China’s DeepSeek unveiled a preview version of its much-anticipated new model on Friday, promising to rival models from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google a year after the then little-known start up took the global AI industry by storm.

In a futuristic office resembling a space station, Zhao Hongjie, executive vice president of Adaspace Technology Co., Ltd. (ADAspace), outlined a grand vision: to bring intelligent services to every corner of the Earth.

China launches PRSC-EO3 for Pakistan, lofts internet test and environment monitoring satellites China took its total launches this year to 26 over the weekend, with a trio of flights of legacy and newer Long March rocket models.

Marina Zhang, an associate professor at the University of Technology Sydney, said DeepSeek’s V4 rollout is as a “pivotal milestone for China’s AI industry,” especially as global competition intensifies in the pursuit of self-reliance in critical technologies.

China plans to restrict top technology firms, including leading AI startups, from accepting U.S. capital without government approval, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing

China's Strong Rebuttal to US Claims In a recent development, China has firmly rejected accusations from the United States regarding large-scale theft of artificial intelligence technology. The White House's claims,

U.S., Korean and German automakers announced a rush of new, tech-enabled cars at the Beijing Auto Show as they battle a sales slump

China successfully launched Pakistan’s PRSC-EO3 satellite on 26 April 2026, strengthening bilateral space cooperation and advancing regional technology.

By Nick Carey, Qiaoyi Li and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 23 (Reuters) - From robotaxis to flying cars, China is working to export more of its cutting-edge vehicle technology - a strategy that reflects both its global ambition and hard economic realities.