China shows a project of a space base on the Moon — for some reason, the NASA shuttle, decommissioned in 2011, was there
The video by the Chinese National Space Administration details a large lunar outpost, but interestingly, it contains CGI of a NASA space shuttle taking off from the lunar surface.
Apple’s loss is Huawei’s gain. iPhone sales in China plummeted by 19%, while the local brand recorded a 70% increase
Apple is facing increasingly strong competition in China, particularly from domestic smartphone maker Huawei.
«Dead bots» — a creepy new AI business that helps Chinese people survive the death of their loved ones
A somewhat creepy Chinese trend involves creating avatars of deceased relatives to communicate with them even after death and make it easier to survive the loss of a loved one.
Apple has given almost 100 thousand iPhones for recycling — those «expired» on the used goods market in China
Apple sued the contractor, but dropped the case — probably to avoid publicity about its anti-environmental practices. It is speculated that the company destroys perfectly good old devices to keep the demand for new ones up.
Apple loses leadership to Samsung in the smartphone market — iPhone shipments down 10% in the first quarter of 2024
According to of the research company IDCGlobal smartphone shipments grew by 7.8% in January-March to 289.4 million units, with Samsung ranking first among manufacturers with a 20.8% market share, surpassing Apple.
During the first quarter, Ukrainians bought 75% more cars from China, most of them — Volkswagen ID.4
Chinese-made electric vehicles continue to reshape the landscape of the Ukrainian automotive and electric market — you can see for yourself by looking at the latest statistics of Ukravtoprom regarding the most popular models in the first quarter of 2014.
OpenAI investor: TikTok — is «programmable fentanyl» Chinese communists to manipulate Americans
TikTok should be seen as «another kind of heavy Chinese weapon», says billionaire Vinod Khosla, who was one of the early sponsors of OpenAI.
China has oversaturated the market with solar panels — in some places they are used to build garden fences
The country accounts for 80% of the world’s solar panel production.
Tesla has reported a drop in electric vehicle sales for the first time in history. BYD’s sales fell by almost 1.5 times
And once again, we return to our favorite section Tesla vs BYD electric cars, and discuss the new report on Tesla’s car sales, which in the next round won a confident victory over BYD after the first knockdown in the last quarter of 2023. But there’s a caveat: for the first time in the history of Elon Musk’s company, sales have…
China creates AI processor «90% cheaper than existing» — processors based on RISC-V and 14 nm process technology
Chinese manufacturer Intellifusion has introduced DeepEyes AI computers with a claimed performance of 48 TOPS, priced at 1000 yuan, or about $140. The use of an older 14 nm process and likely ASIC technology is an opportunity for China to circumvent sanctions and remain competitive in the AI market. The chips use RISC-V and «independent homegrown…
Netflix’s adaptation of the sci-fi classic «The 3 Bodies Problem» has angered China
In the first scenes of the series, which is partly set in 1960s Beijing, a scientist is brutally beaten by Red Guards because of his belief in the theory of relativity.
Xi Jinping on restrictions on chip exports: «No power in the world can stop China’s technological progress»
Recently, the Chinese president and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met in Beijing to discuss the semiconductor industry. Relations between the two countries have deteriorated after the Netherlands, along with the United States, blocked the export of advanced chip technology to China over concerns that it could be used for military purposes.
China bans the use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers
China has introduced new rules that ban the use of American AMD and Intel processors in government computers and servers, and block Microsoft Windows and foreign databases in favor of domestic solutions, reports Financial Times.
Review of the series «3 Body Problem»
On March 21, on the Netflix platform took place the premiere of the sci-fi series «3 Body Problem», based on Liu Qixin’s trilogy «Remembrance of Earth’s Past». The project was created by «Game of Thrones» showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who were assisted by screenwriter Alexander Woo. In the review below, we tell you…
Catapult on steroids. Chinese railgun will launch ships with crew into space
To get astronauts into space, an incredible amount of fuel is needed (for example, the Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo mission carried 770,000 liters of kerosene, as well as liquid oxygen as an oxidizer), So researchers have long been exploring alternatives to rockets — such as space elevators, kinetic launch systems (which spin a rocket…
The CIA appears to have created fake social media accounts to «troll» the Chinese government
The CIA operation, as noted by Reuters launched back in 2019 and was aimed at causing paranoia in Xi Jinping’s government by increasing the amount of negative news related to it.
TikTok CEO calls on users in the US to «defend their constitutional rights»
Shortly after that, US House of Representatives bans TikTokCEO Shou Chu urged users «to protect their constitutional rights». Chu also hinted that TikTok would file a legal action if the bill is finally passed.
US House of Representatives bans TikTok, bill sent to Senate
On Wednesday, March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives supported a bill to ban TikTok in the United States. The bill requires the video service to be separated from the Chinese parent company ByteDance within 6 months, and if this does not happen, TikTok will be banned in the country.
Tesla vs BYD. Top 10 largest electric car manufacturers in 2023 [world ranking]
At the end of last year, the global electric vehicle market a historic event has taken place: Tesla, which has been confidently holding the lead for years , lost for the first time to the Chinese auto giant BYD. It was this event that Visual Capitalist dedicated a new infographic, so keep in one image […]
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has quality problems in export markets
Chinese BYD electric vehicles supplied to Europe, the Middle East and other Asian countries have quality problems.
Updated: Former Activision Blizzard’s boss Bobby Kotick wants to buy TikTok, — The Wall Street Journal
He has allegedly already presented the idea to potential partners, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
One step closer to banning TikTok in the US: committee supports bill, Biden to sign
The US Congress Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously (50 votes to 0) supported a bill that would require the Chinese company ByteDance to either get rid of the TikTok app or face a ban in the US. The House of Representatives is to consider the draft “Protecting Americans from Apps Controlled by Foreign Adversaries Act” next week.
In two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported more than 8K EV — eight times more than the pre-war level
In the first two months of 2024, Ukrainians imported almost 60 thousand cars (58,593 units) and 14% (8,026 cars) of them — were EVs, which is almost 8 times more than in the same period in 2021 (only 1,040 «electric cars» were imported then), according to a new study OpenDataBot.
Apple sold 24% fewer iPhones in China due to Huawei’s recovery (up 64%)
Sales of Apple iPhone smartphones in China fell sharply in the first six weeks of 2024, according to a report Counterpoint Research. The analyst firm reported that iPhone sales fell by 24% during the period as Apple faced stiff competition from local smartphone makers such as Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi.
USA investigates whether cars made in China pose a threat to national security
In 2023, China shipped 5.26 million cars abroad — the country overtook Japan to become the largest car exporter in the world.
Apple fans in China have invented renting — lining up to rent Vision Pro headsets
Dozens of ads for renting an Apple headset have appeared on Chinese websites such as Xianyu and Zhuan Zhuan Alibaba Group Holding, according to South China Morning Post.
Joe Biden bans selling personal data of Americans to russia and China
The US President has signed an executive order banning the bulk sale of Americans’ geolocation, genomic, financial, and medical data to «countries of concern» — including russia and China.
NACP created a website about foreign equipment used by russia to produce weapons
NACP has launched a single open database of foreign equipment used by Russia to produce its own weapons — a special website directory «Instruments of War» is already available as a separate section of the site at this link.