Tsinghua AI Association of International Students (TAIS) news roundup 25 November
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has been selected as the most-valued startup in the world, valued at $140 billion. U.S. and Chinese-based companies dominated the list as of November. [The Korea Herald]
China’s Beidou eclipses American GPS in 165 countries, as Beijing extends its data reach into space and sea. Data from U.S. satellite receiver company Trimble shows that capital cities for 165 of 195 major countries are observed more frequently by Beidou satellites than by GPS. [Nikkei Asia]
The AI industry has developed into a new economic growth engine for Beijing, with the city’s AI-related output reaching 170 billion yuan ($25.83 billion) over the past year, a year-on-year increase of 13.3%. [China Daily]
A new national supercomputing center has recently passed official appraisal in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, serving as a new driver for the country’s innovation. The center will develop applications in the digital economy, environmental governance, AI and more. [Ecns.cn]
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