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ForkLog 12 13.10.2022

e-CNY transaction volume tops $14 billion

By the end of summer 2022, the cumulative volume of e-CNY transactions reached 100.04 billion yuan (about $14 billion), according to the People's Bank of China.

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ForkLog 23 12.10.2022

Video shows armed robotic dog deployed by drone in China

A video surfaced online showing a Chinese drone transporting a four-legged robodog equipped with a mount to carry weapons.

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ForkLog 10 11.10.2022

US imposes restrictions on AI-chip shipments to China

The Biden administration published a package of export-control measures aimed at banning shipments of advanced American chips to China.

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ForkLog 9 04.10.2022

US to tighten AI-chip export controls to China, reports say

The Biden administration plans to unveil a new set of restrictions aimed at blocking China's access to AI chips.

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ForkLog 12 27.09.2022

Beijing requires long-distance bus drivers to wear mood-tracking bracelets

Beijing authorities have ordered long-distance bus drivers to wear electronic bracelets with emotion-recognition technology to monitor their mental state.

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ForkLog 8 26.09.2022

GPU prices in China fall sharply after The Merge

In China, GPU prices—often used for Ethereum mining—fell sharply after the second-largest cryptocurrency switched to the Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, according to the South China Morning Post.

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ForkLog 17 26.09.2022

In China, 93 suspects detained over $5.5 billion cryptocurrency money-laundering case

The Hengyang District Public Security Bureau uncovered the case of the criminal group '9.15' involved in laundering money through cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 15 21.09.2022

US officials call for launching a CBDC to compete with China

China's push on the digital yuan could harm the US economy and undermine the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, according to participants at a House Financial Services Committee hearing.

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ForkLog 20 20.09.2022

China expands digital yuan testing to four provinces

The Chinese provinces Sichuan, Hebei, Jiangsu and Guangdong will begin testing the digital yuan (e-CNY). The South China Morning Post, citing deputy governor Fan Yifei, reports.

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ForkLog 23 16.09.2022

Chinese image generator subjected to political censorship

The Baidu ERNIE-ViLG text-to-image algorithm barred content that falls under political censorship in China.

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ForkLog 9 16.09.2022

Lawyer points to legality of owning cryptocurrencies in China

Despite crackdown on the crypto industry, Chinese authorities have not banned ownership of digital assets. This was stated by David Lesperança, founder of Lesperance & Associates, in an interview with Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 18 14.09.2022

Experts: China could win the AI race by 2030

By 2030, China is poised to overtake the United States and its allies in global technological leadership, according to experts from the Special Competitive Studies Project at the National Security Commission on AI.

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