(Xinhua) Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play soccer but can also sort parts in an assembly line, and even participate in a game of mahjong and caress a piano to create music were once fantasies only confined to science fiction, but they now feature in a reality unfolding at the ongoing World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing.  

The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also serves to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

(China Daily) Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play soccer, but also sort parts on an assembly line, try their luck at a game of mahjong and even tickle the ivory were once fantasies confined to science fiction novels, but are now a reality that was unfolded at the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing.

(China Daily) Chinese intelligent automation platform Laiye is doubling down on building digital workforces powered by artificial intelligence agents, as part of its broader drive to enhance productivity, liberate people from repetitive work and bolster enterprises' digital transformation.

(China Daily) China's artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery is accelerating its role as a prominent player in global biotech. Experts and industry insiders said the sector is drawing unprecedented international attention, even though no AI-discovered drug has yet reached the market.  

According to SDIC Securities, the global AI-driven drug market has more than doubled since 2021, hitting $1.76 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 30 percent.

(China Daily) China launched a group of internet satellites into orbit on Sunday evening, marking the fifth in-orbit deployment of such spacecraft in a month.  

The satellites are the ninth group of low-orbit hardware in China's State-owned internet network.

(China Daily) Iluvatar CoreX is considering an initial public offering in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, amid investor interest in Chinese mainland artificial intelligence chipmakers.  

Shanghai Tianshu Zhixin Semiconductor Co, as the Centurium Capital-backed firm is formally known, is working with advisers on the potential share sale that could raise $300 million to $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked to speak on anonymity.

(Xinhua) Building on President Xi Jinping's 2023 proposal for the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Initiative, the Chinese government has now called for the creation of a global AI cooperation organization.  

In July, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the proposal during his address at the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, a three-day event held in Shanghai.

(China Daily) China's top market regulator and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have issued a draft notice seeking public feedback on tighter oversight of recalls, production consistency and marketing practices for intelligent connected new energy vehicles.

(China Daily) Mid-tier premium brands such as Volvo and Jaguar are struggling to stay relevant in the competitive Chinese market, as local EV marques woo their customers and more popular global brands, including Audi and BMW, push downward into their previous domains.  

Once positioned well above mass-market offerings, these brands have been forced to slash prices in recent months to draw customers back into their showrooms.

(China Daily) Researchers from Tianjin University have synthesized a human genome fragment exceeding 1 million base pairs in length — specifically 1.14 million base pairs — and successfully transferred it into mouse cells to verify its biological function.  

This milestone overcomes critical technological bottlenecks in human genome synthesis and transfer, opening new pathways for biomedicine and genetic disease treatment.  

The accomplishment addresses two long-standing challenges.
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