Tesla takes off in China

 

Both production and sales in new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China soared in May despite a cut in government subsidies, while the growth of the overall auto market remained tepid, industry data showed. It's safe to say that Tesla has emerged as one of the next powerhouses in the car market. That looks like it's going to continue thanks to one of the booming markets that desire the Tesla-style electric car, China

 

China’s college exam takers now have to compete against AI

 

Humans worried about being replaced by machines needn’t fret too much just yet, at least not if they’re among the thousands of anxious teenagers set to take China’s national college entrance exam, known as the “gaokao,” over the next two days. In what’s being billed as a first in China’s nearly 1,500-year-old exam-taking history, a robot powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, will sit the math portion of the test at a special session attended by scientists and reporters in Chengdu, capital of interior China’s Sichuan province

 

Tesla takes off in China
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Both production and sales in new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China soared in May despite a cut in government subsidies, while the growth of the overall auto market remained tepid, industry data showed. It's safe to say that Tesla has emerged as one of the next powerhouses in the car market. That looks like it's going to continue thanks to one of the booming markets that desire the Tesla-style electric car, China
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China&rsquo;s college exam takers now have to compete against AI
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Humans worried about being replaced by machines needn&rsquo;t fret too much just yet, at least not if they&rsquo;re among the thousands of anxious teenagers set to take China&rsquo;s national college entrance exam, known as the &ldquo;gaokao,&rdquo; over the next two days. In what&rsquo;s being billed as a first in China&rsquo;s nearly 1,500-year-old exam-taking history, a robot powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, will sit the math portion of the test at a special session attended by scientists and reporters in Chengdu, capital of interior China&rsquo;s Sichuan province
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