特朗普威胁阻止新的美加大桥通车
2026-02-11
| In his latest vendetta against Canada, President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of a new Detroit River bridge connecting Ontario province with the US state of Michigan. Trump said the span won't open until Ottawa "treats the US with fairness and respect." The US$4.6-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, named after the Canadian hockey legend who played for the Detroit Red Wings, was financed by Canada but will be jointly owned by Canada and Michigan. Trump also berated the Canadian government for taking advantage of the US. He has been belittling the northern neighbor on trade and political fronts since taking office last year, even suggesting that Canada become the 51st US state.
Separately, the 2026 Munich Security Report said Trump is a prominent "demolition" man in an era of "wrecking-ball politics," putting decades of international stability and order under unprecedented strain. The report cites his systematic dismantling of longstanding alliances and norms. It was issued ahead of the annual Munich Security Conference, where US Vice President JD Vance shocked attendees last year with a speech lambasting European leaders. |
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健康建议应选择医生，而不是聊天机器人
2026-02-11
| The push by artificial intelligence into medicine is raising concerns from doctors, Reuters reported in a series on the trend. It reported examples where chatbots available on mobile apps have given consumer faulty information on serious diseases and medical conditions. A study published this month in Nature Medicine said turning to AI for advice on medical symptoms doesn't necessarily help people make better health decisions. In a survey by researchers at Oxford University that looked at diagnoses provided by app devices, only about 44 percent pointed to the correct courses of action. Their advice: stick with health professionals. The Reuters series also cited cases where AI added to medical devices used in operating theaters led to botched surgeries and misidentified body parts. It said at least 10 patients were reported injured between 2021 and 2025. | |
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阿里巴巴与字节跳动瞄准谷歌的人工智能模型 “Nano Banana”
2026-02-11
| Alibaba Cloud and ByteDance released updated imaging tools targeting the popular Nano Banana Pro image editor from Alphabet's Google, the South China Morning Post reported. TikTok owner ByteDance said its Seedream 5.0 image model offers stronger reasoning capabilities, improved accuracy and enhanced editing control. "Think Nano Banana Pro, but much cheaper," the company said in a post. The new model comes on the heels of ByteDance unveiling its new video model Seedance 2.0, which became a sensation online.
Alibaba Cloud said its new Qwen-Image-2.0 is its first model to integrate image generation and editing functions for a streamlined user experience, and beats Nano Banana in rendering Chinese characters. Separately, Alibaba moved further into robotics with the Tuesday launch of artificial intelligence model RynnBrain, designed as a robotic brain. A video accompanying the announcement showed a robot identifying a piece of fruit and putting it in a basket. |
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科技股持续推动全球市场上涨
2026-02-10
| Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged 3.89 percent to a record after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide in parliamentary elections. But it was technology, not politics, feeding a wave of global rallies that began in Asia and extended through to New York on Monday. The strong gains came despite some lingering investor concerns about the unprecedented US$600 billion major AI companies have committed to capital spending this year.
In New York, strong gains by chipmakers Nvidia and AMD helped lift the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a 1 percent gain. Nvidia closed up 2.5 percent and AMD rose 3.3 percent. Morgan Stanley equity strategist Michael Wilson said US technology stocks still have room to grow, thanks to revenue growth expectations for the biggest tech stocks that have reached "multi-decade highs." The Stoxx600 index in Europe rose 0.7 percent. Earlier in Asia, Chinese and South Korean stocks posted strong gains. South Korea's Kospi surged 4 percent, led by the nation's two biggest chipmakers. SK Hynix rose 5.7 percent and Samsung Electronics gained nearly 5 percent. The Hang Seng Tech sub-index in Hong Kong rose 1.3 percent, with mainland tech companies Alibaba rising 1.9 percent, Tencent up 2.3 percent, Baidu adding 3.2 percent and Semiconductor Manufacturing surging 4.7 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.4 percent, with chipmakers Cambricon up 4.8 percent and MetaX gaining 3.8 percent. Mainland shares were given a boost by tech giant ByteDance rolling out Seedance 2.0, a new generation model that can cinematic, multi-camera videos from text in under a minute. |
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中国科技品牌进军全球体育市场
2026-02-10
| The US Super Bowl, the premier sporting event in American football, is as famous for its ads as its grid action, and Suzhou-based Dreame Technology seized the opportunity to promote its products to a global viewing audience of about 120 million. The company aired a 30-second commercial, costing a reported US$10 million, to show off its robotic vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers, and its new concept electric supercar. "This commercial isn't just about visibility; it's a statement of commitment," said Ana Wang, chief executive of Dreame North America. Robots developed by Dreame-backed MagicLab made their global debut as performers at the game.
