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8th China International Import Exposition - Shanghai

Visitors view Hexagon's industrial humanoid robot AEON demonstrating the three-dimensional scanning, which is the first exhibition of industrial automation application scenarios of AEON in China, during the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2025. Photo by Fang Zhe /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Mall in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 9, 2025 - Viewers watch various industry application robots at Robot Mall, the world's first Embodied Intelligence robot 4S store, in Beijing, China on August 9, 2025.

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Robot Industry - China

A staff member operates robot to grab items at a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Li An/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A staff member operates robot to climb stairs at a robot base in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 23, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A humanoid robot waving arm is pictured at a robot company in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Deng Hua)

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Robot Industry - China

A humanoid robot waving arm is pictured at a robot company in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

Staff members debug a humanoid robot at a robot company in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Li An/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A dancing humanoid robot is pictured at a robot company in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Li An/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A staff member operates a robot to perform synchronous action at a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A dual-arm collaborative robot system is pictured at a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A staff member debugs a humanoid robot at a robot company in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Li An/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Robot Industry - China

A pipeline inspection robot is pictured at a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, June 25, 2025. In recent years, Guangdong Province has taken various measures to develop the robot industry. The application and promotion of embodied artificial intelligence robots has been gaining speed in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and a provincial embodied artificial intelligence robot innovation center was established in Shenzhen. In addition, cities like Foshan, Dongguan and Zhuhai are encouraged to give full play to their manufacturing advantages to build robot production bases. Guangdong's industrial robot output exceeded 240,000 units in 2024 with a year-on-year increase of 31.2 percent, ranking first in the country for five consecutive years, according to the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Guangdong Province. Photo by Xinhua/Deng Hua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

Sun Liangting, a researcher with the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, checks equipment on December 10, 2024. The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

This photo taken on December 10, 2024 shows part of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF). The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

Zhao Hongwei, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), poses for a photo in front of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF) on December 10, 2024. The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

This stitched photo taken on December 10, 2024 shows part of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF). The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

Researchers observe experiment progress at the control room of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF) on December 10, 2024. The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

Researchers analyze experimental data at the control room of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF) on December 10, 2024. The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Low-Energy High-Intensity Heavy-Ion Accelerator Facility - China

This stitched photo taken on December 10, 2024 shows part of the low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF). The world's first stand-alone low-energy high-intensity heavy-ion accelerator facility (LEAF), developed by the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recently passed the expert panel acceptance inspection organized by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The LEAF can provide intense heavy-ion beams and mixed ion beams of various charge states from light to heavy elements, offering advantages such as high beam intensity, high charge state, diverse ion species, and a wide range of energy variations. With the upgrading of ion accelerators and the evolution of accelerator technologies, frontier research in ion beam physics has continuously deepened human understanding of the world, and related application technologies have been widely adopted in various fields. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baidu Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - Baidu and Wenxin Large Model Application Matrix at 2024 WAIC on July 4, 2024, Shanghai, China. On July 11, 2024, Baidu's "Radish Fast Run" driverless taxi boosted its stock market value. Its latest vehicle is equipped with the world's first large-scale autonomous driving model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving applications.

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Baidu Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - Baidu and Wenxin Large Model Application Matrix at 2024 WAIC on July 4, 2024, Shanghai, China. On July 11, 2024, Baidu's "Radish Fast Run" driverless taxi boosted its stock market value. Its latest vehicle is equipped with the world's first large-scale autonomous driving model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving applications.

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Baidu Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - Baidu and Wenxin Large Model Application Matrix at 2024 WAIC on July 4, 2024, Shanghai, China. On July 11, 2024, Baidu's "Radish Fast Run" driverless taxi boosted its stock market value. Its latest vehicle is equipped with the world's first large-scale autonomous driving model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving applications.

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Baidu Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - Baidu and Wenxin Large Model Application Matrix at 2024 WAIC on July 4, 2024, Shanghai, China. On July 11, 2024, Baidu's "Radish Fast Run" driverless taxi boosted its stock market value. Its latest vehicle is equipped with the world's first large-scale autonomous driving model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving applications.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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Apple Store Revenue Growth

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 6, 2024 - Customers shop for Apple products at an Apple store by the West Lake in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, June 6, 2024. Market research agency Sensor Tower released the latest report, in the first quarter of 2024, the global mobile application market consumer spending reached 35.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.5%. Apple's App Store is the top grossing app. Its revenue reached $24.6 billion, up 11.5% from a year earlier.

