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May 19, 2026
Ding Xuexiang tours data centers to push compute buildout
Beijing is in a rush to build compute. In mid-May, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visited data centers across Beijing, Hebei, and Inner Mongolia to inspect progress on China's National Unified Computing Power Network (NUCPN), a state-led push to build data… Read More »
May 19, 2026
China holds major AI safety standards meeting
What happened: On May 12-13, the TC260 AI Safety Standards Working Group (WG9) held its second plenary meeting of 2026 in Shanghai, with over 350 representatives from more than 200 organizations attending. What they're working on: The group discussed 16… Read More »
May 19, 2026
Will AI pricing come under regulatory scrutiny?
What happened: On May 17, Economic Daily published an opinion piece warning AI companies not to engage in exploitative pricing. Some context: Multiple AI tools that have thus far been free to use are now moving onto subscription models, prompting… Read More »