China develops world's first 3D AI news anchor which mimics human voice
Xinhua a Chinese news agency added an AI 3D news anchor to its lineup of virtual presenters reported the daily mail. The AI 3D news anchor named Xin Xiaowei was jointly developed by Xinhua and search engine Sogou which is a Chinese technology company specialising in web search.
May 24, 2020, 12:37 PM IST
Watch: World’s first English-speaking artificial intelligence anchor makes debut in China
My voice and appearance are modelled on Zhang Zhao, a real anchor with Xinhua, said the AI robot.
Nov 09, 2018, 12:34 PM IST
10 killed in Mexico accident
At least 10 people have been killed when a cargo truck slammed into a bus in Mexico`s Tlaxcala state.
Jun 03, 2018, 08:21 AM IST
China's Communist Party to meet ahead of government reshuffle
China's ruling Communist Party will hold a three-day meeting of its top officials starting on Monday, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday, which will likely discuss and decide on key personnel decisions ahead of a government reshuffle next month.
Feb 24, 2018, 15:03 PM IST
India should shed 'strategic anxiety', join BRI: Chinese media
India boycotted the BRF after sovereignty concerns over the USD 50-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which traverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Jul 02, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
Floods, heavy rains kill 28 in China, 16 people missing; over five lakh people displaced
Nearly 6,500 houses collapsed and 60,000 were damaged. About 468,800 hectares of farmland was flooded and 45,200 hectares of crops were destroyed.
China turns up legal pressure on exiled tycoon Guo
Chinese prosecutors have filed new lawsuits against employees of firms connected to fugitive Guo Wengui, the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, as Beijing turns up the pressure on the tycoon at the centre of a feud with the ruling Communist Party.
Jun 17, 2017, 18:36 PM IST
China offers support, help to Myanmar after plane crash
Soldiers, family members and crew were on board the weekly flight from several coastal towns to Myanmar`s biggest city of Yangon when it went missing.
Jun 10, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
China: Nine killed in explosion at a house
At least nine people were reportedly killed in an explosion at a house in northern China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said on Sunday.
Apr 02, 2017, 15:56 PM IST
China vows to crack down on organ trafficking and transplant tourism
China has said it is committed to combating organ trafficking and transplant tourism.
Feb 08, 2017, 18:27 PM IST
China to make preferential policies for Taiwanese
China said on Wednesday that Beijing will frame policies to support and attract Taiwanese to work and live on the mainland.
Feb 08, 2017, 18:21 PM IST
25-meters long, largest dinosaur discovered in Brazil!
Scientists are of the belief that this creature lived during the Cretaceous Period (145-66 million years ago), in regions that are currently part of South America, Africa, Antarctica and Oceania.
Oct 06, 2016, 15:41 PM IST
Great Barrier Reef quickly recuperating from coral bleaching epidemic!
Things certainly appeared bad for them as the bleaching slowly travelled further covering more distance as months passed.
Sep 13, 2016, 19:32 PM IST
Germany's top immigration officer anticipates 300,000 refugees in 2016
Germany`s federal immigration office anticipated at least 3,00,000 refugees in 2016, an official told the local media on Sunday.
Aug 29, 2016, 04:49 AM IST
See pic: Two giant pandas and cub celebrate their 10th birthday with 'ice cakes'!
The two pandas arrived in Malaysia on loan in 2014 marking 40 years of diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia.
Aug 23, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
13% of the Earth's land surface changed its biome state over the last three decades: Study
The scientists used their new classification scheme to examine change in biomes over time and found that 13% of the Earth's land surface changed its biome state over the last three decades.
Aug 15, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
Fire diverts North Korea Air Koryo flight
A fire forced a flight from North Korean flag-carrier Air Koryo to land in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang on Friday, China`s official Xinhua news agency reported.
Jul 22, 2016, 12:48 PM IST
New device to enable pregnant women self-monitor growth of baby developed!
One of the main concerns during pregnancy is the baby's health, which the mothers-to-be take a huge load of stress for.
Jul 21, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
China raises storm alert level to yellow
China's meteorological authority on Tuesday raised its storm alert to yellow for heavy rain across the country in the coming two days.
Jul 19, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
Revising pacifist charter not easy for Japan PM despite big poll win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to allay concerns he would divert energy from fixing a fragile economy to revising Japan`s pacifist constitution after a big election win, said on Monday changing the charter would not be easy.
Jul 11, 2016, 13:17 PM IST
