China’s going all in on deep learning. The Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) recentlyreleased detailsconcerning its “Wu Dao” AI system – and there’s a lot to unpack here. Up front:Wu Dao is a multi-modal AI system. That means it can do a bunch of different things. It can generate text, audio, and images, and,according to Engadget, it can even “power virtual idols.” The reason for all the hullabaloo surrounding Wu Dao involves its size....

NetQin, a Chinese antivirus software company, has been accused of working with mobile software firm, Feiliu, to deliberately infect smartphones with malware before charging users to clean up the virus, according to anexposéby Chinese State-TV. Whenever the NetQin antivirus app was installed on Java-based feature phones such as Nokia and Sony Ericcson handsets, it would covertly install Feiliu’s download tool app onto the phone. CNet reports that the pre-installed Feiliu mobile download app downloads four files and automatically runs them concurrently, which causes a significant slowdown in the handset’s performance....

Officials at Beijing’s Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau have begun ordering unauthorised sellers of Apple products in Zhongguancun – China’s technology hub – to cover up or stop using the official Apple logo as it attempts to restrict sellers from distributing devices in the city. Sellers will be banned from using the Apple logo or any brand name associated with Apple, including “Apple Authorized Reseller” or “Apple Direct Retailer” as a result of inspections by the bureau over the past week....

The tech scene in China is unlike anything around the world — what’s surprising is that despite its uniqueness, it’s a model that is proven to work. Chinese entrepreneurs, despite mostly focused only on China as compared to foreign tech companies looking to expand globally, see plenty of potential for growth, and that’s what we’re interested in finding out. Niklas Zennstrom, co-founder of Skype, believes that China is awell-functioning marketfor tech startups....

People’s Daily Onlinereports that China’sState Council Information Officejust unveiled its official iPad app to increase the coverage and influence of the SCIO’s press conferences and white papers, with a goal of enhancing the international image of China to the rest of the world. The new app is developed by one of the country’s major TV broadcasters, CCTV, and is available in both English and Chinese. It mainly offers on-demand videos, photos and transcripts of the press conferences, official documents, and the “China Image,” which offers two parts of the national image promotional films: “Figures” and “Perspectives....