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Low-altitude Economy Takes Off in China in 2025

Participants visit the exhibition area of the 2025 Conference on High-Quality Development of Low-Altitude Economy in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdon

2026-02-05 15:02

Chengdu firm sets up large computing model in space

GUANGZHOU — A Chinese commercial aerospace firm has successfully deployed a general-purpose artificial intelligence model aboard its orbiting satellites, marking a major milestone for space-based comp

2026-01-28 09:01

Xueying 601: Building an Antarctic Air Corridor

Xueying 601 transports supplies and scientific equipment. (PHOTO: XINHUA)On December 17, Xueying 601, also known as Snow Eagle 601, China's first polar fixed-wing plane, carried out aerial surveys

2025-12-31 10:12
The words Mad Gas 2035 are printed in a Mad Max Fury Road typeface.

AI tunes into music for healing purposes

The AI therapy pod made its global debut at last month's World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. According to experts, the therapy pod represents an interdisciplinary innovation feat

2025-08-29 17:08
The words Mad Gas 2035 are printed in a Mad Max Fury Road typeface.

America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2025 Survey

As demand for cosmetic procedures continues to rise across the U.S., finding a skilled and trustworthy plastic surgeon is more important than ever. That's why Newsweek and Statista are happy to recognize America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2025.

2025-04-15 09:04

AutoFlight's 5-ton eVTOL seen as industry milestone

The world's first 5-ton eVTOL, the V5000 civilian unmanned aerial vehicle, independently developed by AutoFlight, completed the entire conversion flight process at the test flight operation base i

2026-02-13 15:02
A CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL IN CONTA COSTA COUNTY RUNS WITH A VOLE IT HUNTED IN ITS MOUTH.

Nation widens edge in advanced manufacturing

A humanoid robot demonstrates its skill of folding a cloth at the 2025 World Internet Conference (2025 WIC) Light of Internet Expo in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 6, 2025. [Photo/Xi

2026-01-20 11:01
A CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL IN CONTA COSTA COUNTY RUNS WITH A VOLE IT HUNTED IN ITS MOUTH.

Construction Goes Smart as Robots Take Lead

A robot exhibited by Shenzhen BrightMaster Robotics. (COURTESY PHOTO)With the wide adoption of BIM (building information modeling) technology, prefabricated construction and robotics, China's cons

2026-01-06 10:01
A CALIFORNIA GROUND SQUIRREL IN CONTA COSTA COUNTY RUNS WITH A VOLE IT HUNTED IN ITS MOUTH.