The Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone (Beijing E-Town) has launched a "token loan" program in which six Chinese banks — Agricultural Bank of China, China CITIC Bank, Industrial Bank,…
A 21-year-old Chinese university student used an AI-based tool called Wenyi to translate Haruki Murakami's new novel 'The Tale of KAHO' into Mandarin within four hours of its July 3 release in Tokyo, …
China's new regulations banning AI services that induce emotional dependence took effect July 15, prompting ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen to shut down their companion features, leaving users l…
Chinese AI-video studio Qidian Interactive has built a platform called Yudian that can generate short-drama scripts, storyboards, and 3D scene layouts from prompts, aiming to let every employee produc…
China's ultrashort-drama industry is shrinking as AI-driven production cuts costs, eliminating shoots and jobs in Zhengzhou, while former film and animation workers in Wuxi are building AI systems tha…
China's ultra-short drama industry is being transformed by AI-generated video, with production hubs like Zhengzhou facing shrinking budgets and fewer shoots while AI studios in Wuxi produce dramas fas…
China's ultrashort-drama industry, which reached 851 million users and a market value exceeding 100 billion yuan, is facing a downturn as AI reduces production costs and major platforms cut guaranteed…
A 2025 report by the Royal Institute of British Architects found that the proportion of architecture practices using AI increased from 41% in 2024 to 59% in 2025, according to architect and author who…
An advertisement featuring AI actress Fang Taozi endorsing colored contact lenses from Chinese brand Nutnutlook was taken down from Douyin after Chinese netizens criticized the use of a fictional char…
Recruitment for AI video editors in China jumped 179% year over year in June, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as the country's short-drama industry's annual output value approached 90 billion yuan in…
China's President Xi Jinping attended the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai for the first time, where over 1,100 companies showcased AI products and in-person visits topped 400,000.…
China's first regulations on AI companion services took effect July 15, banning platforms from offering virtual partners or relatives to minors. The rules, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administrat…
Chinese tech firms including StepFun, Nubia, and Honor showcased AI agent-powered smartphones at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, pitching them as the future of mobile devices…
China launched the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026, with 29 signatory countries including Kazakhstan, Laos…
Chinese summer camps are charging thousands of yuan to teach children AI and business skills, capitalizing on parents' fears about the AI era, but often provide unqualified instructors and mere photo …
Chinese voice actor Shen Anyu has been forced to record videos proving he is human after AI clones of his voice spread online, causing platforms to flag his real recordings as synthetic. Since 2025, t…
Chinese voice actor Shen Anyu has been forced to repeatedly prove he is human after AI clones of his voice spread online, causing platforms to flag his real recordings as synthetic and threatening his…
A 75,000-character resignation letter from DingTalk product manager Teng Yaxin exposed toxic workplace culture at Alibaba's team collaboration platform, leading to CEO Chen Hang's ouster. The letter d…
Zou Weiluo, a 13-year-old Shanghai boy diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 7 months and given a life expectancy of 4 years, graduated as a star student from Luwan No. 1 Central Primary School. S…
Chinese therapists report that clients are increasingly using AI tools like DeepSeek and ChatGPT to analyze therapy sessions, leading to conflicts and premature termination of treatment. Therapist Che…