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Yushi Technology launches world's first mass-produced piloted transforming mech GD01 at 3.9M yuan
Yushi Technology unveiled the GD01, a piloted transforming mech robot for civilian transport, starting at 3.9 million yuan on May 12, 2026.
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Microsoft tests Windows 11 low-latency profile to speed app launches
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 low-latency profile that briefly boosts CPU speed to make apps and the Start menu respond faster.
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Anthropic in early talks to raise $30 billion at over $900 billion valuation
Anthropic is negotiating with investors to secure at least $30 billion in fresh funding, valuing the AI firm above $900 billion.
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Tencent revenue rises 9% but misses estimates as AI spending draws scrutiny
Tencent said first-quarter revenue rose 9% to 196.5 billion yuan, missing estimates and deepening questions about its AI spending.
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Foxconn says North America plants hit by cyberattack, resuming production
Foxconn said some of its North America plants were hit by a cyberattack and are now resuming normal production.
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Unitree unveils GD01 manned transformable mecha in China
Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01, a manned transformable mecha for civilian transport, and showed its CEO piloting it through a wall smash demo.
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SoftBank holds talks on French AI data center project
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has discussed a large AI data center project in France with President Emmanuel Macron.
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AMD reportedly plans Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card
AMD is reportedly developing a Radeon RX 9050 budget graphics card below the RX 9060 series.
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Google and Apple begin rolling out encrypted RCS messaging across iPhone and Android
Google and Apple started rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats between iPhone and Android users, closing a long-running privacy gap.
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OpenAI and Microsoft cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion through 2030
OpenAI and Microsoft agreed to cap revenue-sharing payments at $38 billion, renegotiating their deal to allow new partnerships and continuing payments through 2030.
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OpenAI creates enterprise AI deployment company and buys Tomoro
OpenAI said on May 11 it created OpenAI Deployment Company and acquired Tomoro to speed enterprise AI rollouts.
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Google says hackers used AI to build zero-day exploit tool
Google said hackers used AI to create a zero-day exploit tool that targeted a widely used open-source admin system and bypassed multi-factor authentication.
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WIC Wuzhen summit marks 10 years of Xi's cyberspace vision
China marked 10 years since Xi Jinping proposed a shared future in cyberspace at the 2025 WIC Wuzhen Summit.
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Chinese Scientists Identify Likely Source of Cosmic Ray 'Knee' After Decades
Chinese and international scientists using LHAASO have identified micro-quasars as likely sources of the cosmic ray 'knee' above 3 PeV.
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Chinese scientists document first evidence of giant pandas using tools
A research team at Northwest University recorded giant pandas using bamboo and branches as tools to scratch itchy spots.
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China plans space survival research and 3 station missions in 2026
China's astronaut centre is seeking a ground facility to study long-term survival beyond Earth as it readies 2026 space missions.
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Wang Jian says China has enough power for current AI computing needs
Chinese AI scholar Wang Jian said China’s current electricity supply can meet today’s AI computing demand during comments in the ongoing two sessions.
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China says Chang'e-7 lunar probe is set for launch this year
China plans to launch its Chang'e-7 lunar probe this year to search for water ice near the Moon's south pole.
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Over 600 Million in China Use Generative AI Amid OpenClaw Craze and Anxiety
China saw generative AI users exceed 600 million by end of 2025, with new social trends reflecting enthusiasm and unease around AI tools.
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China drafts AI rules on likeness use, portrait rights
China issued draft rules on AI use of people’s likenesses and portrait rights after reports of stolen faces and voices in short dramas.
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Chinese Sites Sell AI Tutorials to Generate Pornographic Videos for Under $2
Chinese online platforms openly sell AI-generated porn video tutorials for as low as 9.9 yuan ($1.4), CCTV reported on May 3.
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China Builds Shanghai SHINE XFEL and Expands Megascience Facilities Network
China is constructing the Shanghai SHINE XFEL, its first hard X-ray free-electron laser, as part of over 90 megascience projects nationwide.
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China’s AI growth depends on data-labeling work by rural women in inland communities
China’s AI sector relies on rural women in inland data-labeling centers to prepare training data for algorithms.
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DeepSeek V4 Pro ranks second among open-source AI models
DeepSeek’s V4 Pro ranked second among leading open-source AI models in an Artificial Analysis report on 2026-05-01.