China executes 2 after back-to-back mass killings that shook the nation

China executes 2 after back-to-back mass killings that shook the nation

China has executed two men placed on death row after separate deadly attacks in the same week in November, according to state news agency Xinhua. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was convicted of deliberately driving his SUV into a group of people exercising outside a sports centre in Zhuhai on November 11. The attack killed 35 people … Read more

Baidu founder Robin Li predicts ‘exponential’ boom in AI apps in 2025

Baidu founder Robin Li predicts ‘exponential’ boom in AI apps in 2025

The founder of Baidu, an artificial-intelligence (AI) pioneer in China that unveiled its own large language model (LLM) just months after OpenAI released ChatGPT, said AI applications would grow “exponentially” in 2025. Baidu’s investments in AI are expected to generate returns this year, according to Robin Li Yanhong, CEO of China’s largest search-engine operator, in … Read more

Chinese court delivers suspended death sentence for primary school SUV attack

Chinese court delivers suspended death sentence for primary school SUV attack

The announcement on Monday included confirmation of the attacker’s motivation when his white SUV rammed into the group outside a primary school injuring 30, including 18 children, just after 7.30am on November 19. The speed of the judgment was notably rare and comes amid rising public safety concerns after a spate of violent episodes in … Read more

Trump nostalgia way up, Gaza dragging down Biden in CNN survey

Trump nostalgia way up, Gaza dragging down Biden in CNN survey

Considering his past few weeks have been spent in court defending himself from felony charges and not campaigning for a second term, a recent poll showing former President Donald Trump way ahead in the race for the White House must have come as a very welcome surprise to the 45th President’s campaign staff. A CNN … Read more