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Asset Managers Plan 50%+ AI Budget Hikes as Clearwater Study Reveals 'Data Divide'
20 sources0A majority of global asset management firms plan to increase AI budgets by at least 50% in the next year, but the real differentiator is data quality, not budget size, according to Clearwater Analytics' 2026...
What is ByteDance's Seedance model, and how is it being used to empower China's nascent AI-driven drama industry, including at production ba
21 sources0ByteDance's **Seedance** is a family of AI video generation models that has rapidly evolved through versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 2.7 throughout 2025–2026. It is now a core production tool powering China's exp...
Ant Group Spin-Offs 2026: Capital Raising and IPO Plans for Ant International, Ant Digital Technologies, and OceanBase
22 sources0Ant International raised $1.2 billion in Series A funding in July 2026 at a $10 billion pre money valuation, with proceeds targeted at cross border payments and AI enabled commerce.
Why Chinese Motorcycle Exports Hit Records in 2026 While Its EVs Are Shut Out of the U.S.
26 sources0Chinese motorcycle exports hit a record 26.2 million units worth US$11.28 billion in H1 2026, up 23.2% in volume and 26.3% in value year on year.
China's Export Shift: Why Developing Nations May Benefit, Not Lose, From Chinese Trade
22 sources0China's export composition shifted from 2017 to 2023: intermediate goods rose from 42% to 46% of exports while consumer goods fell from 36% to 33%, supporting the view that China is increasingly supplying in...
From Ragtag Rifles to World-Class Force: Inside the PLA's 99-Year Transformation
34 sources0The People's Liberation Army (PLA) evolved from a guerrilla force of 200 soldiers armed with bolt action rifles in April 1932 into one of the world's largest and most technologically advanced militaries, now...
From Guerrilla Bands to AI Warfare: The PLA’s 99-Year Transformation and Its 2027 Centenary Deadline
29 sources0On its 99th anniversary (August 1, 2026), the People’s Liberation Army was one year from its 2027 centenary modernization deadline, with President Xi Jinping ordering a new pivot toward an AI powered 'intell...
Unitree Robotics IPO: What the $620 Million STAR Market Listing Means for the US-China Robotics Race
24 sources0Unitree Robotics, the Chinese maker of humanoid and quadruped robots, will open IPO subscriptions on August 10, 2026, on Shanghai's STAR Market, aiming to raise ¥4.202 billion ( $620 million).
US Scientist Elsa Reichmanis: 'Science Is a Universal Language' as She Receives China's Top Cooperation Award
30 sources0On July 8, 2026, American materials scientist Elsa Reichmanis — a three academy US member and former Bell Labs director — received the 2025 China International Science and Technology Cooperation Award for he...
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AI Deepfake Apps Are Fueling Image-Based Abuse Against Children in Hong Kong: 7 Key Dangers
29 sources0AI powered deepfake apps allow anyone to generate non consensual sexual images of children in minutes using photos scraped from social media, with over one in three deepfake apps capable of producing pornogr...
China's July 2026 Politburo Meeting: Xi Jinping Signals Market Support as Tech Stocks Suffer Record Slump
29 sources0China's July 30, 2026 Politburo meeting, chaired by President Xi Jinping, made a rare direct reference to capital markets, pledging to "strengthen confidence" in stock markets and support "resilient capital...
Apple Intelligence in China: Tim Cook Confirms Rollout After 22-Month Delay, but Full Siri AI Remains Years Away
27 sources0On July 30, 2026, Tim Cook confirmed Apple Intelligence had cleared Chinese regulators and was beginning to roll out in mainland China — 22 months after its US debut — but warned that a fully revamped Siri A...