This post was originally published on this siteChina Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. As I often say, the American people and the Chinese people have much more in common than either side likes to admit. For example, take the shared concern […]
Tech war: China-listed unit of server maker Inspur on US trade blacklist changes domicile to a location 2km from parent
Inspur Electronic Information Industry, the listed vehicle of China’s largest server maker that was added to the US Entity List last week, changed its domicile to an address about two kilometres from its parent firm.
Sam Altman invested $180 million into a company trying to delay death
This post was originally published on this siteWhen a startup called Retro Biosciences eased out of stealth mode in mid-2022, it announced it had secured $180 million to bankroll an audacious mission: to add 10 years to the average human life span. It had set up its headquarters in a raw warehouse space near San […]
Elon Musk mocks disabled Twitter employee trying to find out if he’s been fired
The CEO also chatted openly about Halli Thorleifsson’s disability status, which is confidential information under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives
This post was originally published on this siteForget about He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who created gene-edited babies. Instead, when you think about gene editing you should think of Victoria Gray, the African-American woman who says she’s been cured of her sickle-cell disease symptoms. This week in London, scientists are gathering for the Third International […]
Huawei looks to Middle East and Southeast Asia for growth as headwinds in West gather strength
As Europe dials up its scrutiny of Chinese telecoms equipment, Huawei is expected to accelerate its push into other markets.
China’s e-CNY app adds WeChat Pay as ‘express payment’ option after Alipay, as sovereign digital currency’s adoption remains slow
Getting both WeChat Pay and Alipay as express payment options on the e-CNY app shows the People’s Bank of China’s increased effort to spur adoption of the country’s sovereign digital currency.
The Download: geothermal power’s potential, and AR for luxury jewelry
This post was originally published on this siteThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This geothermal startup showed its wells can be used like a giant underground battery In late January, a geothermal power startup began conducting experiments where it […]
Tech war: China’s chip imports slump 27 per cent in the first 2 months of 2023 as US sanctions bite
Chip imports fell to 67.6 billion units in January and February, while the value of imports tanked 31 per cent to US$47.8 billion.
This geothermal startup showed its wells can be used like a giant underground battery
This post was originally published on this siteIn late January, a geothermal power startup began conducting an experiment deep below the desert floor of northern Nevada. It pumped water thousands of feet underground and then held it there, watching for what would happen. Geothermal power plants work by circulating water through hot rock deep beneath […]
Cartier and Tiffany are getting into AR to sell luxury to Gen Z
This post was originally published on this siteI recently tried on a Cartier Tank watch and a slew of Tiffany bracelets, watching the metal and diamonds shine in the dim light. I wasn’t at a store, though; I was in my bed, barefoot and in sweatpants, using an AR experience on Snap that let me […]
Cloud computing spending to see boost in Asia this year, with video gaming a key industry, Alibaba Cloud survey finds
More than four-fifths of cloud services users in Asia plan to increase spending this year and plan a full cloud migration in two years, an Alibaba survey showed.