Xu Jiayu and Yu Yiting set new Asian records in the men's 50m backstroke and women's 200m individual medley at China's National Swimming Championships in Hangzhou. Veteran Sun Yang also contributed to a relay victory.
Hangzhou-based DeepSeek has raised approximately 50 billion yuan in a Series A funding round, achieving a post-investment valuation of about 400 billion yuan (US$59.2 billion). This valuation makes DeepSeek one of China's most valuable AI startups, surpassing Moonshot AI and MiniMax AI.
Alibaba Group Holding has launched its first AI models for robots, the Qwen Robot Suite, developed by Tongyi Lab. This suite aims to enable machines to perceive, reason, and interact with physical environments, marking a significant step into "embodied AI."
Hong Kong triathlete Oscar Coggins qualified for the Asian Games by winning bronze at the Asia Triathlon Super Sprint Elite championship in Xuzhou. This achievement comes after a previous withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health struggles.
China's legal system faces challenges with AI cases due to a fragmented legislative framework. A Hangzhou court ruled that a fintech firm wrongly fired an employee who evaluated AI accuracy, stating businesses can't shift tech costs onto workers.
Çin'in Changzhou kentinde bir helikopter, alçak irtifa test uçuşu sırasında arıza yapınca yol kenarındaki açık alana acil iniş yaptı. Kuyruk kısmı kopan helikopterin pilotu ve yanındaki kişi yaralandı.
A 25-year-old Chinese woman, Qingqing, developed acute pancreatitis after following an extreme diet of eating once a week, leading to severe health complications.
Hangzhou has officially launched the "World Heritage Interconnection" brand, initiating a new era of integrated development for its three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the West Lake Cultural Landscape, the Grand Canal (Hangzhou Section), and the Liangzhu City Ruins. The initiative aims to foster collaboration in preservation, research, promotion, and tourism.
An AI-driven analytics company predicts a potential US military operation against Cuba, citing intensified deployments, upcoming midterm elections as a possible motivator for President Trump, but notes high uncertainty due to the US-Iran conflict.
Hangzhou's second-hand housing market continues to rebound, with May's contract registrations exceeding 9,000 units for the third consecutive month and reaching a nearly six-year high. The market is driven by demand for affordable homes, with properties under 2 million yuan accounting for 56% of sales.
Spirit AI, a Chinese company, has claimed the top spot on the RoboArena global leaderboard for embodied intelligence, surpassing Nvidia's projects. This development highlights the intensifying tech competition between China and the US in the field of robotics.
Macaé, Brasil, sediou o Pan-Americano de Karatê 2026, evento que reuniu 650 atletas de 23 países. A competição, que incluiu categorias Sub-21, Sênior e Parakaratê, foi classificatória para a Copa do Mundo.
Lao President Thongloun arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang on June 2 for a five-day state visit to China. He visited tech companies including Yun Shen Chu Technology and Alibaba Group, learning about their innovation in areas like AI and cross-border e-commerce.
Zhejiang Province held a press conference in Hangzhou on June 1st to discuss its advancements in technological and industrial innovation. Officials highlighted the province's long-term investment strategy, the integration of traditional industries with future technologies like AI, and the synergy between common prosperity initiatives and scientific innovation.
Hangzhou-based Unitree has cleared a key hearing for its IPO on Shanghai's Star Market, aiming to raise 4.2 billion yuan. The company's move follows competitors also seeking public listings, signaling a potential surge in investor interest for robotics equities.
A woman in Hangzhou, China, nearly had her throat cut by a fishing line while riding an electric bike on a crowded bridge, sparking online safety concerns.
AgiLink, a Chinese start-up, reaches unicorn status in less than 150 days after completing four funding rounds.
Unitree Robotics reports a 53% drop in Q1 adjusted profit to 40.3M yuan, despite 68% revenue growth to 422.8M yuan, citing increased expenses and fierce competition in the humanoid robot sector ahead of its Star Market IPO hearing.
Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled that a tech company illegally dismissed an AI model quality inspector, Zhou Wei, by citing "AI technology impact." The court ordered the company to pay over 260,000 yuan in compensation, emphasizing that technological advancement costs and risks cannot solely justify contract termination and workers should share in technological benefits.
Hangzhou held a press conference on May 25th to discuss its progress in building a high-level rule of law city. Over the past 20 years, the city has improved its legal governance mechanisms, becoming a "National Demonstration City for Rule of Law Government Construction," and transforming legal strength into a driver for high-quality development.
Taiwanese lyricist Vincent Fang opened his "Wenshan Lifang" cultural center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, on May 25. The center focuses on cultural and creative product development and cross-strait cultural exchange, aiming to make traditional culture more accessible and popular.
Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif, during his China visit, sought a swift tech partnership with Alibaba. Chairman Joe Tsai used Alibaba's AI tool, Qwen, to draft a strategic agreement on-site, facilitating a rapid deal for AI infrastructure, cloud computing, healthcare, e-commerce, and digital payments.
Hangzhou is aggressively promoting embodied intelligence robotics, launching regulations, a national testing base, and scene application initiatives. The city aims to build a leading AI innovation hub and a "human-robot collaboration" benchmark city, with its embodied intelligence industry already valued at 106.8 billion yuan.
Researchers have developed a handheld biosensing system, significantly more accurate than conventional methods, with findings published in Nature Photonics. The technology aims for high-performance diagnostics in various settings.
