01:14 The United States Senate Commerce Committee passed "The Endless Frontier Act," a new proposal designed to support a stronger U.S. technology base: a move that cou
The EU Commission recently proposed a new set of stringent rules to regulate AI, citing an urgent need. With the global race to regulate AI officially on, the EU published a detailed proposal on how A
The National Bureau of Statistics released data from the seventh national census on May 11. China is still the most populous country in the world, but the country is aging. What challenges will th
U.S. President Joe Biden tours the Sewerage & Water Board's Carrollton water plant in New Orleans, U.S., May 6, 2021. /CFP Less than 3 percent of the roughly 30 million small-business owners i
Experts urge a "paradigm shift" in the building standards to incorporate increased ventilation and air-cleaning measures. /CFP Building standards need to undergo a "paradigm shift" to better p
Weary Palestinians on Thursday prepared for a somber feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Gaza braced for more Israeli airstrikes and communal
Google has been fined just over €100 million (~$123M) by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for abuse of a dominant market position.The case relates to Android Auto, a modified version of Google’s
China inaugurates National Bureau for Disease Control and Prevention to better respond to public health emergencies. /CFPChina's National Bureau for Disease Control and
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called on China and Central Asian countries to explore a new type of regional cooperation with their o
AWS announced today that it’s releasing a tool called AWS SaaS Boost as open source distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. The tool, which was first announced at the AWS re:Invent conference
Amplitude, the well-funded product intelligence startup that helps businesses use their data to predict which features will drive the best business outcomes for them, today announced that it has acqui
01:55 May 10 marked China Brand Day and the start of a big event running through the 12th. This is the fifth year of the event, which promotes Chinese brands to both domestic and foreig
Last week we saw some major backing of the Secret Network blockchain, as significant blockchain players Arrington Capital and Blocktower Capital invested in the privacy-first smart contract platform.
E-bike startup Cowboy has launched the Cowboy 4, its newest generation of urban electric bikes. The bike will come in two different frames, a traditional frame, and a step-through.The C4 is basically
China's first domestically made icebreaker Xuelong 2 returned to Shanghai on Friday, marking the completion of the nation's 37th polar exploration mission. The research team set off from Shanghai las
00:48 A spectacular mirage mirroring a lake surface appeared on Tuesday over the vast Kumtag Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The mirage was
Villarreal players celebrate during the Europa League semi-final second-leg match against Arsenal in London, UK, May 6, 2021. /CFP Villarreal will face Manchester United in the Europa League f