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Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department says a cyberattack accessed an internal system and compromised the personal data of about 6,800 current and former prison employees. The department reported the breach followed unauthorized access through its Knowledge Management System.
A Hong Kong photographer says professional SD cards and 16TB hard drives have surged in price—SD cards up to HK$3,000 each and 16TB HDDs from HK$1,880 to HK$3,880—transforming storage into a costly necessity.
CRRC’s chief engineer says Hong Kong’s MTR use of mainland-made rail technology could serve as a “showcase” for overseas applications. He framed cooperation as more than equipment delivery, highlighting engineering synergy.
Austria plans to ban children under 14 from social media, joining a growing global push to limit minors’ online access. The move follows Australia’s 2024 restrictions on under-16 users.
China’s Zhuri (sun-chasing) project aims to develop solar power stations in space as Middle East turmoil raises energy-supply risks. The initiative is compared to the Three Gorges Dam “put into geostationary orbit,” highlighting its ambitious scale.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke says doctors still don’t know what caused his sudden illness on Jan. 7 aboard the ISS, which left him unable to talk. The episode led to an emergency response and NASA’s first ISS medical evacuation earlier this year.
China’s Academy of Sciences unveiled the Xiangshan high-performance RISC-V processor in Beijing, marking another step in the country’s semiconductor self-reliance push. The announcement highlights measured CPU performance and reinforces China’s focus on open-architecture chip development.
China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University says hypersonics researcher Yan Hong died at 56 after an illness. The news comes as his university remains on US sanctions lists over alleged military-related research ties.
A U.S. AI conference apologized after a sanctions-related participation policy appeared to exclude U.S.-sanctioned entities, sparking China-based calls for a boycott. Organizers clarified the restriction was narrower than first interpreted.
China’s rush to adopt the open-source AI agent OpenClaw has pushed token consumption sharply higher, with some industry figures describing a doubling every two weeks since late January. Experts say the demand surge is adding momentum to China’s rapidly expanding AI sector.
Seeram Ramakrishna, a highly cited materials scientist from NUS, has taken a full-time role at Tsinghua University, starting in September and announced this week. The move follows his international reputation as a pioneer in electrospinning.
China’s state media says its military canine robots have advanced into coordinated “wolf packs,” using specialized roles and a shared decision “brain” to tackle urban combat tasks. The upgrade moves from single-unit support toward swarm combat coordination.
An 84-year-old woman in China’s Hubei province reportedly became emotionally attached to an AI-generated “bossy president,” writing love letters and watching virtual videos for hours each day. The case underscores how AI media can offer companionship for the elderly—and how loneliness and caregiving needs shape that attachment.
China’s researchers report a first silicon quantum chip that can perform a complete set of error-detecting logical operations, combining quantum processing with built-in error checks. Published in Nature Nanotechnology, the advance is a step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.
Google has launched the mobile version of its Gemini AI chatbot in Hong Kong, following its earlier web rollout. The app quickly topped Apple’s app store chart as it expanded from limited access to a public service.
SMIC has unveiled a 2026 action plan to optimize existing resources and pursue new growth opportunities, positioning itself as a key pillar of China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency push. The strategy was released with its 2025 annual report filing.
Commerce is shifting toward AI “agents” that increasingly sit between merchants and consumers. Leaders argue the main competition is for the consumer’s time, as shoppers spend more of their day interacting with AI than browsing websites.
MLB has implemented an automated ball-strike system (ABS) with electronic pitch tracking in every ballpark; teams may challenge up to two ball or strike calls per nine-inning game.
The China Computer Federation urged researchers to boycott a major US AI conference after organisers barred submissions from US-sanctioned institutions, including Huawei, deepening US-China tensions over AI research.
A jury has recommended Google and Meta pay $6 million in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit, increasing legal pressure on major tech platforms.