Industry Updates
  • AI agents set to revolutionize payment biz
    AI agents set to revolutionize payment biz
    Against this backdrop, Chinese e-commerce giant JD unveiled its Agent Autonomous Payment Protocol on June 11. The framework aims to enable AI agents to complete payments independently within user-defined rules and spending limits.
  • Xi'an's self-driving cleaning boat
    Xi'an's self-driving cleaning boat
    In Xi'an, Shaanxi province, cleaning crews used to start work as early as 3 am to clear floating rubbish from the city's lakes and rivers. Now, a self-driving cleaning boat is taking some of the burden from the workers' shoulders.
  • China unveils measures to boost
    China unveils measures to boost "AI plus consumption"
    China's Ministry of Commerce and seven other government departments Thursday released an implementation guideline document to accelerate the development of "artificial intelligence (AI) plus consumption."
  • Shanghai landmark launches humanoid robot service
    Shanghai landmark launches humanoid robot service
    As part of an effort to enhance the visitor experience at the cultural landmark, the Grand Halls in Shanghai put its first humanoid robot to work on Tuesday.
  • Tech sector accounts for over 30% of A-share market cap: securities regulator
    Tech sector accounts for over 30% of A-share market cap: securities regulator
    Technology stocks now make up more than 30 percent of the total market capitalization of China's A-share market, the country's securities regulator said on Wednesday.
  • AI-powered technology transforms heart surgery in the Netherlands
    AI-powered technology transforms heart surgery in the Netherlands
    Across Dutch hospitals, AI is beginning to transform everything from clinical documentation to workflow management and patient care.
  • China welcomes wider participation in global AI cooperation body
    China welcomes wider participation in global AI cooperation body
    China is accelerating preparations for the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and welcomes all parties to join in promoting AI for good, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.
  • Alipay launches AI version to reinvent China's super app
    Alipay launches AI version to reinvent China's super app
    China's Alipay unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered version of its app on Tuesday, launching a new assistant called "A Bao" as owner Ant Group seeks to transform one of the world's largest digital platforms into an AI-first super app.
  • World Cup predictions become new battleground for AI
    World Cup predictions become new battleground for AI
    As the 2026 FIFA World Cup brings together more nations, more matches and more excitement, a competition has intensified off the pitch among China's leading artificial intelligence models, which are being put to the test in predicting the results of one of the world's biggest sporting events.
  • Humanoid robots enter mass market
    Humanoid robots enter mass market
    As leading Chinese humanoid robot makers unveil increasingly affordable models, advances in manufacturing, supply chain localization and growing production volumes are pushing the sector into a new phase of commercial adoption.

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