When man's word is machine's command

Shortly after reaching home from a long day's work, Ma Bin, 30, a software engineer in Beijing, walks into his flat's living room and, in Alibaba's "Open Sesame" style in One Thousand and One Nights, says to a remote controller on the sofa, "Let's Talk".

iFlytek marries voice tech with artificial intelligence

In November 2016, US President Barack Obama in Washington "addressed" a conference in Beijing via a video link and highlighted the big leaps made by artificial intelligence or AI. As if to underscore his point, Obama switched to fluent Chinese and joked he wanted to contribute to China's development in his post-retirement years.

Latecomer to AI field, but has a slight edge

Tencent Holdings Ltd, best known for its all-in-one app WeChat, is making inroads into artificial intelligence or AI to give its exisiting businesses a tech fillip.

Mengniu grows in B&R markets

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, one of the country's biggest dairy producers by revenue, plans to launch more products to suit local preferences in Canada and Indonesia this year, its top executive said.

E-commerce begins to transform rural China

BEIJING - Every day, Chen Yandong handles dozens of packages for the residents of Gaozhai village in Northwest China's Gansu province. They range from appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners to daily necessities like razors and toothpaste. Chen is amazed by how residents of the remote village make the most of their internet connections to add convenience to their lives.

GSK Consumer Healthcare accelerates digital deployment in China

GSK Consumer Healthcare, one of the world's largest consumer healthcare companies after its merger with Novartis' over-the-counter business in 2015, is riding the tide of China's thriving healthcare sector.

Mopping up robots for smart homes

iRobot, a US-based manufacturer of consumer robots, is planning to make China the largest market for its autonomous home vacuum cleaners by 2022 as the country's vast middle class chases quality products that can save on time spent on chores.

On the move

Du Shuang, JD's VP, leaves for personal reasons

American trio Open accounts with aplomb

SOUTHPORT, England - The wind off the Irish Sea pushed away the rain clouds and bathed Royal Birkdale in sunshine, stars and stripes.

St. Louis splashes out to lock down coveted Colton

After hearing development coach Tim Taylor sing the praises of a late-blooming defenseman playing college hockey in Alaska, Doug Armstrong went to see for himself.

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Wilson has a ball on the Wall

Russell Wilson realized his lifelong ambition of running on the Great Wall this week, but what started as a standard promotional event ended up exceeding the NFL player's wildest dreams.