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The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap

Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty

NextFund: A Unified Performance Tracking Platform for Agentic Portfolio Management

Programming Language Policy as an AI Literacy Equity Problem: A 15-Nation Comparative Analysis

Geopolitical alignment: Endorsement effects in large language models

Towards Precision Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Clinical-Reasoning LLM for Risk Stratification and Treatment Guidance

The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips

Memory Scarcity, Open Models, and the Restructuring of the AI Industry, 2026-2030 -- A quantitative scenario analysis of inference economics, training-cost divergence, and infrastructure solvency

Beyond Accuracy: How Humans Evaluate Legally Correct but Socially Controversial Legal Advice from Machines

Machine Learning for Depression Screening and Intervention: an Original Circadian Rhythm Score-based Methodology

JuZhou 1.0 Technical Report: The First Edge-Native Text-to-Image Foundation Model Trained Entirely on China-Developed AI Accelerators

Chinese banks shut down retail trading services for precious metals

Chinese banks have shut down retail trading services for precious metals, a regulatory move designed to reduce market speculation and stabilize prices. While this limits investment opportunities for retail traders, the policy reflects Beijing's broader efforts to manage financial risk in commodity markets.

People’s Bank of China urges rating firms to reassess AAA ratings

China's central bank is pushing domestic rating agencies to reassess AAA credit ratings, a move designed to align Chinese credit standards with international benchmarks. This policy shift could have significant downstream effects on private company financing costs and potentially increase foreign investment in Chinese markets.

People’s Bank of China introduces overnight reverse repo operations to tighten liquidity control

The People's Bank of China has introduced overnight reverse repo operations as a tool to enhance liquidity control and stabilize short-term borrowing costs. This move aligns China's monetary policy framework more closely with international standards and reflects efforts to manage credit conditions with greater precision.

JCET to build new plant in Shanghai for advanced chip packaging

JCET announced plans to build a new advanced chip packaging plant in Shanghai, a move designed to strengthen China's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities and global competitiveness. The expansion represents a strategic investment in domestic chip packaging technology, a critical component of the semiconductor supply chain.

Heterogeneous 2D/1D Signal Representation Fusion for Underwater Acoustic Modulation Recognition Under Distribution Shift

Predicting Poets' Origins from Verse: A Computational Analysis of Regional Linguistic Fingerprints in the Complete Tang Poems

The impact of generative artificial intelligence on academic development of Chinese students in humanities and social sciences

China’s central bank injects 662.5 billion yuan via 7-day reverse repos at 1.40%

China's central bank injected 662.5 billion yuan through 7-day reverse repurchase agreements at a 1.40% rate, signaling efforts to maintain short-term liquidity stability without implementing broader monetary policy changes. This tactical intervention addresses immediate financial pressures in the Chinese financial system.

Team China announces roster for 2026 Esports Nations Cup

China has announced its roster for the 2026 Esports Nations Cup, signaling the country's deepening commitment to competitive gaming as a strategic soft power tool. The move reflects China's growing influence in global esports and its efforts to enhance international prestige through gaming competitions.

Tencent tests AI assistant Xiaowei for WeChat in China

Tencent is testing its AI assistant Xiaowei within WeChat, China's dominant messaging platform with over 1 billion users. The integration aims to enhance user engagement while the company navigates China's strict AI regulation landscape.

As China looms, Taiwan makes more drones for defense and the US military

Taiwan is accelerating drone production for military defense amid rising threats from China, with plans to boost domestic manufacturing capacity. This defense initiative also positions Taiwan as a potential exporter of drone technology to allied nations, creating commercial opportunities alongside security objectives.

From Democracies to Autocracies: How AI Systems Enable Authoritarianism by Design

AuAu: A Benchmark for Auditing Authoritarian Alignment in Large Language Models

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