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Hikvision brings AI to video compression with Guanlan Encoding, cutting storage costs by up to 50%

HANGZHOU, China, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision has announced the launch of Guanlan Encoding, an AI-powered video compression technology that delivers 30%–50% average storage savings without compromising critical footage quality. As resolutions climb, channel counts expand, and retention periods extend, storage has become one of the dominant cost...

AAP

Trust Your Journey: HIKMICRO Reveals New Brand Positioning

HANGZHOU, China, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HIKMICRO has unveiled its new "Trust Your Journey" brand ethos. This assurance is not about a single product but encompasses the brand's evolution from a thermal imaging market leader to a trusted partner that hunters all around the world know they can count…

AAP

Chinese court awards compensation to sacked worker replaced by AI

Case attracts widespread attention as example of China balancing enthusiastic adoption of AI with job security

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Humanoid robots deployed to direct traffic in China

Humanoid robots have been deployed at intersections in the Chinese city of Hangzhou to assist traffic police and guide pedestrians.

Euronews

AI can't steal your job! A China twist can avert AI jobs apocalypse

A Hangzhou court has set a precedent, ruling that companies cannot use AI automation as a blanket justification for firing workers. The decision emphasizes contract law and employer responsibility, requiring genuine impossibility of role performance and fair reassignment. This ruling shifts focus from AI's inevitability to accountability for job displacement…

The Economic Times

DeepSeek launches 1.6 trillion parameter V4 on Huawei chips as U.S. escalates AI theft accusations — U.S. gov't alleges IP theft by DeepSeek and other Chinese AI firms

DeepSeek on Friday released a preview of its V4 large language model, the Hangzhou-based startup's most powerful to date.

Tom’s Hardware

Manycore, the first of the Hangzhou ‘Little Dragons’ to go public, pushes ‘spatial intelligence’ as the next wave of AI development

Manycore Tech debuts on Hong Kong’s stock exchange today, following a $130 million IPO—and contributing to the Chinese city’s AI listing boom.

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'Exhausted' Bear Attacks Trainer In China - But Why Are People Rooting For It?

A viral video from Hangzhou Safari Park captures a black bear turning on its trainer, but online reactions side with the bear over abuse claims

International Business Times UK

China’s Hangzhou makes AI classes compulsory in schools amid nationwide push

Primary and secondary school students to get 10 class hours per academic year

The Independent UK

Humanoid robot found patrolling Chinese streets alone

A humanoid robot was seen patrolling the streets of Hangzhou in China all by itself, as passers-by flocked to take photos and videos of the tech.

The Independent UK

China's AI Powerhouse Goes Wearable

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) (NYSE:BABAF) is strapping on its comeback story—literally. The Hangzhou, China-based tech giant has unveiled its first-ever AI-powered smart glasses, betting $52.4 billion on AI and cloud growth to reboot its image and revenues.

Benzinga

Typhoon Danas threatens China with flash floods after killing two people in Taiwan

Danas is forecast to bring between 100mm and 250mm of rainfall across a 650km stretch from Fuzhou in Fujian province to Hangzhou in Zhejiang, triggering flash flood warnings

The Independent UK

Watch: World’s first humanoid robot kickboxing tournament held in China

The world’s first humanoid fighting competition took place on Sunday, 25 May, in Hangzhou, east China, with robots exchanging punches in the ring.

The Independent UK

Who the Heck Is CFLite Motorcycles and Why Is It So Important?

Let’s talk about CFMoto for a second. What started out in Hangzhou, China in the late ‘80s as a humble manufacturer of engines and parts is now one of the fastest-growing motorcycle brands in the world. These days, they’re not just playing catch-up—they’re competing head-on with the big names. With…

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The Guardian - AU

Jackson Irvine stars as Socceroos clinch key World Cup qualifying win over China

Nishan Velupillay adds to opener to secure win in Hangzhou which sets up a showdown in Saudi Arabia in June

The Guardian - AU

China 0-2 Australia: Socceroos take huge step towards World Cup 2026 – as it happened

First-half goals from Jackson Irvine and Nishan Velupillay gave Australia a crucial win in China as they seek to pip Saudi Arabia to automatic World cup qualification

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos seek to continue World Cup momentum as China pose latest roadblock

Victory in Hangzhou would see Australia take a giant step towards the 2026 tournament with automatic qualification tantalisingly close

AAP

Popovic's Socceroos aiming for strong start in China

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic says Australia can't allow China to dictate terms in Hangzhou on Tuesday as the hosts' World Cup hopes hang by a thread.

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The Guardian - UK

Get ahead of the tech curve: aim for Hangzhou, not Silicon Valley

International Business Times

DeepSeek's 'Sputnik Moment' Exposes Holes In US Chip Curbs

US export controls on high-tech chips may have inadvertently fuelled the success of start-up DeepSeek's AI chatbot, sparking fears in Washington there could be little it can do to stop China in the push for global dominance in AI. The firm, based in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, has…

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How an unknown Chinese startup wiped $593bn from the value of an AI giant

In today’s newsletter: the US has had a huge head start on artificial intelligence – but now a low-cost rival from Hangzhou has turned the industry on its head

Fortune

How a Chinese AI startup with a ‘joke of a budget’ won over experts—and spooked investors, the tech sector and the U.S. government

Hangzhou-based DeepSeek has released several open-source AI models that match OpenAI’s performance—with more efficiency and at lower cost.

Tom’s Guide

BWF World Tour Finals 2024: live stream badminton online from anywhere, finals order of play, schedule

The 2024 BWF World Tour Finals badminton live stream concludes with Anders Antonsen vs Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi vs Han Yue — here's how to watch from anywhere.

The Guardian - UK

Chanel hits lavish new heights in efforts to reignite Chinese market

Livered barges carried guests to floating stage on illuminated lake at Hangzhou end-of-year show

Marie Claire

Chanel took over Hangzhou’s mythical West Lake for its latest show

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