On the surface, China’s cutting-edge tech sector – from the algorithmic breakthroughs of DeepSeek and Zhipu AI to the hardware of Unitree Robotics and ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) – mirrors Silicon Valley’s venture capital-backed ecosystem.But a closer look at their financing histories reveals a common investor: the Chinese state.Beijing’s strong presence underscores a more profound structural shift in how China’s frontier technology is being funded. As Western venture capital and domestic private wealth retreat, the government has been steadily expanding its role in the market, constructing a state-capitalist apparatus which blurs the line between public policy and private equity.Rather than…
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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emails India’s young protesters are mocking their government. And the jokes are landing. As thousands of demonstrators take to the streets in the Indian capital, they are waging a parallel campaign online, flooding social media with memes, parody videos and self-deprecating jokes.In doing so, they are also beating Narendra Modi — the powerful but image-conscious prime minister — at his own game.Modi built his political brand through social…
US-Iran conflict: Latest developmentsTrump says Iran talks continue as US weighs next stepsUS President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran remain engaged in talks, claiming Iran is becoming “more serious” about negotiations while keeping the option of further military action open. Trump said the US had “hit Iran very hard” but added that he remained willing to consider a diplomatic solution.Netanyahu to meet Trump in WashingtonIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to visit Washington next week for talks with Trump as the US and Israel assess the next steps in the conflict.Saudi Arabia reports “potential danger” in Yanbu and…
Gu Jun, former deputy Party secretary and general manager of China National Nuclear Corp, has been expelled from the Party for serious violations of discipline and law, China”s top anti-graft authorities said on Saturday. A statement from the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision said an investigation found that Gu had resisted organizational scrutiny and engaged in superstitious activities. He violated the central Party leadership’s eight-point decision on improving conduct by improperly accepting gifts and attending banquets and trips arranged by others, according to the statement. Gu, who has been under…
Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Ani Pharmaceuticals (ANIP) stock was recently in focus after the company reported statistically significant topline results from its Phase 4 SYNCHRONICITY trial of a fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant for chronic non infectious posterior segment uveitis. See our latest analysis for ANI Pharmaceuticals. Despite the positive SYNCHRONICITY data, ANI Pharmaceuticals’ recent share price return has been soft, with the stock down 6.13% over the past month and 1.96% over the past week. However, its 1 year total shareholder return of 15.07%…
This image published by the Hong Kong Observatory shows the forecast track of tropical cyclone Noul at 11 am on July 25, 2026.Hong Kong’s weather forecaster issued typhoon signal No 3 at 1:20 pm on Saturday as Tropical Cyclone Noul moved steadily across the northeastern part of the South China Sea, intensifying slightly.The alert means that winds with mean speeds of 41 to 62 kilometers per hour are expected.“Make sure objects likely to be blown away are securely fastened or taken indoors. Stay away from the shoreline and not to engage in water sports,” the Hong Kong Observatory said in…
Venisa Dwi Oktaviani, young Indonesian volleyball player Jakarta, IO – After impressing the fans and opponents at the 2026 AVC U-18 Girls Championship and the Princess Cup in Thailand, Venisa Dwi Oktaviani has earned her first call-up to Indonesia’s senior women’s national volleyball team for the 2026 SEA V Cup. Venisa was one of five players from Indonesia’s U-18 squad selected for the senior team trials, in addition to Tina Syifa Sabila Salim and Khanza Putri. Head coach Marcos Sugiyama eventually chose the 16-year-old outside hitter for the final roster. Indonesia will compete in the SEA V Cup in Hanoi, Vietnam…
Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company. Three months later, the DA hired that company under a confidential contract to manage its transition to government.Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company (source: @ Daily Investor Daily InvestorRyan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company. Three months later, the DA hired that company under a confidential contract to manage its…
Typhoon Noul strengthened into a severe tropical storm on Friday as it moved toward southern China, with forecasters warning it could make landfall late Saturday, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall to parts of Guangdong and Fujian provinces. The storm, the 12th named typhoon of the year, formed from a tropical depression east of the Philippines early Friday. By 2 pm on Friday, Noul was centered in the Bashi Channel, about 836 kilometers east-southeast of Shanwei in Guangdong. According to the National Meteorological Center, the storm had a maximum sustained wind speed of 25 meters per second. Lyu Xinyan, chief…
Ispace Gets ESA Backing For Magpie Rover | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Aviation Week Staff July 24, 2026 Roving Magpie Ispace says it has secured European Space Agency backing for its Magpie lunar ice exploration rover. ESA has awarded iSpace’s European subsidiary a €65 million ($74 million) contract for phase 2 of the Magpie, or the Mission for Advanced Geophysics and Polar Ice Exploration, program… Subscription Required Ispace Gets ESA Backing For Magpie Rover is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.Already a…