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Alibaba launches powerful AI chip to challenge Nvidia dominance in China

Alibaba has introduced its most advanced artificial intelligence chip to date alongside a new large language model, signaling a stronger push to reduce China’s reliance on foreign semiconductor technology. The announcement took place at the company’s annual cloud summit in Hangzhou, where......

Taiwan vows to defend sovereignty amid uncertainty over US support

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Wednesday that the future of Taiwan “cannot be decided by external forces,” reaffirming his government’s commitment to defending the island’s sovereignty and democratic system during remarks marking the second anniversary of his inauguration.......

China secretly trains Russian soldiers for Ukraine war

China secretly trained around 200 Russian military personnel on its territory late last year, with some of those soldiers now deployed in Ukraine, according to intelligence-linked reporting cited in the source material. The training program marks a significant escalation in security cooperation between......

Europe and China launch SMILE satellite to study Earth’s magnetic shield

The SMILE spacecraft, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully launched from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, marking the first flagship scientific collaboration between the two space institutions focused on Earth’s......

Nvidia warns memory shortages are slowing global AI expansion

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the biggest constraint facing the artificial intelligence industry is no longer chip production capacity but access to high bandwidth memory, as demand for AI infrastructure continues to outpace global supply. Speaking during the Dell World conference in Las Vegas, Huang......

Central banks to increase gold buying to 60 tons monthly in 2026

Global central banks are expected to significantly expand their gold purchases throughout 2026, reinforcing a long-term shift in reserve management strategies. A new outlook from Goldman Sachs projects average monthly acquisitions of around 60 tons, even as gold prices have recently retreated from record......

Xiaomi warns flagship smartphones could exceed $1,400 by late 2026

Xiaomi president Lu Weibing warned Friday that premium smartphones in China could surpass 10,000 yuan, or roughly $1,400 to $1,500, by the second half of 2026 as memory chip shortages continue driving manufacturing costs sharply higher across the industry. The warning came during a livestream event......

China retail sales stall in April as economic momentum weakens

China’s economy lost significant momentum in April as consumer spending nearly stalled and major industrial indicators missed expectations, reinforcing concerns over weakening domestic demand and rising economic pressure. Official data released Monday showed retail sales rose just 0.2% year on......

China prepares to launch new crewed space mission to Tiangong station

China is preparing to launch a new crewed space mission in the coming days, marking another step in its expanding space exploration program. According to the China Manned Space Agency, the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, carried by a Long March 2F rocket, has been moved to the launch tower at the Jiuquan Satellite......