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Beijing start-up ModelBest has hit a 20 billion yuan valuation after raising over 5 billion yuan this year — a striking signal that investors are backing compact, phone-ready AI as a credible rival…
China is building a ground-and-space asteroid detection network after revealing only 45% of city-killing 140-metre near-Earth…
SEBI disposed of more complaints in June than it received — 5,037 resolved against 5,035 filed — yet over 5,500 cases remain…
China's pharmaceutical R&D boom has pushed laboratory monkey prices to roughly US$27,000 per animal — matching Covid-19 pandemic…
Chinese open-weight AI models now command 29% of token volume on Vercel's AI Gateway — nearly triple their April share — with…
Nvidia's chief executive Jensen Huang visited Akihabara, Tokyo on 16 July 2026 to mark a collaboration with SEGA, referencing…
Chip giant Nvidia posted a bare 'Learn more' link on its official X account on 15 July 2026, consistent with its practice of…
Chip giant Nvidia announced on 15 July 2026 that Japanese enterprises, startups, and research institutions are deploying its…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman voiced surprise on X that some users prefer a silent variant of a hardware product from the company's…
