Hacker News with Generative AI: China

The mysterious Gobi wall uncovered (phys.org)
A new study sheds new light on one of the least understood segments of medieval Inner Asian infrastructure: the Gobi Wall.
History, Archaeology, China, Inner Asia
70 points by bikenaga 30 days ago | 20 comments
Microsoft Is Spying on Users of Its AI Tools (2024) (schneier.com)
Microsoft announced that it caught Chinese, Russian, and Iranian hackers using its AI tools—presumably coding tools—to improve their hacking abilities.
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft, China, Russia, Iran
24 points by airhangerf15 31 days ago | 5 comments
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon (livescience.com)
China, Russia, Space Exploration, Energy, Moon
11 points by andrewfromx 31 days ago | 1 comments
Humanoid Robots in Kickboxing Competition (bbc.co.uk)
Two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a competition held in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday.
Robotics, Sports, China, Technology
14 points by limbicsystem 31 days ago | 2 comments
China Offers to Fund Colombia Projects If the US Blocks Loans (bloomberg.com)
China could step in to finance infrastructure in Colombia and across Latin America if the US fulfills its threat to block funding, according to Beijing’s ambassador to Bogota.
China, Colombia, International Relations, Finance, Infrastructure
8 points by JumpCrisscross 31 days ago | 2 comments
China's airlines raise alarm as travellers ditch planes for bullet trains (scmp.com)
More passengers shuttling between China’s two biggest cities are choosing to hop on a bullet train rather than a flight, as airlines struggle to match the convenience offered by the country’s ultra-modern high-speed rail network.
China, Transportation, High-Speed Rail, Airlines
12 points by thunderbong 31 days ago | 6 comments
Europe warns giant e-tailer to stop cheating consumers or face its wrath (theregister.com)
The European Commission has warned Chinese e-tailer SHEIN to clean up its act, after finding several practices on its website breach local consumer law.
Europe, E-Commerce, Consumer Protection, Law, China
8 points by beardyw 31 days ago | 0 comments
China approves national 'online number' ID scheme (theregister.com)
China last week approved rules that will see Beijing issue identity numbers that netizens can use as part of a federated identity scheme that will mean they can use one logon across multiple online services.
China, Online Identity, Privacy, Regulations, Technology
9 points by beardyw 33 days ago | 2 comments
New Bacteria Have Been Discovered on a Chinese Space Station (wired.com)
It is microscopic and rod-shaped, can create spores, and may have evolved to survive hundreds of miles above our planet's surface. This bacterium, never before seen on Earth, was detected on China's Tiangong space station.
Space Exploration, Microbiology, China, Science
14 points by zzzeek 33 days ago | 0 comments
The islanders facing China's menacing presence on their horizon (bbc.com)
At just 37 hectares, the Philippines-controlled island of Pagasa – or "hope" – is barely big enough to live on. There is almost nothing there.
International Relations, Philippines, China, Geopolitics, Islands
8 points by danielam 33 days ago | 0 comments
U.S. reports cases of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China (cbsnews.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China.
COVID-19, Health, China, United States
6 points by bookofjoe 33 days ago | 0 comments
Tiny company with no revenue and ties to China plans to buy $300M in $TRUMP (independent.co.uk)
A tiny TikTok creator company with no revenue and ties to China plans to buy $300million in Trump’s memecoin
Cryptocurrency, China, Business, Social Media
16 points by microsoftedging 33 days ago | 8 comments
'Alarming' rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds (theguardian.com)
China’s authorities appear to have implemented an enhanced version of the country’s internet censorship regime in the central province of Henan, subjecting tens of millions of residents to even stricter controls on access to information than people in the rest of the country.
China, Internet Censorship, Human Rights, Technology
7 points by beardyw 35 days ago | 4 comments
U.S. reports cases of new Covid variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China (cbsnews.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China.
COVID-19, Health, China, United States, Variants
12 points by tomrod 35 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese College Gives Harvard International Students 'Unconditional Offers' (newsweek.com)
A Hong Kong college has promised "unconditional offers" for international students at Harvard after the Trump administration revoked the Ivy League's ability to enroll them.
