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China forms new working group to push AI gadget boom
What happened: The industrial ministry (MIIT) has set up a new working group dedicated to supporting the development and commercialization of AI gadgets, according to a meeting readout published on April 27. This comes on the heels of last week’s… Read More »

MIIT to research technical standards for flying cars
What happened: On April 28, the industrial ministry (MIIT) outlined its H2 2025 priorities for technical standardization in the auto industry. According to the announcement, MIIT plans to proactively research standards for bleeding-edge fields, including: "Promoting the formulation and release… Read More »

Xi taps Shanghai as AI industry development leader
On Tuesday, Xi Jinping visited Mosu Space, an artificial intelligence (AI) incubator in Shanghai hosting over 100 companies. Xi’s message: Shanghai is leading the charge in AI, and cadres nationwide need to take notes. The big man remarked that Shanghai should… Read More »