Ant Group launches secure computing platform for LLMs at Shanghai conference

Wang Lei, CEO of Ant Cryptographic Computing Technologies, speaks at the Inclusion Conference on the Bund, Sept 6, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Ant Group subsidiary, Ant Cryptographic Computing Technologies, introduced its SecretFlow Cloud platform at the Inclusion Conference on the Bund on Sept 6. This cryptographic computing platform seeks to facilitate secure data circulation … Continue reading Ant Group launches secure computing platform for LLMs at Shanghai conference

Kuaishou goes full throttle on AI video tool

A view of the booth of Kuaishou Technology during an expo in Shanghai. [LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese video-sharing platform Kuaishou Technology is doubling down on artificial intelligence-powered video generation models and plans to provide more data traffic support for premium content creators. This is part of the company’s efforts to accelerate its monetization push … Continue reading Kuaishou goes full throttle on AI video tool

Alliance formed to safeguard terminal device security

360 Security Group teams up with more than 20 tech enterprises to establish an alliance aiming to safeguard the security of terminal devices. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese cybersecurity company 360 Security Group has teamed up with more than 20 tech enterprises including Loongson Technology and UnionTech Software to establish an alliance that aims to … Continue reading Alliance formed to safeguard terminal device security

China Unicom to up computing network

Chen Zhongyue, chairman of China Unicom, speaks at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 in Guiyang, Guizhou province, on Thursday. [Photo provided to China Daily] China Unicom will step up efforts to accelerate the construction of intelligent computing infrastructure, build the next-generation internet and achieve breakthroughs in the key technologies of big data … Continue reading China Unicom to up computing network

Data as production factor come of age

A robot (left) inspects operations at a net-zero emissions data center in Haidong, Qinghai province, in March.[LI JUN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] A workshop manufacturing home appliances in Tianjin offers consumers a chance to customize washing machines using their mobile phones remotely. When they place an order, intelligent equipment in internet-connected factory automatically reads the information and … Continue reading Data as production factor come of age

Guizhou’s ambitious computing infra dream becoming reality

An aerial view of an intelligent computing center in Gui’an New Area, Guizhou province, in June. [Photo/Xinhua] Southwest China’s Guizhou province is ramping up efforts to accelerate the construction of computing infrastructure, including intelligent computing centers and data centers, as part of its broader drive to improve efficiency in the use of computing resources and … Continue reading Guizhou’s ambitious computing infra dream becoming reality

China’s geospatial sector flying high on back of digital economy

The exhibition area of the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023 in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, on May 25, 2023. [Photo/VCG] China’s geospatial industry is approaching world-class standards, driven by the burgeoning digital economy, according to a recent industry report. The report, released on Wednesday by the China Association for Geospatial … Continue reading China’s geospatial sector flying high on back of digital economy

Intl big data expo opens in SW China

The exhibition area of the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2023 in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China’s Guizhou province, on May 25, 2023. [Photo/VCG] GUIYANG – The China International Big Data Industry Expo 2024 opened on Wednesday in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, attracting over 21,000 guests and 414 domestic and international companies to … Continue reading Intl big data expo opens in SW China

China pioneers world’s first breakthrough in data transmission amid ChatGPT boom

[Photo/VCG] China has made major breakthroughs in a computing power technology that can reduce data transmission costs by 50 percent, which was the first of its kind worldwide, amid the scarcest AI computing boom to support ChatGPT-like applications, a top expert said on Thursday. The technology, dubbed optoelectronic integrated wide-area deterministic network technology, is a … Continue reading China pioneers world’s first breakthrough in data transmission amid ChatGPT boom

AI-led CO2 emissions affecting tech firms’ green goals

Technicians check equipment at a computing center in Guiyang, Guizhou province, in June. [Photo/Xinhua] Big technology companies are facing major challenges including soaring energy demand and higher carbon emissions on the back of a rapid and widespread adoption of artificial intelligence. Google’s latest environmental report revealed a 48 percent surge in the US tech giant’s … Continue reading AI-led CO2 emissions affecting tech firms’ green goals