‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica | Antarctica

‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica | Antarctica

China and Russia are working together to block new Antarctic marine parks and loosen krill fishing restrictions, undermining a major international convention designed to protect the region from overexploitation, according to analysts and conservationists. With the support of Russia, China reportedly used its veto rights at a meeting of the 26-nation Commission for the Conservation…

Read More
US envoy sees some 'concerning signals' in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic

US envoy sees some ‘concerning signals’ in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic

The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their recent military collaboration in the region sends “concerning signals”, the U.S. Arctic ambassador said. Russia and China have stepped up military cooperation in the Arctic while deepening overall ties in recent years that include China supplying…

Read More
China’s crowded and closed generative AI market is facing a shakeout, analysts say

China’s crowded and closed generative AI market is facing a shakeout, analysts say

China’s crowded and closed generative artificial intelligence (AI) market, in which at least 100 large language models (LLMs) are jostling for attention and revenues, is facing consolidation, according to analysts. One implication is that China’s AI start-ups will pivot to revenue-generating applications instead of pouring resources into basic research, an approach that would differentiate them…

Read More