Plus: aircraft tires, multimodal models, and a satellite 'superfactory'
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Scout is ETO's discovery tool for Chinese-language news and commentary on technology issues. See the latest editors’ picks, browse the feed by topic, or sign up for customized e-mail alerts at https://scout.eto.tech.- A state media roundup of notable Chinese tech achievements in 2024, ranging from quantum computing and deep-sea drilling to brain-computer interfaces and renewable energy. (S&T Daily, 12/24/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4048
- Xiaomi is accelerating its AI efforts, planning a major new GPU cluster and adding former DeepSeek researcher Luo Fuli to its 3,000-person LLM development team. (EE Times China, 12/26/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4050
- ARM Technology and the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence launched a strategic partnership for AI chip development and open-source AI technology. (EEFocus, 12/26/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4051
- China's government encourages the creation of “new-style R&D institutions,” emphasizing public-private collaboration and greater leeway for scientists to profit from their inventions. Full translation available. (CSET curation, 09/12/19) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4049
- State Grid released the "Guangming Electric Power Model," a 100 billion-parameter multimodal AI model developed specifically for electric grid operation, planning, maintenance, and related applications. (Leiphone, 12/20/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4041
- Moonshot AI's new k1 multimodal reasoning model features enhanced mathematical and scientific understanding and can interpret complex handwritten manuscripts. (Leiphone, 12/16/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4040
- Japanese automakers are dismantling Chinese electric vehicles to understand their cost-saving production techniques and advanced components. (EEFocus, 12/13/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4039
- China's photovoltaic industry is struggling as prices and output value plunge and trade barriers rise in export markets, prompting "self-discipline" in the form of mutually agreed production cuts. (Caijing, 12/07/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4023
- Chinese AI unicorn Moonshot AI's recent struggles show that Chinese LLM developers are facing significant headwinds, despite their high market valuations. (36kr, 11/19/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4017
- A satellite "super factory" under construction in Hainan Province is expected to produce 1,000 satellites annually by March 2025. (S&T Daily, 12/06/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4008
- China's first large-scale commercial aircraft tire production line was launched on November 23, significantly reducing the country's reliance on imported tires. (S&T Daily, 12/05/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4007