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...

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...

China Publishing Group and Guizhou Provincial Government Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement to Jointly Build a Digital Economy Industry EcosystemOn August 28th, at the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo held in Guiyang, the People's Government of Guizhou Province and China Publishing Group Co., Ltd...

Beijing Mobile Officially Announces Commercialization of 5G-A, Joining Hands with ZTE to Usher in a New Era of Digitalization in the CapitalOn August 23rd, at the "Enjoy 5G-A, Lead New Jingcai" launch event, Beijing Mobile officially announced the commercialization of 5G-A and, together with partners such as ZTE, jointly launched a new era of digital development in the capital. This launch event marks a solid step forward in Beijing's efforts to promote digital economic development, injecting strong momentum into the construction of a global digital economy benchmark city...

"Shuangshuang Guiyang" Smart Tourism Emerges: Digital Empowerment Drives Transformation and Upgrading of the Cultural and Tourism IndustryGuiyang, a city renowned for its pleasant climate and the slogan "Shuangshuang Guiyang," has witnessed a rapid development in its cultural and tourism industry in recent years. The integration of digital technology has injected strong momentum into its growth...

Digital Blueprint for a Smarter Future: 2024 Digital China Summit Focuses on New Trends in Digital Economic DevelopmentData, as a fundamental resource and innovation engine, is playing an increasingly significant role, leading global development towards a more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable direction. To further explore the policy requirements and key areas for promoting the construction of a digital China and fostering new types of productivity, the National Development and Reform Commission's Center for Urban and Small Town Reform and Development will host the "Digital Blueprint for a Smarter Future" exchange event at the 2024 Digital China Summit, which will open on August 28th...

2024 Big Data Expo Focuses on Data Element Empowerment, Data Security Industry Development, and Coordinated Development of Urban Digitalization and GreeningThe 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo (Big Data Expo) will be held in Guiyang, Guizhou Province from August 28 to 30, hosted by the National Data Administration and co-organized by the People's Government of Guizhou Province. This year's Expo, themed "Data Element Empowerment to Foster Ecosystems, Digital Intelligence Driving High-Quality Development," will feature a series of engaging industry exchange events aimed at promoting market-oriented allocation of data elements, fostering the development of the data security industry, and exploring the path of coordinated development of urban digitalization and greening...

Cable TV Upgrade Turns Mandatory: Chaos in Digital Set-top Box Fees, Who Will Speak for Consumers?On July 23rd, I received a reminder call from the cable company informing me that my annual fee would expire on the 28th, so I topped up my account online with 300 yuan. The next day, however, my cable TV suddenly went out...

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Guiyang Big Data Exchange: Leading the Development of Data Element Market and Empowering the Takeoff of Digital EconomyThe digital economy wave is sweeping across the globe. Data, as a key element, is driving economic and social development with unprecedented momentum...

Guiyang-Gui'an: Building an AI Large Model Training Base to Lead the New Pattern of Digital Economy DevelopmentOn July 30, 2024, the press conference for the 2024 China International Big Data Industry Expo was held in Beijing. At the conference, Guiyang-Gui'an, as an important participant in the "East Data West Calculation" strategy, announced that it will leverage its powerful data center cluster, computing power scale, data openness, and application scenario advantages to vigorously build an AI large model training base, injecting new vitality into the AI industry development nationwide and globally...

China's E-commerce Booms: Strong Consumption Recovery, Accelerated Digital-Real Integration, and Platform Innovation Leading the WayIn the first half of 2024, China's e-commerce sector exhibited strong momentum, demonstrating multiple positive trends. In terms of consumption recovery, e-commerce displayed robust driving force, with significant growth in online retail sales...