China has achieved a massive leap in computing power, spearheaded by a new optical quantum chip capable of accelerating complex problem-solving by over a thousandfold. The photonic quantum chip won the “Leading Technology Award” at the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit last week – one of 17 scientific achievements honoured from more than 400…
Chinese tech giant Baidu unveiled two artificial intelligence chips at its annual developer and client event on Thursday, underscoring the company’s ambition to play a pivotal role in the nation’s drive for technological self-sufficiency, alongside Huawei Technologies and other domestic players. Baidu introduced the M100, designed by its chip unit Kunlunxin Technology to significantly enhance…
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wednesday. The S&P 500 added 0.1% in morning trading and remains near its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 396 points, or 0.8%, after setting its own record the day before, while the…
在現代科學研究中，實驗室的規模與員工人數已不再是最重要的資源。Meta(META-US) 執行長祖克柏（Mark Zuckerberg）與醫生妻子 Priscilla Chan 表示，對於他們的慈善機構陳和祖克柏基金會（Chan Zuckerberg Initiative，CZI）來說，最關鍵的資源是運算能力，尤其是 GPU。 Meta祖克柏：研究人員不需更多實驗室或員工、他們只要GPU。(圖：Shutterstock) 根據《Business Insider》報導，Priscilla Chan 近日談到 CZI 旗下支持的生物研究中心生物樞紐（Biohub）時表示：「我們不是在擴張實驗室空間，而是在擴張運算能力。」 祖克柏補充：「研究人員不需要更多員工，也不需要更多實驗空間，他們只需要 GPU。」 Priscilla Chan 指出，GPU 可視為「新型實驗室空間」，但其成本遠高於傳統濕實驗室。 當被問及 CZI 是否會增加生物樞紐的人員或採用多點網絡模型時，祖克柏表示，兩者可能都會進行。 他透露，CZI 已經新增了多個生物樞紐分支，並正在組建一支中央 AI 團隊。 本月初，祖克柏與 Priscilla Chan 宣布，CZI 將重新調整重心，更加專注於生物樞紐的運作。 生物樞紐也宣布，將與 AI 公司 EvolutionaryScale 合作，利用 AI 與 GPU 運算能力加速人類疾病研究。 生物樞紐在聲明中指出，計畫到 2028 年將運算能力提升至 10,000 張 GPU。目前 CZI 的運算叢集已有 1,000 張 GPU，Priscilla…
A new artificial intelligence breakthrough from China is stirring debate across the global tech community, with many calling it another “DeepSeek moment.” Beijing-based startup Moonshot AI has unveiled its latest large language model, Kimi K2 Thinking, which reportedly outperforms leading Western models such as OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5. Moonshot AI…
Ma Xiaoxiao, deputy consul general at China’s Consulate General in New York, and consul Zhao Yunzhe, met with reporters in Manhattan last Thursday. Russell Flannery China, the world’s No. 2 economy, will aim for increased technological self-reliance during the country’s upcoming five-year plan to be launched next year, a Foreign Ministry official said at a…
AI is dominating tech conversations right now, and fashion is no exception. It’s being hailed for its potential to fix problems that have plagued the industry for decades — from product discovery and personalized marketing to sizing discrepancies among brands. But it costs a lot to invest in, and there are big question marks surrounding whether…
When Google Labs first unveiled Opal, its no-code AI mini-app builder, we were incredibly excited. It’s one of those projects that truly feels like the future, giving anyone the power to build custom AI tools without writing a single line of code. After a limited initial roll-out in 15 countries, Google saw what we all…
For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe. But by late 2025, the…
Meta 宣布計劃在 2028 年前於美國投資 6000 億美元，其中絕大部分資金將用於建設 AI 資料中心，以實現其打造「個人超級智慧」的願景，並幫助美國保持技術領先地位。 Meta 稍早宣布，計畫在 2028 年前於美國的基礎設施與就業方面投資 6000 億美元。儘管此聲明中缺乏具體細節，必且充滿大型科技公司標準的「自我祝賀」詞彙，但顯然其中絕大部分資金將用於建設 AI 資料中心。 Meta 在其部落格文章中說明：「在 Meta，我們專注於創造下一代 AI 產品，並為每個人打造個人超級智慧 (personal superintelligence)。資料中心對於實現這些目標、並幫助美國保持技術領先地位至關重要。」 確認 9 月白宮「熱麥克風」事件金額 如果「Meta」與「6000 億美元」這個組合聽起來有些熟悉，那是因為這正是 Meta 執行長 Mark Zuckerberg 在今年 9 月於白宮舉行的大型科技執行長晚宴上所提出的數字。 然而，更令人印象深刻的是，當時一段「熱麥克風」 (hot-mic)意外捕捉到 Mark Zuckerberg 與美國總統川普之間的對話。Mark Zuckerberg 當時向總統表示：「抱歉，我還沒準備好 (Sorry, I wasn’t ready)」，並且接著說「我不確定你想要哪個數字 (I wasn’t sure what number you wanted to go…