WorldPingAl Jazeera
Taiwan’s ‘White Wolf’ leads lonely crusade to ‘reunify’ with China
Taipei is seeking to dissolve the China Unification Promotion Party over its alleged ties to Beijing.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
The Guardian
‘Tiktok wouldn’t open at all’: Taiwan simulates an internet blackout, with an eye on China threat
WorldPingTaiwan practiced cutting off internet for the first time on Thursday, amid concerns about the safety of the undersea cables that form its ‘digital lifeline’ In Taipei, the streets swiftly empty as air raid sirens ring out and alerts ping on mobile phones.
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‘Multi-part case study on China’s media’ finds that AI models can’t hallucinate away Chinese censorship
New research suggests Chinese state media and authoritarian speech restrictions can shape the answers produced by leading U.S.AI models…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Fortune
WorldPingTimes of India
'Uncalled for': CJI pulls up Bar Council of India over threat of action against NALSAR students
'Uncalled for': CJI pulls up Bar Council of India over threat of action against NALSAR students — full report at Times of India.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
CBS News
Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat
Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
CNBC World
China built robots that can do backflips – but can they make money?
Unitree’s IPO will gauge investors’ appetite for a technology that has yet to prove its commercial viability amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingThe Hindu
Nepal cancels conference on Tibetan studies amid China pressure debate
Cancellation of the conference, in which around 700 participants were to take part, including scholars from China, has stoked a controversy over whether the Nepal government has succumbed to pressure from Beijing, which has in recent years steadily e…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu