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The ChatGPT, a prototype chatbot developed by San Francisco-based artificial intelligence lab OpenAI, appears to have been restricted on Tencent‘s WeChat app in China recently.
Tencent’s WeChat Restricts ChatGPT Mini Programs
Since the global surge in use of ChatGPT, a prototype chatbot developed by San Francisco-based artificial intelligence lab OpenAI, many related mini-programs have appeared on Tencent‘s WeChat app popular in China, although they now appear to have been restricted.
Arm Neoverse Products Have Not Been “Cut Off” From Supply to China
Since new US export control regulations were released in October, news emerged that leading processor IP provider Arm would cease supplying Chinese chip enterprises, arousing widespread concern in the Chinese tech industry. However, according to a report by Chinese media outlet iJiwei on December 16, Arm’s Neoverse series products have not been cut off from the country.
ByteDance to Continue Making Adjustments
Liang Rubo, CEO of Chinese internet technology company ByteDance, said at the All-Hands employee meeting held on December 14 that the company would continue to make structural and personnel adjustments, which will be mild, according to a report by STAR Market Daily.
Photos of New NIO ES8 Electric SUV Unveiled
The configuration information and photos of the new NIO ES8 electric SUV appeared on December 14 in the “Announcement of On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products (366th Batch)” issued by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Meituan Launches Normal Operation of Drones for Food Delivery in Shanghai
Chinese food delivery and local service company Meituan launched its first normalized route of drones at a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Base in Jinshan District, Shanghai on December 15. The drones will work alongside deliverymen to complete daily distribution work which will help provide better service overall.
OPPO to Invest $1.43B in OnePlus Sub-Brand Over Next Three Years
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has decided to invest 10 billion yuan ($1.43 billion) in its sub-brand OnePlus, according to a report by Jiemian News on December 16.
Chinese Mental Health Apps Attract Investment as COVID-19 Spreads
For almost three years now, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many people’s preexisting mental health problems, and demand for mental health solutions caused by surging isolation and illness has greatly increased in China. As the virus is now spreading widely throughout China’s large population for the first time, mental health apps of various types have emerged, attracting considerable investment.
STMicroelectronics CEO Visits Chinese Customers in Automotive and Industrial Fields
Jean-Marc Chery, president and CEO of STMicroelectronics, and Jerome Roux, president of sales and marketing of STMicroelectronics, started visiting customers in China in November again. As the first CEO of a global semiconductor company to visit China in the past three years since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, Jean-Marc Chery’s move demonstrates the company’s support for the Chinese market and its commitment to local customers.
Chinese Natural Language Processing Scholar Sun Maosong Selected as ACL Fellow 2022
Professor Sun Maosong from Tsinghua University was recently selected as the only Chinese scholar as a ACL Fellow of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) in 2022. Eight well-known natural language processing (NLP) scholars were added to this list.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engine Firm SinoHytec Approved for Hong Kong IPO
SinoHytec, a hydrogen fuel cell engine manufacturer based in China, recently passed a listing hearing for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, with Guotai Junan International and Zhifu Investment named as co-sponsors. With this move, SinoHytec will become the first firm in the hydrogen energy field to be publicly traded in Hong Kong.
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