Education, China, International Students, Harvard University
14 points by doener 35 days ago | 2 comments
DJI drones are everywhere. The U.S. may still ban them (restofworld.org)
Drones from Chinese giant DJI are deeply embedded in American life. With a potential ban looming, the company has until the end of the year to convince U.S. lawmakers it does not pose a national security threat, amid trade tensions between the two countries.
Drones, National Security, China, Trade, United States
8 points by ilamont 36 days ago | 8 comments
RFK Jr. calls WHO "moribund" amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M (arstechnica.com)
China is poised to be the next big donor to the World Health Organization after Trump abruptly withdrew the US from the United Nations health agency on his first day in office, leaving a critical funding gap and leadership void.
Politics, China, Public Health, Funding
16 points by FridayoLeary 37 days ago | 1 comments
Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station (livescience.com)
Space Exploration, Microbiology, China
11 points by geox 37 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese exporters offering sweet deals to US businesses, often wrapped in fraud (cnbc.com)
International Trade, Fraud, Business, China, United States
6 points by TMWNN 38 days ago | 1 comments
China's Effort to Build a Competitor to Starlink Is Off to a Bumpy Start (wired.com)
China has launched over 100 satellites for two broadband networks that could eventually rival the service from Elon Musk's SpaceX, but progress is hampered by launch bottlenecks and high failure rates.
Space Exploration, China, Satellite Technology, Competition, Broadband
6 points by 01-_- 38 days ago | 1 comments
Mini-satellite paves the way for quantum messaging anywhere on Earth (nature.com)
Researchers have broken a distance record in quantum communication by sending a secret encryption key nearly 13,000 km from China to South Africa, using a cheap, lightweight ‘microsatellite’.
Quantum Communication, Space Technology, Satellite Communication, China, South Africa
28 points by bookofjoe 39 days ago | 25 comments
UK overtakes China as second-largest US Treasury holder (ft.com)
Finance, Economics, China, United Kingdom, United States
7 points by paulpauper 40 days ago | 0 comments
Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China's super-secret satellites? (arstechnica.com)
Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked the originality found in patches from the West.
Buddhism, China, Spaceflight, Satellites, Military
6 points by rbanffy 40 days ago | 0 comments
China launches first of 2,800 satellites for AI space computing constellation (spacenews.com)
HELSINKI — China launched 12 satellites early Wednesday for an on-orbit computing project led by startup ADA Space and Zhejiang Lab.
Space, Artificial Intelligence, China, Satellite Technology
4 points by sxp 40 days ago | 1 comments
Apple Used China to Make a Profit. What China Got in Return Is Scarier. (nytimes.com)
In “Apple in China,” Patrick McGee argues that by training an army of manufacturers in a “ruthless authoritarian state,” the company has created an existential vulnerability for the entire world.
Politics, Technology, China, Economics
5 points by mitchbob 41 days ago | 2 comments
I Accidentally Became Part of China's PR Campaign (theassemblync.com)
Duke University junior Kyle Abrahm was about to shotgun a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon on the last day of classes in 2024—an end-of-semester ritual on the engineering quad—when his buddy, Matthew Rodriguez, asked if he had “signed up for China.”
Politics, China, Social Media, International Relations
12 points by cwwc 41 days ago | 0 comments
Do these Buddhist gods hint at the purpose of China's super-secret satellites? (arstechnica.com)
Until recently, China's entries in the realm of spaceflight patches often lacked the originality found in patches from the West.
Space Exploration, China, Culture, Religion, Conspiracy Theories
7 points by bundie 41 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese 'kill switches' found hidden in US solar farms (thetimes.com)
Cybersecurity, Solar Energy, China, United States, Technology
24 points by veqq 41 days ago | 5 comments
Microsoft abruptly cuts services to Chinese university, genomics firm (scmp.com)
US technology giant Microsoft has abruptly suspended some services for a number of clients in mainland China, fuelling speculation about accelerating technological decoupling between the world’s two largest economies.
China, Technology, Business, Geopolitics
7 points by quakeguy 42 days ago | 2 comments
'Apple in China' book convincingly argues that iPhone could be killed overnight (9to5mac.com)
Based on more than 200 interviews with former Apple execs and engineers, Patrick McGee’s Apple in China – The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company ought to leave Tim Cook laying awake at night. It makes a convincing argument that the iPhone could be killed overnight should the Chinese government wish it.
Apple, China, Business, Technology, Politics
14 points by retskrad 42 days ago | 0 comments