Plus: How one Chinese chipmaker is luring foreign talent
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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.- Chinese chip manufacturers like Huawei and Moore Threads are integrating DeepSeek models with their domestically developed hardware, fostering a Chinese AI software-hardware ecosystem. (EEFocus, 02/07/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4141
- China is developing domestic standards in fields as diverse as cotton garments, rail axles, and nuclear materials, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign certifiers and accelerate emerging domestic industries. (S&T Daily, 02/06/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4142
- Five professors from leading Chinese computer science departments discuss DeepSeek and its implications for China's AI trajectory in a wide-ranging roundtable. (Zhidx, 02/03/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4134
- Young Chinese people are combining meditation, Buddhist temples, crystals and divination rituals with AI and other modern technologies. (36kr, 02/01/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4107
- China's domestic photomask production has rapidly advanced since 2020 but remains mostly dependent on foreign equipment and substrates. (EEFocus, 01/26/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4121
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University researchers developed "iMARS," a powerful AI-powered tool for designing multi-enzyme complexes used in biomanufacturing. (S&T Daily, 01/25/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4122
- China's massive Hongyan UAV, now in full production, could help fill important gaps in China's aviation infrastructure. (EEFocus, 01/23/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4106
- Chinese academics identify key challenges for China's synthetic biology industry and recommend policies to accelerate synthetic bio R&D and commercialization. (Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 01/21/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4123
- A detailed profile of Megvii Technology and its co-founder Yin Qi explores the company's rise, decline, and ongoing search for commercial success. (EEFocus, 01/15/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4098
- China's first "AI hospital" will open to the public this year, but Chinese doctors insist human doctors won't be replaced anytime soon (S&T Daily, 01/14/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4099
- A Chinese tech outlet rounds up details on DeepSeek's unique corporate culture: the AI powerhouse hires fresh graduates for core technical positions, offers few management roles to people over 35, and raises no venture capital funding. (36kr, 01/13/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4094
- An industry commentator argues that Trump's election could give Chinese battery companies an opening into the U.S. market, ousting Japanese and Korean competitors. (EEFocus, 01/08/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4080
- Detailed profiles of 12 recent company failures in China's energy storage industry illustrate how overcapacity continues to plague the sector, presaging many more bankruptcies to come. (EEFocus, 01/06/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4075
- According to Korean reports, Chinese memory producer CXMT is aggressively and successfully recruiting experts from foreign chip companies. (EEFocus, 01/02/25) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4070
- Chinese researchers advocate developing a national integrated computing power system, outlining key obstacles affecting China's current cloud computing sector and outlining solutions. (Bulletin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 12/31/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4065
- By poaching key talent from U.S. and Korean firms with massive salaries, Chinese memory manufacturer CXMT is rapidly catching up to the global cutting edge. (CSET curation, 12/30/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4143
- China's automotive chip industry is rapidly developing, but still largely relies on imports and lacks higher-end capabilities. (Caijing, 12/29/24) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4066
- China’s catalog of prohibited and restricted exports, now translated into English by CSET. (CSET curation, 12/21/23) https://scout.eto.tech?id=4113