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In pictures: images from Tiangong space station taken by Chinese astronauts

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scmp. com > opinion > china-opinion > article > 3352325 > energy-crisis-showcases-strengths-chinas-data-centre-market

The View | Energy crisis showcases strengths of China's data centre market

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (685+ words) South China Morning Post Earlier this year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang likened artificial intelligence (AI) to "a five-layer cake. At the top are applications, such as chatbots. The layer below is the software, which includes language models. Further down are…...

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scmp. com > news > asia > southeast-asia > article > 3352320 > panic-philippines-mayon-volcano-ashfall-blankets-towns-total-darkness

Panic in Philippines as Mayon volcano ashfall blankets towns in total darkness

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (201+ words) Some 32 volcanic earthquakes, including 25 volcanic tremors, had been reported over the weekend, vulcanologists said There was no explosive eruption from Mayon, which has been erupting mildly on and off since January, but huge deposits of lava on its southwestern slope…...

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scmp. com > opinion > china-opinion > article > 3351972 > world-may-find-itself-very-chinese-time-data-governance

Opinion | World may find itself "in a very Chinese time" of data governance

21+ hour, 23+ min ago  (236+ words) Beijing's distinct approach to AI development and its digital economy strategy could help overcome the apparently finite nature of human-generated data At the end of March, China inaugurated the World Data Organisation in Beijing, a body with a stated mission…...

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scmp. com > economy > china-economy > article > 3352270 > china-powers-first-green-energy-project-direct-link-data-centre

China powers up first green energy project with direct link to data centre

1+ day, 24+ min ago  (200+ words) The development in Ningxia is intended to balance AI-driven demand for computing capacity with the drive to cut carbon emissions China's first large-scale project to supply renewable energy directly to data centres started operating on Saturday. The project has a…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > health-environment > article > 3352260 > hong-kong-observatory-warns-violent-gusts-it-issues-amber-rainstorm-signal

Hong Kong faces hail threat as amber rainstorm warning issued

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (143+ words) Observatory also warns of violent gusts as it urges public to seek shelter immediately The Hong Kong Observatory has warned that hail may affect the city shortly, after issuing the amber rainstorm signal on Sunday afternoon. The amber signal was…...

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scmp. com > news > people-culture > trending-china > article > 3351724 > quirky-china-robot-plays-dead-pesticide-warnings-bot-hugs-girl-car-toilet-approved

Quirky China: robot "dies" for pesticide warnings; bot hugs girl, in-car toilet approved

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (158+ words) In-vehicle, under-seat convenience gets nod from officials; robotic "park ranger" sparks online stir; hugging automaton grabs student A robot in a high-visibility vest carrying a loud hailer while patrolling a park in China"s northeastern Jilin province has caused much…...

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scmp. com > news > asia > east-asia > article > 3352259 > japan-joins-hunt-aliens-can-it-solve-wow-signal-mystery

Japan joins hunt for aliens. Can it solve the "Wow! Signal" mystery?

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (234+ words) Japan's first SETI group plans radio observations near Sagittarius next August, aiming to decode the 1977 signal "They must exist somewhere in the universe. I'm excited to be putting this into action," said Shinya Narusawa, an astrophysical expert at the University…...

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scmp. com > tech > tech-trends > article > 3352212 > phones-robots-chinas-supply-chain-eyes-next-growth-curve-humanoid

From phones to humanoid robots: China's supply chain eyes next growth curve

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (146+ words) A slowdown in global smartphone shipments is driving Chinese electronics suppliers to pivot towards humanoid robots China's smartphone and electronics supply chain is adapting its expertise to support the country's fledgling but fast-growing humanoid robotics industry, as component suppliers seek…...

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scmp. com > news > world > europe > article > 3352242 > humpback-whale-timmy-released-north-sea-after-weeks-stranded-germany

Humpback whale "Timmy" released in North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (216+ words) Repeated attempts to move the marine mammal out of shallow waters have drawn worldwide attention A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback whale that had been stranded in shallow waters near Germany…...