China-made full driverless sweepers are grabbing attention across the world, as the country uses its technological expertise to unleash new quality productive forces in the field of sanitation. “We specialize in autonomous sweepers. Demand has surged in recent years and we have started to export our products,” said Tang Yanye, vice-president of product and operations, and partner at Autowise.ai, a Shanghai-based high-tech company that is among many “little giant” firms in the city. The company has received the world’s first road testing license for autonomous sweepers and is the first in China to achieve commercialization of autonomous sweepers overseas. “I…
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The establishment of an ambitious climate financing commitment from developed economies to developing nations, which is the key task of the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, is in the interest of every country, including the wealthiest, a UN official has said. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, made the remark on Monday, November 11, as he addressed the opening ceremony of the annual UN gathering, which will run through November 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The climate crisis is affecting every single individual in the world one way or another, and parties must agree…
The dollar soared to a four-month high on Wednesday after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, with policies on immigration, tax and trade expected to spur higher U.S. growth and inflation. Trump beat Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris to retake the White House while Republicans also won a U.S. Senate majority. Control of the House of Representatives remains in question, with Republicans currently holding a majority. A full sweep by Republicans would allow the party to make larger legislative changes and in turn would likely provoke larger currency moves. Trump’s policies on restricting illegal immigration, enacting new tariffs,…
The Judiciary of Kenya has fast-tracked the digitization process in a bid to ease the backlog of cases and ensure that litigants, including ordinary citizens, state agencies, and the private sector, are adequately served, senior officials said on Monday. Chief Justice and President of the Kenyan Supreme Court Martha Koome said some virtual courts are already in operation countrywide to facilitate the remote filing of cases and delivery of judgment. “We have made progress in the digitization of the justice system to ease the backlog, improve transparency, and reduce incidents of graft,” Koome said during a roundtable meeting with leading…
Mikel Arteta’s side were without skipper Odegaard due to an ankle injury suffered on Norway duty, while Rice served a suspension for his red card against Brighton. Losing two such influential players appeared to make Arsenal vulnerable on their trip up the Seven Sisters Road to face their bitter rivals. But the Premier League title contenders dug deep with a combative display, benefitting from Tottenham’s latest display of wasteful finishing before Gabriel bagged the winner in the second half. The Brazilian defender’s first goal since February made it three wins from four league games for unbeaten Arsenal as they chase…
The new Apple Watch Series 10 smartwatch that was unveiled by Apple at its annual event, has a thinner case (9.7mm) and a larger display, which is also 40 per cent brighter when viewed at an angle. According to the company, it’s the fastest-charging Apple Watch ever, reaching an 80% charge in 30 minutes. The battery lasts for 18 hours of operation. The watch can be immersed in water to a depth of 50 meters, it is equipped with various metrics and detectors, including for underwater work. The new smartwatch has a function for detecting apnea (a disorder of the…
International observers have lauded President Xi Jinping’s keynote speech delivered on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing, saying that it was a demonstration of a renewed impetus in the deepening relationship between China and Africa. Xi said in the speech that China and Africa’s joint pursuit of modernization will set off a wave of modernization in the Global South and open a new chapter in the drive for a community with a shared future for mankind. He proposed that bilateral relations between China and all African countries that have…
Launch ceremony of Chinese Tea Global Communication Program was held on Friday, August 16, in Beijing, to promote Chinese tea culture and enhance its global reach. Under the theme “Preserving and Promoting Tea Culture, Sharing and Learning for Global Good”, the event was guided by the China International Communications Group and hosted by the Center for International Cultural Communication. The ceremony was attended by around 300 representatives from government entities, universities, cultural and agricultural associations, and corporations. It holds significance to use tea as a medium to implement the Global Civilization Initiative, advance Chinese tea and tea culture on the global…
While many of its clauses are still to be updated in light of the changing situation, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act as the first comprehensive regulation on AI sets a precedent for efforts to put the flourishing technology under control. By classifying AI models into four categories, namely those with unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, the EU AI Act has set standards for the AI models in the market and respective guidelines in principle for them to follow. The legislation offers food for thought for the other countries, regions or organizations of the world in…
Africa is expecting deepened exchanges and cooperation with China as the latter advances toward modernization, a progress that will continue to benefit not only Africa but also the entire world, said African experts and entrepreneurs following a key meeting recently held in China. Hope Papo, deputy spokesman of South Africa’s African National Congress party, congratulated the Communist Party of China on the successful third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He said the outcomes of this session indicate a strengthening of China-South Africa cooperation across various sectors, including infrastructure development, technological advancement and economic growth. “The plenum’s decisions…