China's First Green Computing Full-stack AI Platform Unveiled

China's first full-stack AI platform for green computing went live in the Hohhot area of the Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone on May 30. The platform integrates one-stop functions including computing power scheduling and trading, easy model invocation, and token trading and settlement.

New Test Satellite for Internet Technology Launched

China successfully launched a new test satellite for internet technology from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province on May 31. The satellite will be primarily used for technical tests and verification of direct satellite-to-mobile phone broadband connectivity, as well as integrated space-ground network technologies.

WMO: El Niño 80% Likely in June to August

The World Meteorological Organization issued a bulletin on June 2, stating that considering factors such as unusually warm waters in the tropical Pacific, there is an 80 percent probability of an El Niño event occurring from June to August, and the risk of extreme weather will increase in the coming months.

Microsoft Unveils AI-assisted Quantum Chip

Microsoft recently unveiled a new quantum computing chip developed with the help of AI, saying it expects to have commercially useful quantum computing systems by 2029. Microsoft's approach to quantum computing is based on quasiparticles known as Majoranas. The company says it has observed evidence of these quasiparticles, a claim that underpins its quantum computing strategy.