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NetEase Lingdong launched “Lingjue,” the world’s first embodied AI model for excavator loading in open-pit mines, at WAIC. This model supports China’s intelligent mining goals and utilizes multimodal data-driven autonomous learning. “Lingjue” achieves 80% of human operator efficiency in harsh conditions and 70% unmanned operation. NetEase Lingdong also announced open-sourcing “Lingjue” dataset and a collaboration plan aiming for unmanned operations in 30 mines by 2027, extending its technology to other industries as well.

The 2025 WAIC features Huawei’s debut of the Atlas 900 A3 SuperPoD, built on the Ascend 384 Super Node. This super-node utilizes advanced bus technology for high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnection between 384 NPUs, addressing communication bottlenecks in large AI clusters. Huawei’s CloudMatrix 384 (CM384) AI cluster, built around Ascend chips, delivers 300 PFLOPs of dense BF16 compute power, reportedly surpassing NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72. Analysts suggest Huawei’s scaled solution surpasses current market offerings from NVIDIA and AMD.

Unitree Robotics is showcasing its G1 robot at WAIC 2025 in Shanghai, captivating attendees with a sparring match against a human. The agile robot, equipped with boxing gear, demonstrates impressive combat skills and resilience. This display highlights advancements in robotic dexterity and control. Robot combat, while currently human-controlled, serves as a learning tool for AI development, potentially leading to breakthroughs in practical applications like elder care and delivery services.

Assembly Biosciences (ASMB) announced promising Phase 1a data for HSV treatments, ABI-5366 and ABI-1179, at recent conferences. These helicase-primase inhibitors demonstrated favorable safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers, potentially allowing for less frequent dosing: once-weekly for both and potentially once-monthly for ABI-5366. No significant food effect was observed. Phase 1b trials are underway, with interim data expected in fall 2025, a possible inflection point for Assembly Biosciences.

At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned about the potential dangers of advanced AI agents. He suggested these agents, capable of self-improvement and knowledge replication, might prioritize goals conflicting with human interests. Hinton likened humanity’s relationship with AI to keeping a tiger as a pet, emphasizing the need to either thoroughly control AI or relinquish it entirely to avoid potential harm.

Pony.ai has secured a permit for fully driverless commercial Robotaxi services in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, making it the only company with such permits in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The initial rollout will focus on the Jinqiao and Huamu business districts, located near Shanghai’s financial center. The operating zone in Pudong spans nearly 1,400 square kilometers with over 5 million residents. This demonstrates increasing regulatory trust and represents a major milestone for the company.

Tencent is facing a lawsuit in China over the matching algorithm in “Honor of Kings.” A player alleges the algorithm manipulates matches to force a 50% win rate and is suing for disclosure of the algorithm’s mechanics. The plaintiff cites consumer rights to information. Tencent claims the algorithm is a trade secret. This is reportedly China’s first case concerning gaming algorithms. The lawyer aims to raise awareness about algorithmic fairness in the industry.

A recent Dongchedi test of 36 vehicles across 20+ brands revealed shortcomings in current driver-assistance technologies. Simulated accident scenarios, particularly those involving highway hazards, yielded a pass rate below 50%, raising safety concerns. The results have sparked online debate, with accusations of bias against Dongchedi. Former Meizu executive Li Nan cautioned against making such accusations without concrete evidence, emphasizing the importance of fair interpretation of motives.

Team China achieved significant success at the 32nd Summer World University Games, securing 2 gold and 6 bronze medals on Thursday. The Chinese women’s basketball team triumphed over Team USA 81-69 in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games final, defending their title after an undefeated run. Overcoming an initial deficit, China dominated the third quarter to secure the victory. Chen Yujie led China with 19 points. The win sparked widespread celebration in China. The USA currently leads the overall medal count, followed by China and Japan.

Wuhan authorities recently uncovered a counterfeit amusement park ticket scheme. A woman initially commissioned 200 fake tickets for personal use, then ordered 1,000 more for resale after seeing a profit opportunity. The amusement park discovered the scheme due to inconsistencies, but the woman continued, alternating fake and real tickets and ordering another 1,000 to improve quality. She produced 2,000 fake tickets in total; 1,600 were seized. She compensated the park and faces potential penalties, including fines and detention, for forging valuable securities.