Chinese firms have also stepped up their presence at the Winter Olympics now underway in Italy. Alibaba Cloud is providing an official large-language-model platform to support event operations across multiple national Olympic committees. Home appliances titan TCL is supplying hundreds of large-screen HDTVs, digital signage and light-emitting diode displays for broadcast operations, and Lenovo, Midea and Ledman Optoelectronic have also contributed technologies. |
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机器人登上农历新年表演舞台
2026-02-10
| China's Agibot hosted a robotics gala show that featured a cast of over 200 humanoid robots to celebrate the China Lunar New Year that begins on February 17. The show blended dance, comedy, magic, martial arts and fashion. The Waltz robot demonstrated unprecedented fluidity performing the eponymous dance. "Agibot night goes beyond a conventional product showcase and marks a milestone for humanoid robotics, demonstrating how embodied intelligence is moving from the laboratory into real-world social and cultural settings," said Qiu Heng, marketing director of the company. MagicLab and fellow robotics companies Unitree, Galbota and Noetix have confirmed their participation in the upcoming CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the most watched annual event on mainland television. | |
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中国成功发射可重复使用航天器
2026-02-09
| China successfully launched into orbit an experimental reusable spacecraft aboard a Long March-2F carrier rocket on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Reusable craft have become a key focus in aerospace development because they reduce costs and lessen relaunch timetables. It was China's fourth launch of a reusable spacecraft since 2020. Currently, only China and the US have reusable spacecraft. The latest Chinese spacecraft, dubbed "Divine Dragon" by mainland space aficionados, is a potential rival to the US X-37B. Xinhua, calling the launch an "important breakthrough, said the craft is designed to provide technical support for "the peaceful use of outer space." The US and China are also in a race to develop reusable rockets for use in launches of orbital constellations of communications satellites and internet data centers. | |
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日本首相在选举中大胜
2026-02-09
| Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democrat Party is projected to have won Sunday's snap parliamentary election by a landslide, according to public broadcaster NHK. Exit polls showed her party taking two-thirds of seats in the lower house, giving Japan's first female prime minister a strong mandate just four months after she took office. The big win is attributed to her personal popularity and a flamboyant style unlike predecessors. Sanae espouses bigger government spending, lower taxes and a stronger military. | |
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奇瑞以电动两厢车形式重启 QQ 品牌
2026-02-09
| China's Chery Automobile has revived its iconic QQ brand, unveiling the all-new QQ3 electric hatchback as it looks to strengthen its position in the crowded small-car market. The QQ3 offers a driving range of 280 kilometers to 401 kilometers. Pre-orders have opened, with deliveries scheduled for late March, the company said. First launched in 2003, the original Chery QQ became one of China's best-known entry-level cars, selling more than 1.5 million units globally before production ended in 2014. Chery said the new QQ3 focuses on electrification and smart driving features, and fills a gap in the carmaker's lineup. | |
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俄美核武器条约到期
2026-02-06
| The Russian-US nuclear arms control treaty signed in 2010 expired on Thursday, raising concerns about a renewed arms race. The treaty capped the number of nuclear warheads for each side to 1,550 and established some transparency, including on-site inspections. Although Russia suspended the treaty three years ago as tensions grew over the Ukraine war, both countries were still thought to be abiding by the agreement, the BBC reported. Russia and the US did agree to re-establish high-level communications channels suspended after Russia attacked Ukraine.
Russia and the US control more than 80 percent of the world's stockpile of nuclear warheads. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged both countries to sign a new nuclear deal at what he called a "grave moment for international peace and security." Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president who signed the treaty, said this week that its lapse should "alarm everyone." A senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Kremlin would "act in a measured manner and responsibly." China's foreign ministry said the onus is on Washington to avert an unconstrained arms race. US President Donald Trump last month told the New York Times: "If it expires, it expires… We'll just do a better agreement." The US is known to want China as a signatory to any new agreement, and Moscow has long argued it should include nuclear powers France and Britain. |
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