(China Daily) Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence chip, designed specifically for the Chinese market in compliance with Washington's export controls, is encountering tepid demand, according to industry sources.  

In the rapidly developing market, this reluctance opens a strategic window for ambitious Chinese AI chip designers to expand their market share amid growing domestic efforts to hone chip prowess, they added.  

"The demand for H20 chips was lower than expected, according to the latest feedback of our customers," said a regional manager of a major Chinese information technology distributor, on condition of anonymity.

(Xinhua) China's auto industry registered solid year-on-year growth in both output and sales in July, according to industry data released Monday.  

In July alone, the country's auto output was 2.591 million units -- a 13.3 percent year-on-year increase -- while sales grew 14.7 percent to 2.593 million units, per data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

(China Daily) Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide said on Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Tony Han, has been invited by the Singapore government to join the country's steering committee on autonomous vehicles.  

The committee brings together leaders from the autonomous vehicle and public transport industries, union representatives, and various government bodies to guide the progressive rollout of autonomous vehicles in Singapore.

(China Daily) Geely Holding Group has finished its fourth satellite launch for the Geely Future Mobility Constellation in Rizhao, Shandong province.  

All 11 satellites launched have now entered their planned low-earth orbits and are functioning normally, said the Chinese conglomerate in a statement on Monday.  

With the latest launch, which was finished on Saturday, the number of satellites in the Geely Future Mobility Constellation has increased to 41.

(Xinhua) China successfully launched a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Wednesday.  

This satellite group, the eighth of its kind that will constitute an internet constellation, was launched at 2:43 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5B carrier rocket, featuring a Yuanzheng-2 (Expedition-2) upper stage at the top of the rocket.  

The satellites successfully entered their preset orbit.

(China Daily) Shanghai's stepped-up efforts to aid fundamental scientific research are crucial to support the development of pioneering technologies and companies specializing in emerging industries, which is conducive to the city's high-quality economic growth, said officials and company executives.

(China Daily) China's accelerated efforts to boost the application of fast-evolving artificial intelligence in a wide range of sectors will help the country gain a competitive edge in tech frontiers and create immense business opportunities for investors amid external uncertainties, said experts and entrepreneurs.

(Xinhua) In a brightly lit lab in Beijing's Zhongguancun, which is known as China's Silicon Valley, a humanoid robot stands amid rows of shelves stocked with a variety of goods, its sleek, metallic frame moving with smooth precision as it navigates the aisles.  

Bending slightly at the knees, the robot reaches for a bag of crisps from a mid-level shelf with its dexterous, multi-jointed hands, its grippers adjusting their pressure to avoid crushing the package.

(China Daily) Chinese small home appliance makers are ramping up efforts to expand their footprint in emerging overseas markets and pooling more resources into localized research and development as part of a broader push to bolster global sales and enhance international influence, industry experts said.

(China Daily) Ikea China is opening an official flagship store on JD on Friday, marking a major step in the Swedish household goods giant's continued expansion of its omnichannel ecosystem in the Chinese market.  

The store will offer more than 6,500 products across 168 categories, including furniture and home accessories, while integrating Ikea's logistics and membership services.
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