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• China's AI Boom Relies on Rural Workers for Data Labeling ai-technology

  In China's less-developed hinterlands, data labeling for AI training has become a poverty-alleviation tool. Rural workers staff computer rooms to label images, text, and other…

• ByteDance's AI drug unit presents therapies at global conferences ai-technology

  Anew Therapeutics, also known as ByteDance AI Drug Discovery, is showcasing AI-generated therapies at global conferences. The division has teams based in Boston, Rio de Janeiro,…

• OKX Unveils Agent Payments Protocol for Autonomous AI Commerce ai-technology

  Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched the Agent Payments Protocol (APP), an open standard enabling AI agents to autonomously conduct full commercial transactions including…

• China's AI-powered micro drama industry reshapes content creation with state subsidies ai-technology

  Micro drama companies in China are leveraging artificial intelligence and state funding to produce shows at unprecedented speed and cost. Vigloo, a South Korean production…

• Ant International serves 150m merchants, 2b consumers, bets on AI commerce infrastructure ai-technology

  Ant International, the international offshoot of Chinese fintech powerhouse Ant Group, has linked over 150 million merchants to more than 2 billion consumer accounts worldwide,…

• POCO soft robot rethinks human-AI connection through touch and interaction ai-technology

  Mehrnaz Amouei, a designer, has created POCO, a soft robotic companion that offers a new approach to human-AI interaction focused on presence, responsiveness, and clear boundaries…

• Ex-Justizministerin Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger warnt vor KI-Massenüberwachung ai-technology

  Die frühere Bundesjustizministerin Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger übt heftige Kritik am neuen Sicherheitspaket, das am Mittwoch vom Bundeskabinett unter der Leitung von…

• DeepSeek launches image recognition mode, adding AI vision capabilities ai-technology

  DeepSeek has introduced a new 'image recognition mode' on its chat interface, alongside existing 'expert' and 'flash' modes. The feature is initially available for beta testing to…

• China tightens robotaxi licensing after Wuhan incident ai-technology

  Following a system failure on March 31 in Wuhan involving Baidu's Apollo Go fleet, which left passengers stranded and caused significant traffic disruptions, Chinese regulators…

• Apple to Expand AI Photo Editing in iOS 27 with Extend, Enhance, Reframe ai-technology

  Apple is set to introduce new AI-powered photo editing tools in iOS 27 this fall, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The tools, branded as Apple Intelligence Tools, include…

• Alibaba, ByteDance, Zhipu AI named to Time's first AI A-list ai-technology

  Three Chinese companies—Alibaba Group Holding, ByteDance, and Zhipu AI—have been named among Time magazine's "10 Most Influential AI Companies of 2026," marking the debut of an…

• KI-Musik überschwemmt Streamingdienste – Wie man sie erkennt ai-technology

  Ein Artikel der NZZ berichtet über die zunehmende Flut von KI-generierter Musik auf Streamingplattformen. Geister-Musiker, also künstlich erzeugte Künstlerprofile, verdrängen…

• CodeWisp: AI platform builds games from text descriptions ai-technology

  CodeWisp is an AI-driven platform for game development that enables users to create 2D and 3D games simply by articulating their concepts in everyday language, eliminating the…

• Adobe Integrates Claude AI for Multi-App Creative Workflows ai-technology

  Adobe has rolled out a major update to its AI-powered creative tools by launching the Adobe for creativity connector for Anthropic’s Claude, alongside a public beta of the Firefly…

• OpenAI Reportedly Developing ChatGPT Phone Without Apps ai-technology

  OpenAI may be developing a smartphone powered by ChatGPT that replaces traditional apps with AI agents, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The device would be built in…

• Google DeepMind Scientist Argues AI Will Never Be Conscious ai-technology

  Alexander Lerchner, a senior staff scientist at Google DeepMind, published a paper arguing that no AI or computational system can become conscious. Titled "The Abstraction…

• Taylor Swift Files Trademarks to Combat AI Deepfakes ai-technology

  On Friday, global icon Taylor Swift took steps to secure her likeness by filing trademark applications for one image and two audio clips, aimed at preventing AI-generated…

• OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Highlighting AI's Creative Limitations ai-technology

  On April 26, 2026, OpenAI announced the termination of its video creation tool, Sora, due to escalating operational expenses, reduced user interest, and legal ambiguities.…

• 20 AI Crypto Trading Bots for Beginners in 2026 ai-technology

  A guide reviews 20 AI crypto trading bots for beginners in 2026, emphasizing ease of use, risk controls, and automation. Top picks include MoneyFlare for hands-free trading,…

• Alibaba's Coca AI Model Outperforms Radiologists in Colorectal Cancer Detection ai-technology

  Alibaba Group Holding has released an AI model named Coca, developed by its research arm Damo Academy, which claims higher sensitivity than radiologists in detecting early-stage…

