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The future factory points up
When it comes to how cities use land, what is the right formula? China is reimagining urban land use by looking inward, not outward. We are talking a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The track that changed everything
Two decades after the Qinghai–Xizang Railway first sliced across the plateau, the tracks tell a story bigger than engineering. At 4,000 meters, they'…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Your life, their data, your job
You have heard of gig work, but this is different. There are no apps and no ratings. There is just a camera strapped to your head while you fold laun…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why all your screens just got pricier
Prices are rising across the entire consumer electronics sector, yet this surge does not follow the usual pattern. The driving force is neither a raw…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Your block, rebuilt from within
We tend to picture Chinese cities as endless expansion machines. But the next five years are about retrofitting, not rebuilding. The national strateg…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Soapbox: speaker off or get off
You are settled into your seat and finally relaxing. Then someone starts blasting videos without headphones. One airline says that is now a punishabl…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The end of commute misery
For millions of commuters, the daily trek is a draining puzzle of schedules and traffic jams. Now China is weaving suburban rail, subways, bikes, and…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Full Circle: digital babysitting, AI doctors, AI authors
Digital babysitters, AI doctors, and AI authors walk into a story. It sounds like the start of a joke, but it's actually the beginning of something b…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Shelf wars: grocers strike back
Something has shifted in the grocery aisle. Store brands now dominate grocery shelves, and major retailers are competing head‑to‑head with the brands…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Who really wrote that novel?
Artificial intelligence is a useful tool for many people, but what does it mean for writers? A prize-winning sci-fi author has admitted that part of …
2 months ago