An annual gathering of the world’s top minds in artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining wider attention as it emerges as the new battleground in the competition between the US and China, according to event attendees. The six-day Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, or NeurIPS, wrapped last week in Vancouver, Canada, and attracted more than … Read more
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Urban Revivo, which outperforms Zara and H&M on its home turf, had the official launch of its largest overseas store on Thursday in Bangkok as it continues an international push that also includes coming stores in London and New York. “We strive to become the world’s most influential fashion brand, whether in … Read more
Government and public security heads in Zhuhai, southern China, have been replaced, as part of a sidelining of officials deemed responsible for last month’s car attack that killed at least 35 people and shocked the nation. The city’s mayor Huang Zhihao and Xie Rensi, director of the public security bureau, resigned on Sunday, according to … Read more
Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda Yao is on a mission to promote body positivity. She is part of a small but growing number of women in China challenging restrictive beauty standards, including thinness, pale skin and childlike features. A … Read more
Chinese sellers on overseas shopping sites, from Temu to Amazon.com, are struggling to turn a profit during this year’s Black Friday sales, as fierce competition and narrowing margins take a toll on their earnings. A clothing factory owner in the southern trade hub of Guangzhou, surnamed Xie, said Black Friday sales at his Temu store … Read more
The platform developed by Tairex, a company set up in September under the university’s Institute for Al Industry Research (AIR), features 42 AI doctors covering 21 departments that include emergency, respiratory, paediatrics and cardiology, according to an AIR blog post published last month. Public tests of the platform, named Agent Hospital, will be conducted in … Read more
From Mariah Carey and Kanye West to John Legend and Westlife, global superstars have been filling China’s arenas and stadiums this year, as the country bounces back from the Covid-19 pandemic. In 1987, then fifth grader West lived in China when his mother was a lecturer at Nanjing University. In September, fans flocked to Hainan … Read more
Uber Technologies plans to invest in Pony AI’s US initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to be priced next week after being upsized by the autonomous driving firm, people familiar with the matter said. San Francisco-based Uber is seeking to buy more than US$10 million of shares in Pony AI’s IPO, the people said, … Read more
Beijing’s top official handling trade and economic affairs talks with the United States inspected major container ports in China’s top exporting province on Sunday, amid concerns over the potential impact of US president-elect Donald Trump’s trade policies. During his visits to Nansha Port in the city of Guangzhou and Shekou Port in the city of … Read more
Fewer Westerners are working in major Chinese cities as high-paying jobs dry up amid slow economic growth, with living costs and China’s geopolitical tensions with the West also taking their toll. But some of those gaps are being filled by professionals from Southeast Asia, as foreign firms increasingly turn to local or regional talent. Census … Read more
