US-Iran Conflict Enters Seventh Day as Oil Prices Surge to One-Month High and Semiconductor Stocks Slide Into Bear Market
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 18 — The United States launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets on Friday…
Kimi K3 Launches with 2.8 Trillion Parameters as WAIC Day Two Shifts Focus From Benchmarks to Real-World AI Deployment
SHANGHAI, July 18 — At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3,…
WAIC Day 2: Shanghai Summit Shifts Focus to Embodied AI and Global South Tech Transfers Following “Public Good” Mandate
SHANGHAI, July 18 — The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) entered its second day on Saturday, shifting from high-level…
China Leads 29 Nations in Launching WAICO, Challenging Western AI Governance Monopoly
SHANGHAI, July 17 — In a move that signals growing momentum toward multilateral coordination on artificial intelligence governance, representatives from…
Global Public Opinion Shifts: Pew Survey Shows China Viewed More Favorably Than U.S. in Most Nations
The global landscape of public sentiment toward major powers is undergoing a dramatic shift. A comprehensive survey by the Pew…
Global Coalition Accelerates AI Governance Framework as 2026 Safety Report Warns of Emerging Risks
GENEVA/NEW YORK — In a landmark move to establish robust guardrails for rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, a broad coalition of…
Global Perspective: UN High-Level Political Forum Opens, Climate Crisis and AI Governance Take Center Stage
NEW YORK/GENEVA — The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 2026 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) ministerial segment officially opened at…
China Battles Multiple Typhoons as Super Storm Bavi Makes Landfall
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China is confronting an intense typhoon season as Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall in the eastern province of…
China Catches Orbital Rocket in Net at Sea: Long March 10B Joins Reuse Club with World-First Capture
BEIJING, July 12 — China’s Long March 10B lifted off from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site in Hainan province…
Spain’s Deadliest Wildfire in Decades: Death Toll Rises to 12 as Investigators Probe Power Line Ignition
ALMERÍA, July 12 — The catastrophic wildfire that tore through southern Spain’s Almería province has claimed at least 12 lives,…