China has become the world's largest holder of artificial intelligence (AI) patents, accounting for 60 percent of the global total, according to the Digital China Development Report (2025) released by the National Data Administration.

April30,2026

What happens when AI meets industrial production? Across China, companies are using smart models and big data to streamline processes and boost efficiency. At a steel company in east China's Shandong Province, hundreds of screens track every stage of production. Workers can monitor real-time data and control blast furnaces kilometers away with just a click.

April27,2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving beyond language-based applications into real-world industrial settings, where systems are increasingly capable of making autonomous decisions, Jochen Koeckler, chairman of the managing board of Deutsche Messe AG, has said.

April24,2026

China is becoming a key global driver of AI-powered smart manufacturing, said Stefan Hartung, chairman of the board of management of the Bosch Group, as the German technology supplier expands its industrial AI applications and deepens its local innovation footprint.

April23,2026

As AI is pushed further into clinical practice, the risks that come with it also require close attention. Kleesiek emphasized that the human factor is still crucial and that AI must be deployed under the guidance of physicians with the expertise to understand the technology and use it properly.

April23,2026

China's third-generation independent superconducting quantum computer, "Origin Wukong," has been initially equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) computing capabilities, marking a major step forward from "usable" to "user-friendly" for China's homegrown quantum computing power, Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday.

April22,2026

Hannover Messe 2026, Germany's flagship industrial trade fair, opened on Monday with industrial artificial intelligence (AI) and humanoid robots taking center stage.

April21,2026

At the technology exhibition zone of the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), a variety of innovative products featuring cutting-edge AI technologies are on display.

April17,2026

The ongoing sixth CICPE features groundbreaking innovations in artificial intelligence (AI). A wide range of new tech consumer products are showcased at the event, spanning multiple sectors including smart interaction, wearable devices, and smart healthcare.

April15,2026

Along China's eastern seaboard, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in Zhejiang Province is barely ever quiet. Ships come and go around the clock, and inland, factory floors maintain a similar rhythm.

April15,2026

Chinese automakers are speeding up efforts to integrate batteries, chips and artificial intelligence (AI), as competition shifts from scale expansion to higher-value innovation, industry executives and experts said at an intelligent electric vehicle (EV) development forum held in Beijing.

April14,2026

In a downtown office building in Shanghai, nearly 200 AI engineers are busily fine-tuning one of the world's most popular large language models.

April03,2026

At the Xiong'an Artificial Intelligence (AI) industrial park, blue signage panels line the walls, each bearing the name of a different AI startup. Offices sit just a door apart, and entrepreneurs often meet in the roadshow hall or over coffee in the shared lounge -- casual encounters that frequently spark collaboration.

April02,2026

When a newborn stirred in the night, a sensor clipped to the edge of the diaper quietly went to work, sniffing, sensing and logging data.

April02,2026

"100 Percent Mission Completed!" Nine-year-old Yang Yiran's eyes lit up as he guided a simulator onto Mars, while children and parents leaned over consoles, waiting for their turn at the International Sci-Fi and Future Tech Expo, a highlight of the 2026 China Science Fiction Convention held in Beijing from this past Friday to Sunday.

March31,2026

China's rise in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has unlocked new opportunities for other countries and facilitated cross-border progress, the chairman of a Malaysian think tank has said.

March30,2026

At a food bar inside the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing, visitors are lining up not for a celebrity chef, but for a team of robot waiters.

March30,2026

From once being a latecomer in high-tech sectors to emerging as a global front-runner, China has made remarkable progress and is reshaping the global innovation landscape, said a British business leader.

March25,2026

Shenzhen, China's southern technology hub, is systematically transforming its urban fabric into an AI testbed, spanning smart factory floors, robot janitors, the nation's first AI Bureau and even an AI-powered court system.

March24,2026