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AI experts urge US-China collaboration at Shanghai conference
From Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, experts warn about the risks that AI poses Wency Chen in Shanghai and Ann Cao in Shanghai Published: 26 Jul 2025 Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field
DeepSeek is decoding Chinese destiny The AI company’s ability to offer traditional fortune telling is proving popular as the economy slows
Joe Leahy JUL 23 2025 University lecturer Wang always thought her son’s name was not properly aligned with his “five elements” — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — potentially causing him trouble in later life. To fix this, the 34-year-old would once have had to hire an expensive master of