baidu Beijing Issues First Permits for Fully Driverless Taxi Operations Beijing grants Baidu and Pony.AI the first licenses to operate fully driverless taxis on city streets. While the companies cannot yet charge passengers, the move marks a major step in the commercialization of autonomous vehicles in China.
baidu Beijing Issues First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Testing Permits to Baidu and Pony.ai Beijing grants Baidu and Pony.ai the first permits in China to test fully driverless robotaxis with remote oversight. This milestone marks a significant step toward the commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology in the country.
baidu Baidu and Pony AI Win First Chinese Licences for Paid Robotaxis Chinese tech firms Baidu and Pony AI become the first companies authorized to charge passengers for autonomous taxi rides in a 60-square-kilometer area of Beijing.
beijing Beijing Issues China's First Permits for Driverless Robotaxis Beijing grants Baidu and Pony.ai the nation's first permits to operate robotaxis without a safety driver behind the wheel. Passengers can now hail these fully autonomous vehicles in a designated suburban area.
olympics Robot Bartenders and Automated Cafeterias Take Over Beijing Olympics China uses the 2022 Winter Olympics to showcase charming, automated robots that mix drinks, flip burgers, and enforce COVID-19 mask protocols in Beijing.
baidu Beijing Issues First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Permits to Baidu and Pony AI Beijing grants the first fully driverless robotaxi permits in China to Baidu and Pony AI, allowing the companies to charge passengers in a designated 60-square-kilometer area.
baidu Baidu and Pony.ai Secure China's First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Permits Baidu and Pony.ai earn the first permits in China to operate fully driverless ride-hailing services on public roads in Beijing. The new rule still requires a safety operator in the front passenger seat, and the companies do not charge fees for these specific driverless rides yet.
china China Drafts New Rules Targeting Tech Industry Unfair Competition China's state market regulator releases new draft rules aimed at curbing unfair competition practices in the tech sector. The guidelines represent Beijing's latest effort to tighten control over the country's largest technology companies.
china China's Education Crackdown Wipes Billions Off Tutoring Stocks Chinese regulators ban for-profit tutoring in core subjects, causing massive stock market losses for major education companies and sparking global investor concern.
china China's Education Crackdown Wipes Billions Off Tutoring Stocks The Chinese government implements strict new regulations that ban for-profit tutoring in core subjects, causing massive stock market losses for major education companies.
china Chinese Education Stocks Plummet Amid Severe Government Crackdown U.S.-listed Chinese education companies experience massive stock drops as Beijing implements strict new regulations. The new rules ban foreign investment and restrict after-school tutoring operations to weekdays only.
wudao 2.0 Beijing Academy Unveils WuDao 2.0, World's Largest AI Model The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence introduces WuDao 2.0, a 1.75 trillion parameter AI model that surpasses Google's previous record. The Chinese-language system shows near human-level cognitive abilities in creative tasks.
china China's Crypto Mining Crackdown Forces Major Operators to Halt Business Chinese authorities target Bitcoin mining for the first time, prompting major operators like Huobi Mall and BTC.TOP to suspend domestic activities. The crackdown causes Bitcoin to plummet and pushes mining businesses to relocate overseas.
china Chinese Crypto Miners Halt Operations Amidst Severe Government Crackdown Major cryptocurrency mining operations in China are suspending their activities and looking to move overseas after a direct crackdown from Beijing's State Council. The sudden regulatory shift causes Bitcoin to plummet and lose nearly half of its value from its all-time high.
ant group Chinese Regulators Halt Ant Group's Record-Breaking IPO Beijing regulators suspend Ant Group's massive stock market debut just days before trading begins, following critical remarks by founder Jack Ma.