• DeepSeek's CEO Liang Wenfeng Missing as Researcher Chen Deli Emerges as New Public Face ai-technology

  Since a televised meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in February 2024, DeepSeek's CEO Liang Wenfeng has not made any public appearances following the launch of the R1…

• AI-Generated Books: Revolution or Crisis of Authorship? ai-technology

  Since 2023, hundreds of AI-generated books have flooded Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, with an estimated 4 million titles in the US alone linked to AI use. Amazon's disclosure…

• China blocks Meta's Manus acquisition, flags Anthropic AI risks ai-technology

  China escalated its tech conflict with the United States by blocking Meta's proposed $2.5 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus. The National Development…

• AI poetry fails to replicate human emotional connection, study finds ai-technology

  A pilot study by researchers at La Trobe University found that seven out of eight students preferred AI-generated poems over original works by Emily Dickinson, and were unable to…

• OpenAI and AWS Expand Partnership to Bring GPT-5.5, Codex, and Managed Agents to Amazon Bedrock ai-technology

  OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have enhanced their strategic alliance, enabling the availability of OpenAI models, including the advanced GPT-5.5, on Amazon Bedrock. This…

• DeepSeek slashes AI model prices 97% below OpenAI's GPT-5.5 ai-technology

  DeepSeek has significantly slashed the prices of its AI models, including the newly launched V4, which is now priced at 97 percent less than similar offerings from OpenAI. On…

• Dataland, World's First AI Arts Museum, Opens June 20 in LA ai-technology

  Dataland, recognized as the first museum dedicated to AI arts globally, is set to launch on June 20 in Los Angeles. Co-founded by Refik Anadol, a Turkish-American media artist,…

• AI Model Values Unknown Street Artist Over Picasso, Revealing Market Biases ai-technology

  A study spearheaded by Magnus Resch, an art economics lecturer at Yale, alongside a data scientist and an AI specialist from Silicon Valley, created a multimodal AI model to…

• Canva's AI Tool Replaces 'Palestine' with 'Ukraine' in Images ai-technology

  Canva has apologized after its new AI-powered Magic Layers tool was caught replacing the word 'Palestine' with 'Ukraine' in images. The issue was raised on X by user Rosie…

• Chinese robotaxi firms Pony AI and WeRide expand globally with cost advantage ai-technology

  Chinese robotaxi companies Pony AI and WeRide are accelerating global deployments, leveraging China's new energy vehicle (NEV) supply chain to cut costs and scale fleets. Pony…

• DeepSeek slashes AI model prices 75% to challenge U.S. competitors ai-technology

  DeepSeek, a Chinese AI firm, has revealed a significant price drop of 75% on its latest AI model, valid until May 5. This reduction builds on an earlier cut that slashes cache…

• AI clones of bosses could replace human meetings ai-technology

  Tech companies propose using AI-generated avatars of executives to handle routine meetings and communications, aiming to reduce the overwhelming number of daily calls and chats in…

• China advances physical AI with drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles ai-technology

  Physical artificial intelligence (AI), which integrates advanced machines with interactive 'brains,' is rapidly expanding across China. This technology is driving the development…

• China's Shift from Skepticism to Concern Over Anthropic's Mythos AI Model ai-technology

  For the first time, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has recognized the potential dangers posed by Anthropic's Mythos AI model, labeling it as having 'unprecedented cyberattack…

• Moore Threads posts US$4.3m profit as Nvidia rival surges amid Beijing chip push ai-technology

  Moore Threads Technology, a GPU maker from Beijing that rivals Nvidia, reported a net income of 29.4 million yuan (about US$4.3 million) for the first quarter of 2026, bouncing…

• OpenClaw Integrates DeepSeek V4 Models Amid Huawei Chip Scrutiny ai-technology

  OpenClaw has selected DeepSeek's V4 Flash as the standard model for its AI agent, as the tech industry evaluates the effects of DeepSeek's enhancements for Huawei chips. In a…

• John Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO, Signals Hardware-First AI Strategy ai-technology

  On Monday, Apple revealed that John Ternus will succeed Tim Cook as CEO later this year. Cook transformed Apple into a $4 trillion enterprise and broadened its services sector.…

• Art Firms Navigate AI Adoption Amid Uncertainty and Opportunity ai-technology

  The art market is slowly embracing AI, with initial applications and nascent tools emerging after the 2022 NFT crash. By strategically implementing AI in data and operations,…

• AI integration in Chinese healthcare: bridging medical resource gaps ai-technology

  China is striving to incorporate artificial intelligence into its healthcare system to address disparities in medical resource allocation and enhance operational efficiency. Li…

• DeepSeek V4: Open-Source AI Model Challenges US Dominance with Huawei Chip Support ai-technology

  Chinese AI firm DeepSeek released V4, its flagship open-source model, on Friday, April 24, 2026. The model processes up to 1 million tokens, matching Gemini and Claude, and uses a…