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Xi Announces 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing countries at WAIC opening - July 19, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping last Friday pledged 5,000 opportunities for AI training and seminars for developing countries over the next five years, among a series of steps to expand global cooperation on artificial intelligence.
Telecom giants drive AI integration in industrial sectors - July 19, 2026
China's three major telecom carriers showcased deep integration of artificial intelligence at the ongoing World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026, highlighting advanced applications in industrial sectors and large language model optimization.
Signing ceremony of agreement on establishing World AI Cooperation Organization held in Shanghai - July 16, 2026
A signing ceremony of the Agreement on the Establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization was held in Shanghai on Thursday.
Shanghai hospital performs world’s first commercial BCI implant surgery using homegrown device - July 16, 2026
Shanghai’s Huashan Hospital carried out the world’s first commercial brain-computer interface implant surgery on July 13, four months after a domestically developed system received regulatory approval to go to market.
Hilton to bring Tempo hotels to nation - July 16, 2026
Hilton is bringing its Tempo by Hilton lifestyle brand to China, the latest move by the hotel giant to capture rising demand for more personalized, experience-driven stays across the Asia-Pacific.
Heatwave fuels record electricity demand in Shanghai - July 16, 2026
Shanghai's power grid hit a record peak load of 42.22 million kilowatts on Wednesday, 57,000 kilowatts higher than last year's peak of 42.16 million kilowatts, according to the State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Co.
Xi stresses high-quality urban renewal in Shanghai inspection trip - July 15, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing high-quality urban renewal on Wednesday during an inspection trip to Shanghai.
China's AI race is shifting from bigger models to commercial deployment, experts say - July 15, 2026
The focus of China's AI industry is changing from "model parameters and computing power" to "who can bring its capabilities to production scenarios and the global ecosystem the fastest," including in factories, hospitals, and other real-world workplaces, according to several experts.
China's AgiBot unveils European partner platform in London - July 15, 2026
AgiBot used a recent London product launch to introduce a European partner platform and showcase its range of humanoid robots, offering a snapshot of the broader effort by Chinese robotics companies to expand into Europe.
China's Huawei to debut flagship supernode at WAIC - July 15, 2026
Huawei Technologies will debut the Chinese tech giant's flagship supernode, the Atlas 950 SuperPoD, at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, which opens at the end of this week.
