 26th, Shanghai, an international metropolis, was struck by an invisible force, plunging into chaos without warning. What happened? The answer was shocking: a citywide internet outage! This sudden disruption, like a tidal wave, swept across the city, disrupting lives, triggering widespread panic and anxiety...