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University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley
The latest news and top stories on University of California, Berkeley. Its main areas of focus include academic excellence, groundbreaking research and public service across over 300 degree programmes. Recognised for its significant contributions to science, including the discovery of sixteen chemical elements and involvement in the Manhattan Project, the university is also noted for developing the LMArena AI evaluation platform. UC Berkeley has produced numerous Nobel laureates and is a leading institution for research activity.
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Yuan

Open Questions | US economist Barry Eichengreen on how de-dollarisation could actually look

The former IMF adviser examines how de-dollarisation is gaining pace and what lies ahead for China’s yuan.

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US-China relations

Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties

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Artificial intelligence

How AI is helping to open a new chapter for ancient Chinese literature

Artificial intelligence

Has a Chinese physical AI start-up manipulated a global ranking to beat Nvidia?

Spirit AI’s Spirit v1.6 briefly dethroned Nvidia on the RoboArena robotics benchmark, but the model was then removed following a methodology overhaul.

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A woman poses next to humanoid robots by Spirit AI during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 18. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

China’s Zhipu AI model contains hack after OpenAI models go rogue

The incident fuels growing debate over the rapid advancement of autonomous AI systems capable of exploiting software vulnerabilities.

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Global monetary policy

Amid rising dollar risks, Plaza Accord-style unity not feasible: ex-IMF adviser

Economic historian Barry Eichengreen says if current policy paths persist, modern rifts could bring about a confidence crisis in the US currency.

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India

India’s toxic crop waste could fuel global airlines, study finds

Airlines are desperate for clean fuel. India has mountains of harvest waste. Connecting the two could net billions, says a new report.

A technician refuels a private jet with sustainable aviation fuel at an airport. India’s crop residue could become a source to make the fuel for global airlines, a study says. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

Author of US ‘torture memos’ to advise team probing alleged anti-Trump conspiracy

John Yoo confirms role advising prosecutors related to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.

Artificial intelligence

Meta’s new AI research chief says agents are next big real-world milestone

UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform.

Espionage

Beijing confirms arrest of US citizen Min Zin on espionage charges

On the same day China said Myanmar’s president will visit, it said it had arrested the former Myanmese democracy activist.

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According to media reports, Min Zin was detained on June 3 at Kunming airport in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which borders Myanmar. Photo: TNS
US-China relations

As I see it | US’ scientific self-harm will only help China

While Washington slashes funding for the sciences, Beijing is clinching its lead in everything from patent applications to publications.

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A researcher checks the control wiring at a laboratory in the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on January 21. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Hong Kong Olympic swimmer Yvette Kong keen to keep defying traditional limitations

The high-achieving 33-year-old’s latest venture is a start-up aimed at ‘shaping how we define human capability in the next century’.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Michelle Mao, who plays Rosamund Li in Bridgerton’s season 4

The Tennessee-born actress, who was raised in Hong Kong and Beijing, was also in last year’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey with Margot Robbie.

Artificial intelligence

Chinese researchers unveil new technique for near-instant AI video creation

TurboDiffusion is expected to enable commercial-scale video creation at less cost and a faster pace.

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Chinese researchers attribute the accelerated pace of video generation via TurboDiffusion to AI model training innovation. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Li Minyong, noted Chinese chemist and Royal Society fellow, dies at age 49

Sudden death marks China’s latest loss of a leading science mind at the height of their research career.

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Li Minyong is remembered for making significant contributions to biomedical innovation in China. Photo: Handout
Science

Ex-UC Berkeley scientist’s death aged 44 highlights toll on Chinese researchers

The death of Xie Hongxue is the latest example of a premature passing that has raised questions about the country’s cutthroat academic system.

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United States

Bezos’ Blue Origin launches huge rocket for milestone Mars mission

In a remarkable first, Jeff Bezos’ company successfully recovered the New Glenn booster, matching the cost-saving achievement by rival SpaceX.

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Hong Kong science and tech

Update | US Nobel laureate praises Hong Kong, expresses concern about China science impasse

Randy Schekman, who won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2013, also lauded Hong Kong for openness and free spirit.

Randy Schekman delivers his keynote speech at the conference. Photo: Handout
Artificial intelligence

Ant Group explores AI framework that is 10 times faster than Nvidia’s solution

New framework for diffusion language models highlights China’s focus on algorithmic breakthroughs to bridge the gap with AI leaders.

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Artificial intelligence

Tencent’s AI image model beats Google’s Nano Banana in leaderboard

Released late in September, Hunyuan Image 3.0 is the industry’s biggest open-source image-generation model to date.

An image of a Star Ferry-inspired spacecraft traversing a wormhole, generated by Tencent’s AI model. Photo: SCMP Pictures
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