Zhejiang University
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Himalayan glacier collapse triggers deadly mudslide across Nepal-China border
A recent glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggered a massive mudslide that devastated border facilities and communities in Nepal and China. This event underscores a growing climate change risk beyond rising sea levels…
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Top chip expert Chen Ye joins Zhejiang University after Harvard overtake
Semiconductor expert Chen Ye has joined Zhejiang University as a Qiushi Distinguished Professor. The university recently ranked as the top academic institution globally by the Nature Index. Chen Ye previously spent over…
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China's AI Boom Centered in Chengdu, Fueled by Tech Giants and Academia
China's artificial intelligence industry is experiencing a significant boom, with a particular focus on the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province. Major tech companies like SenseTime, Baidu, Alibaba Group, Tencent, Huawei…
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Keling AI's core technical lead Wang Xintao departs Kuaishou
Wang Xintao, a key technical figure behind Kuaishou's Keling AI video generation model, has departed the company. Wang, who previously worked at Tencent's AI and ARC labs and is known for his contributions to open-sourc…
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AI system Spellcaster generates playable game prototypes from text descriptions
A new AI system called Spellcaster, developed by DarwinMind with researchers from Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, and the Australian National University, aims to address the "playability black hole" in AI-gener…
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Zhejiang University unveils adaptive adapter to improve VLM generalization
Researchers from Zhejiang University and Swansea University have developed an Adaptive Asymmetric Adapter (A3B2) to improve the fine-tuning of Vision-Language Models (VLMs). Their findings indicate that aggressive fine-…
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China's Guangdong province targets AI talent retention amid competition
China's southern Guangdong province is implementing strategies to attract and retain artificial intelligence talent, aiming to counter the outflow of founders from prominent AI companies like DeepSeek and Moonshot. Desp…
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Chinese researchers engineer yeast to produce cancer drug precursor 1,000x faster
Researchers at Zhejiang University have engineered yeast to produce a crucial precursor for the cancer drug vinblastine at rates nearly 1,000 times higher than previously achieved. This breakthrough, a result of interdi…
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Chinese mathematicians win historic Fields Medals, signaling research prowess
Two Chinese mathematicians, Wang Hong and Deng Yu, have been awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious honor in mathematics, marking a significant achievement for Chinese science. This recognition highlights China'…
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Robots gain 'tactile imagination' with new UniTac framework · ECCV 2026
Researchers have developed UniTac, a novel framework that integrates tactile sensing with vision-language-action (VLA) models for robots. This system allows robots to predict the tactile properties of objects before phy…
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Zhejiang University trademarks eagle emblem amid Armani logo dispute fears
Zhejiang University in China has registered its eagle-shaped emblem as a trademark, leading to speculation that the move is intended to preempt a potential trademark dispute with the luxury brand Armani. The university'…
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DeepSeek aggressively recruits for AI agent framework team
DeepSeek is aggressively hiring for its Harness team, which is responsible for developing AI agent frameworks. The team, led by Cui Tianyi, is seeking researchers, engineers, and product managers to build the 'steering …
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Chinese startup uses AI to accelerate fusion energy software development · 2 sources tracked
A Chinese startup is leveraging AI to overcome significant software challenges in fusion energy research. By developing advanced software, the company aims to reduce the time and cost associated with the trial-and-error…
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SelectiveRM framework trains reward models to ignore noisy preferences
Researchers from Zhejiang University, Xiaohongshu, and Peking University have developed SelectiveRM, a novel framework for training reward models in large language models. This method addresses the issue of noisy prefer…
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Via v0.4.0: AI Coding Tool Learns from User History
Via v0.4.0 is a new command-line interface tool designed to improve AI coding assistance by learning from user interactions. Unlike static prompt tools, Via stores successful and unsuccessful prompt patterns locally, us…
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Zhejiang University overtakes Harvard in Nature Index rankings
Zhejiang University has claimed the top spot in the 2026 Nature Index, surpassing Harvard University for the first time since the index's inception in 2014. Chinese institutions showed a strong performance, with nine of…
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Meta cuts 8,000 jobs amid AI pivot; DeepSeek founder's academic past revealed
Meta has laid off approximately 8,000 employees, with a significant portion impacting development and management roles as the company pivots towards AI. This move, part of a broader strategy to streamline its culture, s…
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CVPR 2026: Computer Vision and Robotics Merge, Chinese AI Dominates
The CVPR 2026 conference in Denver marked a significant convergence of computer vision and robotics, with a strong emphasis on multimodal foundation models and embodied AI. Chinese universities and companies showcased s…
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Zhejiang University develops AI for robots to 'think with their eyes'
Researchers from Zhejiang University, in partnership with Cornell University, the National University of Singapore, and Xidian University, have developed a novel visual reasoning system for robots. This system, named Vi…
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Zhejiang University team secures funding for hazardous environment robots
Hangzhou Kuangxing Technology, a company specializing in embodied intelligence for hazardous environments, has secured tens of millions of yuan in its first market-based funding round (Pre-A). The investment, led by Cai…