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A US congressional advisory report warns that China’s promotion of open AI models combined with manufacturing strength forms a feedback loop that could challenge US AI leadership.
A University of East Anglia study found many TikTok and short-form social videos about ADHD and autism contain inaccuracies, a trend linked to more young people believing they have these conditions and prompting calls for better information and stronger moderation.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared “Tokens are the new commodity” at GTC, framing tokens as the output of “AI factories,” while China debates how tokenomics could shape its AI strategy.
An SCMP column says China is steering AI toward job creation and quality through regulation, contrasting it with a U.S. model driven by private tech and military ties. The divergence could shape global AI deployment and options for Latin America.
Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai told the China Development Forum that China’s AI gains owe to a stronger power grid, open‑source models and an integrated manufacturing supply chain, warning that geopolitical tensions threaten supply chains and tech sharing.
Reports say some Chinese companies are using Wi‑Fi, cameras and smart seats to monitor staff; a Guangzhou worker found a camera above her desk after declining a business trip, Workers’ Daily reported.
An unmanned smart ratoon‑rice farm in Hunan, developed by a biotech firm and research institutes, produced yields 50% higher and could bolster China’s aim to grow 90% of its grain by 2032.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called China “formidable” in robotics, pointing to its strengths in microelectronics and motors, as Nvidia bets on physical AI and considers returning to the Chinese market.
Hong Kong has received more than 100 drone project applications as officials aim to build a “low-altitude economy,” with some pilots due to start within three months and wider use targeted for 2026.
A USTC team led by Pan Jianwei built a strontium optical clock that would drift less than one second over about 30 billion years, putting China among the world leaders in timekeeping and potentially influencing a future redefinition of the second.
The Trump administration unveiled an AI policy framework urging Congress to pre-empt state laws and create a national standard to protect U.S. technological leadership amid competition with China.
Chinese researchers led by Yao Wei unveiled software that simulates supersonic scramjet combustion in about a week instead of years, a development tied to hypersonic system design.
The White House released an AI policy seeking to pre-empt state rules, protect children and limit energy costs. The move pushes a uniform federal framework and may shape international tech ties.
Huawei launched the Atlas 350 inference accelerator powered by its Ascend 950PR chip, claiming better performance than Nvidia’s H20 as AI moves into a more agentic phase.
Hong Kong police arrested 13 people accused of laundering more than HK$113 million via the government’s iAM Smart digital ID app, using victims’ accounts and mule bank accounts often tied to fake job ads.
Esther Wong parlayed a lifelong love of learning and a career on Wall Street into leading 3C AGI Partners, an AI venture fund in Hong Kong, illustrating non‑linear paths into tech leadership.
Huawei announced AgentArts, an enterprise agent development platform, and expanded Kunpeng and Ascend compute offerings as it seeks to capitalise on OpenClaw-driven demand for agentic AI.
Users in China are rapidly adopting the AI tool OpenClaw but are limiting permissions amid warnings that errors could expose passwords, delete files or send offensive messages.
Tim Cook visited an Apple Store in Chengdu on March 18 amid Apple’s 50th anniversary events while the company’s COO met key suppliers, signaling continued reliance on China’s manufacturing ecosystem.
Alibaba Cloud and Baidu are raising prices for certain cloud services by up to 34%, citing rising AI demand and infrastructure costs; Alibaba’s increases on AI-chip services take effect April 18.