The global race to commercialize autonomous vehicles has reached a critical inflection point, and a new industry scorecard suggests that Chinese companies have taken a decisive lead.
The 2026 Chongqing International Auto Exhibition has opened its doors, and the message from China’s automotive heartland is clear: the future of mobility is defined by artificial intelligence. While traditional auto shows once focused on horsepower, engine displacement, and exterior styling, the Chongqing event is overwhelmingly dominated by software, sensors, and smart cabin technologies.
The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, often referred to as “Summer Davos,” has officially opened in the northeastern Chinese coastal city of Dalian. Running from June 23 to 25, 2026, the gathering brings together global political leaders, corporate executives, and technology pioneers.
The global race to develop and deploy humanoid robots is accelerating, and the numbers paint a stark picture of current market dynamics. According to the UK-based consultancy Omdia, approximately 87% of the 13,000 humanoid robots deployed worldwide in 2025 were manufactured in China.
China’s agricultural sector is facing a demographic crisis. With an aging farming population and younger generations migrating to urban centers, the country is grappling with a severe rural labor shortage. In response, a new wave of Chinese startups is turning to artificial intelligence and robotics to revolutionize farming.
For decades, the pursuit of nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun, has been the holy grail of clean energy. The promise is tantalizing: a nearly limitless source of power with zero carbon emissions and minimal radioactive waste.
A new report from Booz Allen Hamilton has raised alarming concerns about the security implications of using Chinese-developed artificial intelligence models for software development.
The Trump administration has reportedly hit the pause button on a sweeping plan to add more than 100 Chinese technology companies to a restrictive trade blacklist. According to Reuters, the proposed additions to the Commerce Department’s Entity List included prominent artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek and major memory chip manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).
