An app’s blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China
In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or jarringly direct. A new, wildly popular app among young Chinese people is definitively the latter. It's called, simply, "Are You Dead?"
Jailed Chinese AI chatbot developers appeal in landmark pornography case
Defendants given prison sentences for creating sexual content for profit via their AI emotional companions.
Beijing hails Carney’s visit
BEIJING praised a visit this week by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling it "pivotal" in work to recalibrate ties following months of intense re-engagement.
The AI boom needs electricity, but Western grids are strained. Is power China’s power?
China's energy buildout means cheap, green and reliable electricity fuels its manufacturing and tech industries, giving it an edge over rivals.
DeepSeek stays mum on next AI model release as technical papers show frontier innovation
Hangzhou-based start-up's technical papers bode well for potential advances in its next major AI models.
China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata
Counter-espionage agency says 'anti-China' actors are gathering information on natural resources, energy facilities and terrain in key areas.
China teen makes fraudulent returns on cosmetics platform, profiting US$570,000 from resale
17-year-old makes 11,900 deceptive refund applications after discovering loophole; splurges ill-gotten gains on new mobile phones, friends.
‘Are You Dead?’ to be renamed
The Chinese mobile app "Are You Dead?", which sounds an alarm if a user does not check in every 48 hours, has announced it will drop its catchy name after drawing international media attention.
Carney visits China after years of tension
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (pic) has departed for China, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with the United States due to a trade war and annexation threats from President Donald Trump.
China unveils world’s first timekeeping software for the moon, where clocks tick faster
New tech allows moon events to be accurately synchronised from Earth, paving the way for more spacecraft and people to work on the satellite.
