China's Lithography Dream: The Difficult Journey to Conquer the "Mount Everest" of TechnologyWhy are high-end lithography machines so crucial?What makes manufacturing high-end lithography machines so challenging?The optical system is another challenge. Ordinary lenses cannot focus EUV light, so reflective mirrors are needed...

"Just Tap" to Pay? What's the Experience Like with Alipay's NFC Payment?With the prevalence of WeChat's "Palm Payment" last year, and the launch of Alipay's "Tap to Pay" two months ago, the domestic payment landscape, once dominated by "QR code payment," has quietly begun to fragment. "Palm Payment," as the name suggests, involves placing your palm in front of a device, where your palm print and blood vessel information is matched with previously recorded data, enabling payment...

Unisoc Unveils E450R, the World's First Secure Chip with Open Hardware+Software ArchitectureOn August 21st, at the 2024 Unisoc Partner Conference, Unisoc unveiled its latest technological innovation the E450R, the world's first secure chip featuring an open hardware+software architecture. This chip, with its unique architectural design, achieves remarkable breakthroughs in security and performance, establishing a new benchmark for the secure chip industry...

Foxconn Returns to Henan: The Indian Dream Shattered, Hygiene Issues Prove FatalFoxconn, the electronics giant that once boasted of "creating a more glorious future in India," ultimately returned to Henan with a trail of setbacks. Three years ago, despite pleas from the Henan government, Foxconn resolutely shifted its production lines to India, vowing to break free from China and achieve greater growth in India...

Ten Years of Isolation: The Shattered Dream of Dandong New Area Across the Yalu RiverIn the southwest direction of Dandong City, Liaoning Province, a new city called Dandong New Area, also known as Guomenwan New Area, was erected more than a decade ago. Occupying an area of approximately 61...

The Snake Venom Queen: From $450,000 Per Bottle to a Hummer, How She Took on AmericaIn the 1980s, Lu Hua graduated from Sun Yat-sen University. With her fluent English, she secured a coveted job at the Foreign Trade Bureau, earning a monthly salary of 300 yuan, making her the envy of her neighborhood...

Is DJI's Drone Chip 80% Imported? The Truth Behind Japan's DisassemblyIn recent years, the drone industry has flourished globally. China and Japan, as leading players in drone manufacturing, each possess unique strengths...

Rational Thinking in the Information Flood: How Not to Be Deceived by Fake News?The glow of our phone screens flickers across our faces, our fingers swiping through a universe of information overload. Celebrity gossip, expert opinions, friend's shares all these voices intertwine, creating a colorful yet deceptive online world...

AstribotS1, the AI-Powered Robot Assistant from Stardust Intelligence, Makes Debut at World Robot Conference, Demonstrating "Strongest Operation" and Universal Capabilities Across Various ScenariosThe 2024 World Robot Conference kicked off on August 21st at Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone's North Star International Convention and Exhibition Center. The conference attracted 27 humanoid robot manufacturers and over 30 companies from the upstream and downstream of the humanoid robot industry chain, marking the largest number of humanoid robot exhibitors in the event's history...

ByteDance Founders Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo Donate 200 Million Yuan to Nankai University to Support Mathematics Research and Talent CultivationOn August 21st, reporters learned from the official website of Nankai University that ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming and ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo jointly donated 200 million yuan to their alma mater, Nankai University, primarily to support mathematics research and talent cultivation. This year marks the 105th anniversary of Nankai University...

Huawei and Changan Join Forces: Avitta Investment in Innowatts Fuels the Construction of an Open Platform for Intelligent Automotive Industry[Chongqing, China, August 20, 2024] A signing ceremony for the comprehensive strategic cooperation between Huawei and Changan Automobile, as well as the investment of Avitta in Innowatts, was successfully held in Chongqing. Attending the event were Chen Xinwu, Member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and Executive Vice Mayor of the Municipal Government; Zhu Huarong, Chairman and Secretary of the Party Committee of Changan Automobile; Wang Jun, President of Changan Automobile; Xu Zhijun, Rotating Chairman of Huawei; and Yu Chengdong, Executive Director, Chairman of the Terminal BG, and Chairman of the Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU of Huawei...

The Rise of China's Airlines: A Tale of Resilience and Opportunity However, China's renowned speed is not a myth. Following the country's success in containing the pandemic, the domestic aviation market quickly rebounded, with flight numbers and passenger transport volume rapidly recovering and even surpassing pre-pandemic levels...