Xi Jinping to attend World AI Conference for first time as China elevates tech push

Xi Jinping will give the keynote at China’s flagship AI summit for the first time

Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and deliver a keynote speech, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday. It is the first time China’s leader has appeared at the country’s flagship AI event, and it comes at a moment when Beijing has been busy restricting overseas [] This story continues at The Next Web

KB chair puts AI at center of next growth phase

KB Financial Group Chair Yang Jong-hee urged the group to overhaul its operations around artificial intelligence and seize changing financial flows as an opportunity to strengthen its wealth and asset management businesses. He made the remarks at a two-day executive workshop held Friday and Saturday at the KB Injaenium training center in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, where about 270 executives discussed the group's growth strategy for the next three years. The essence of a financial group

China's digital hub Hangzhou hosts conference on AI, OPC

HANGZHOU, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 June 2026 - The inaugural AI+OPC Innovation and Development Conference was held from June 29 to 30 in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, capital city of east China's Zhejiang Province. Centered on one-person company (OPC), a new form of smart economy in ...

Yao Ming on NBA Legacy, Steph Curry, Global Expansion

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming discusses being a part of the New York–Shanghai Science Technology Forum. He discusses the global expansion of the NBA, and the popularity of basketball around the world. He speaks with Romaine Bostick Katie Greifeld on “The Close.” (Source: Bloomberg)

China’s Xi Jinping calls for innovation system overhaul to beat global tech rivals

President Xi Jinping has called for stronger efforts to draw overseas talent and address flaws in China’s innovation ecosystem, as intensifying tech rivalry pushes Beijing to bolster its global competitiveness. Xi underscored these priorities on Wednesday as he presented China’s highest scientific honour – the State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award – to solid-state lithium battery pioneer Chen Liquan and military airborne radar expert Ben De. Each 2025 laureate received 5 million yuan...

Everyone’s terrified of AI taking jobs. I can’t hire fast enough

For the past year, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has been predicting a white-collar crisis driven by artificial intelligence. Well, where is it? As the CEO of a fast-growing tech company, I see what AI is actually doing inside businesses every day, and it doesn’t look like a crisis. It looks like a revolution in productivity, []

Quote of the Day by Elon Musk: 'I think you should always bear ...' 

Elon Musk is a prominent billionaire entrepreneur, engineer, and tech mogul best known for founding and leading groundbreaking companies in space exploration, electric vehicles, and artificial intelligence.

Jeonbuk National University positions physical AI at core of global leadership bid

Jeonbuk National University positions physical AI at core of global leadership bid

Why Advanced Micro Devices Stock Tanked on Tuesday

A top Chinese AI developer is apparently aiming to design and build its own processor.

Global seminar explores China's poverty reduction experience

The International Seminar on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Its Relevance to the World was held on Thursday in Yinchuan, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

China set to host Global AI Governance conference in Shanghai

2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance to be held July 17-20

BOI minister meets Silicon village CEO, Chinese delegation to Promote technology investment

BOI minister meets Silicon village CEO, Chinese delegation to Promote technology investment

UN to hold first summit on global AI governance

Global leaders and technology experts are set to meet in Geneva for the UN's first dialogue on AI governance, focusing on international co-operation, regulation and the risks posed by artificial intelligence. Frank Ucciardo reports from UN headquarters in New York.

POC names Richard Lim as Philippine national team’s chef de mission in Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan

THE Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Thursday named karate head Richard Lim as the 443-strong national team’s chef de mission in this September’s 20th Asian Games (Asiad) in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan where it eyes its best performance in more than half a century. The POC hopes Mr. Lim brings with him the same lucky []

“US-India ties single-most consequential bilateral relationship”: US official Jacob Helberg

US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg called for global cooperation to build secure AI ecosystems, resilient supply chains and trusted technology networks at the Pax Silica Summit. He said AI will drive future economic growth, while India and the US discussed strengthening collaboration in semiconductors, AI and critical minerals.

South Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576-billion AI chip drive to cement global leadership

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung casts the initiative as a 'great leap forward,' centered on the 'triple axis' of semiconductors, physical AI and data centers

Persistent deal positions us for AI transformation era: Nagarro CEO Manas Human

The CEO believes the deal is not only about adding scale, but also about creating a global leader in “AI transformation and engineering”

Magna AI and Naver Innovation Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign AI Future

Magna AI, the global integrated-value-chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), powered by NVIDIA, today announced a strategic partnership with Naver Innovation Company. The agreement was formalized at the Global AI Show Riyadh by Dr. Moataz Bin Ali, CEO of Magna AI, and [] The post Magna AI and Naver Innovation Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Saudi Arabia’s Sovereign AI Future appeared first on Middle East News 247.

Ho Chi Minh City eyes AI, semiconductor investments

Ho Chi Minh City eyes AI, semiconductor investments

Ambani, Mittal to help shape global AI agenda

Ambani, Mittal to help shape global AI agenda

Future-Ready Learning at Asian Business School Through AI Integration

The corporate world is evolving incredibly fast, and artificial intelligence is the front-runner of this evolution. AI is already influencing the way businesses operate; from personalized shopping recommendations to business management and streamlining workflow, organizations now heavily rely on technology to make smarter decisions. Understanding this, Asian Business School (ABS), one of the best management colleges in Delhi NCR, is reinforcing its commitment to future-ready management education by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its academic ecosystem, to help students develop the skills necessary for thriving in an increasingly technology-driven business environment. If you are planning to enroll in a

Cuba Marks 40th Anniversary of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center

The CIGB is a beacon of technological sovereignty and innovation, President Diaz-Canel pointed out. On Wednesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel congratulated the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) on its 40th anniversary and scientific achievements. RELATED: Díaz-Canel strengthens cooperation with China and aims to expand biotechnology exports “Founded by Commander Fidel Castro, the CIGB []

Techman Robot Targets Southeast Asian Smart Manufacturing Markets at Thailand Automation Show

Techman Robot, a global leader in collaborative robots and AI vision technology, will showcase its latest innovations ...

South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive

The announcement would mark Lee Jae Myung's boldest ‌push yet ‌to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to the country's narrow ​regional disparities.