A commonly heard theme in Canadian agriculture is the challenge of getting innovation and research out of the lab and adopted on-farm. Despite promises of improved efficiency, lower costs, labour savings or better environmental performance, many Canadian farmers remain hesitant to adopt new tools. Why it matters: Technology solutions and their adoption are widely seen as…
However, in July 2025, the ban was lifted after negotiations linked to rare mineral access, and the US subsequently granted licenses to Nvidia to export the H20 chip to China, reportedly following a meeting between Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang and US President Donald Trump. This enabled Nvidia to order 300,000 H20 units from TSMC to…
China’s Xiluodu Dam, among the world’s largest hydropower plants, has reportedly switched entirely from foreign control chips to domestically developed technology. The transition addresses national security and supply chain concerns, according to Loongson Technology, a leading Chinese chip supplier. The dam, on the Jinsha River at the Yunnan-Sichuan border, previously used programmable logic controllers, or…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and computer scientists has identified vulnerabilities in popular automation apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals, track their cellphone activity, or even control their devices with little risk of detection. After designing an AI algorithm to identify hundreds of…
The modern world has brought convenience to our fingertips, but it has also strained the very eyes that help us navigate it. Long hours on screens, irregular sleep, pollution, and unhealthy food habits have led to a rise in eye problems linked to lifestyle. Conditions like dry eyes, digital eye strain, early-onset myopia, and eye…
Beijing aims to become the world’s leading AI ‘innovation center’ by 2030. Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai’s World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States. Assumptions that the US was far ahead in the fast-moving field…
Transport and logistics businesses are increasingly investing in transport app development to optimise fleet management, enable real-time tracking, improve delivery efficiency, and enhance customer experience. Choosing the right development partner is crucial for building scalable, intuitive, and secure transport apps that align with your operational goals. Here is a curated list of top transport app…
Authorities in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen have called for leniency towards innovators whose government-funded projects fail or do not pass evaluation. The first policy statement of its kind from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission comes as China aims to cement the city’s status as a hi-tech powerhouse and reduce reliance on…
Introduction: China’s Technological Ascendancy In 2025, China stands as a global titan in technology, driving innovation at an unprecedented scale. With a tech market valued at over $1 trillion and government investments exceeding $400 billion annually, China is reshaping industries from artificial intelligence (AI) to quantum computing and green energy. Home to tech giants like…
A law student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed “deep remorse” for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create pornographic images of female classmates and has voluntarily withdrawn from an overseas academic exchange programme, according to the institution. In a statement issued on Thursday, its second within five days in response to…