Chinese power bank maker suspends production after defects trigger recall, aviation ban

Chinese power bank maker suspends production after defects trigger recall, aviation ban

One of China’s biggest portable power bank makers has suspended production for at least six months and closed its stores on major Chinese e-commerce platforms after a massive recall of its products and the decision by the country’s civil aviation authority to ban unlicensed power banks on flights. Shenzhen-based Romoss Technology, which sells its products…

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Opinion | From AI to EVs, China’s tech genius is in making it cheap and accessible

Opinion | From AI to EVs, China’s tech genius is in making it cheap and accessible

Technological dominance was once synonymous with proprietary innovations. But recent history suggests differently: true disruption comes from making technology cheap, accessible and inescapable. China rejects the traditional high-cost, high-margin model of innovation. While foundational artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnological breakthroughs still largely originate in the United States, China excels at rapidly scaling up and optimising…

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