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ForkLog 10 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 15 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 14 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 22 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 16 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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ForkLog 9 13.09.2022

Media: U.S. tightens export controls on AI chips to China

The Biden administration will expand restrictions on the export of chips to China used for artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing.

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ForkLog 15 12.09.2022

Media: China poised to rapidly forge an alternative to Nvidia’s AI accelerators

The U.S. ban on exporting Nvidia and AMD flagship AI chips to China will create new opportunities for local companies.

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ForkLog 21 09.09.2022

China launches crackdown on copyright infringement in NFT creation

The National Copyright Administration of China (CNAC) intends to tighten penalties for the unauthorized use of others' artworks to create NFTs.

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ForkLog 8 24.08.2022

Beijing unveils plan for metaverse innovation and development

Beijing authorities have sent the 'Plan of Action for Metaverse Innovation and Development' to district institutions and committees for 2022-2024. The plan aims to support the development of Web3 and related sectors.

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