Can China follow its own ‘technological path’ amid growing AI rivalry with US?

Zheng Yongnian, dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), made the case in his preface to The Rise of Atlas , a new book about the development of Huawei Technologies’ Atlas 950 SuperPoD computing system.
Hong Kong police officer loses appeal over 6½-year term for HK$26m mortgage fraud
A Hong Kong court has dismissed an appeal by a senior police officer against his 6½-year jail sentence for fraudulently securing over HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in mortgages by concealing his affiliation with the force.
In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of Appeal upheld Superintendent Harbour Chan Hoi-kong’s conviction on two counts of fraud, finding that he must have knowingly made false claims in two mortgage applications that he was the general manager of a food trading
Alibaba sells gaming arm Lingxi Games as tech giant sharpens focus on AI and e-commerce
Alibaba Group Holding has agreed to sell its wholly owned gaming business Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital as the Chinese technology giant pivots away from noncore sectors to prioritise e-commerce and artificial intelligence, according to an internal letter issued on Monday.
“As part of Alibaba’s broader strategy to sharpen its focus, the group has decided to entrust Lingxi to Trustar Capital,” stated the letter seen by the South China Morning Post and signed by Lingxi CEO Zhou Bingshu. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Anxious Chinese mothers turn to pricey ‘parent awakening camps’ for academic help

Controversial “parent awakening camps” are attracting anxious Chinese mothers willing to invest significantly in confronting gaming addiction and poor academic performance.
Promoted by an increasing number of family-education services on mainland social media, these programmes promise to transform parenting practices and mend strained family relationships.
Reports from mainland media indicate two primary models: traditional courses and lectures led by certified counsellors, and expensive schemes that have been criticised for exploiting parental anxiety through misleading claims and
'42-year-old Canadian musical cold case' may have Kitchener-Waterloo ties, say online sleuths

Not much is known about the song CIA — only that it was recorded onto a cassette tape from a Toronto radio broadcast in the mid-1980s. Online detectives using Reddit are searching for the band, and think there could be a connection to Ontario's Waterloo region.
'Fed up' Canadians' push to oust U.S. ambassador

Nearly 200,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling on the federal government to expel Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
