As OpenAI and Anthropic employees grow quieter online, researchers at Chinese AI labs are flocking to X to explain their work, recruit talent, and shape the global conversation on AI.
Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations.
Solid-state batteries are safer and more capable—but harder to mass-produce. They also represent an opportunity for non-Chinese companies to get back in the game.
As Anthropic tightens restrictions on access to Claude in China, users keep finding new workarounds, from proxy services to fake identities sourced on Telegram.
A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla’s distracted-driving controls.
A new documentary chronicles how the app became a stand-in for American anxieties about social media, China, and political power.
LinkerBot makes dexterous robotic hands for as little as $600. It wants to become the standard for humanoids and automated factories—and eventually replace human labor altogether.
The acquisition struck many people as a bizarre mismatch, but it’s really a sign of where Chinese ecommerce giants are already going.
In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s tourism industry.
OpenAI’s chatbot has some weird linguistic tics in Chinese that are driving users crazy.