Xi Jinping hails 2025 Artificial Intelligence and chip breakthroughs as China sets new tech goals
In his 2026 New Year address, Xi Jinping framed 2025 as a turning point for Chinese artificial intelligence and semiconductor firms, highlighting domestic model launches and chip advances amid tension with the United States. Beijing is now tying those gains into a new five-year plan that prioritises future industries and large-scale tech investment.
What’s next for financial services technology in 2026
Financial firms are expected to push agentic artificial intelligence, digital assets and quantum readiness from pilots into production in 2026, while regulators sharpen their focus on big technology providers and operational resilience.
Artificial intelligence and satellite data reveal 3000 actively moving slopes across great britain
Scientists at the british geological survey and the university of florence have developed a semi-automated artificial intelligence and satellite-based method to pinpoint thousands of actively moving slopes across great britain, helping target landslide risk management at a national scale.