CAS Cold Atom Technology, a firm tied to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has unveiled the Hanyuan-2 – a machine billed as the world’s first dual-core quantum computer. The design is meant to eliminate the need for extreme cooling, but Western analysts are calling out a complete lack of independent testing, noting that verified machines of this kind have been operating in American corporate labs for years.
Foreign entities, most of which are based in China, are conducting broad, industrial-scale campaigns aimed at stealing the most advanced artificial intelligence models from US companies. The Donald Trump administration is announcing decisive steps, including cooperating with the private sector and holding the perpetrators accountable. At the center of the geopolitical scandal is the Chinese startup DeepSeek and a copying process known as “distillation.”
The Chinese navy has successfully tested a new ship-based system capable of severing telecommunications infrastructure thousands of meters underwater. The development is raising serious alarms about the security of the global internet network.
The world’s largest battery manufacturer may be about to trigger the large-scale adoption of sodium-ion batteries in electric passenger vehicles. The development of this technology is expected to improve EV costs and performance in the near future, particularly in challenging climate conditions.
Microsoft has confirmed that the latest January security updates for Windows 11 can cause some computers to fail to boot properly after installation, adding another issue to the growing list of problems following Patch Tuesday.
China is exploring the creation of a national mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fund to support the development of key technologies — from robotics to artificial intelligence — as competition with the United States for technological leadership intensifies. The idea was announced by Wang Changlin, Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), during a press briefing, although no detailed parameters have yet been disclosed.
Chinese authorities have introduced new, more restrictive rules for AI-powered chatbots, requiring companies to limit the emotional influence of AI on users and to block content related to suicide, gambling, and psychological manipulation. The regulations apply, among others, to popular chatbots developed by startups such as Zhipu AI, MiniMax, and Moonshot.