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HANGZHOU-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING-MINIBUS (CN)

(240522) -- HANGZHOU, May 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A citizen books a free trip on the autonomous driving minibus through a mobile phone application in Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 22, 2024. The autonomous driving bus route in Yuhang District is the first one of its kind powered by vehicle-road coordination technology in Hangzhou. This 5-kilometer bus line winds through schools, industrial parks, residential compounds and subway stations, free of charge for all citizens. Autonomous driving buses achieve holographic sensing of the road network through smart sensing devices such as high-definition cameras and radars along the roads. The vehicle-road coordination technology also effectively improves operational safety for the vehicles. That said, each of these buses still has a human supervisor, who would immediately take over the vehicle in case of emergency to further ensure passenger safety. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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UN court holds hearing on South Africa's plea against Israel's operations in Gaza

STORY: UN court holds hearing on South Africa's plea against Israel's operations in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first day of hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings on Thursday regarding South Africa's request to halt Israel's military offensive in Gaza. South Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela told the judges that his country has returned to the court "due to the continuing annihilation of the Palestinian people, with over 35,000 now killed, and most of Gaza reduced to rubble." "Israel continues to show utter contempt for Palestinian life, operating with impunity," he said, explaining the reason behind South Africa's continued call for the protection of "the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people." Since its initial application to the ICJ on D

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-VOLKSWAGEN-CITY TEST TRACK (CN)

(240516) -- HEFEI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the city test track of Volkswagen China Technology Company (VCTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. VCTC launched the city test track Thursday in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The track focuses on performance testing and function validations of intelligent connected vehicles, standing as the first of its kind within the Volkswagen Group in China. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, the track enables real-time testing and adjustments of the vehicle, and accelerates the iteration speed of software and hardware application development. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-VOLKSWAGEN-CITY TEST TRACK (CN)

(240516) -- HEFEI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the city test track of Volkswagen China Technology Company (VCTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. VCTC launched the city test track Thursday in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The track focuses on performance testing and function validations of intelligent connected vehicles, standing as the first of its kind within the Volkswagen Group in China. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, the track enables real-time testing and adjustments of the vehicle, and accelerates the iteration speed of software and hardware application development. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-VOLKSWAGEN-CITY TEST TRACK (CN)

(240516) -- HEFEI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 16, 2024 shows the city test track of Volkswagen China Technology Company (VCTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. VCTC launched the city test track Thursday in Hefei City, capital of east China's Anhui Province. The track focuses on performance testing and function validations of intelligent connected vehicles, standing as the first of its kind within the Volkswagen Group in China. Covering an area of 200,000 square meters, the track enables real-time testing and adjustments of the vehicle, and accelerates the iteration speed of software and hardware application development. (Xinhua)

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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HarmonyOS Ecosystem Popular in China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 7, 2024 - The HarmonyOS logo is seen at a Huawei store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, April 7, 2024. On the same day, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 apps have joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem. From January 18 this year, Huawei announced that the first batch of more than 200 application manufacturers are accelerating the development of Hongmeng native applications, and by the end of March, more than 4,000 applications, an increase of 20 times in two months.

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Driverless electric bus brings glimpse of future transport to Thai historic city

STORY: Driverless electric bus brings glimpse of future transport to Thai historic city SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: AYUTTHAYA, Thailand CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless electric bus 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PONGWUT KOOVIMOL, AI engineer at Turnkey Communication Services Public Company Limite 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Thai): JIDAPHA CHUBOON, Passenger 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): RONNAKORN SUKKASEM, Passenger STORYLINE: Thailand's first driverless electric bus is currently undergoing a road test. The 20-seater bus is operated along a 2.8-kilometer loop that connects tourist hotspots in the UNESCO-listed historic city of Ayutthaya in central Thailand, which is known for its archeological ruins and Buddhist temples. Equipped with 5G technology, passengers can book a seat by scanning the QR code and using the mobile application to track the bus's real-time location. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): PONGWUT KOOVIMOL, AI engineer at Turnkey Communication Services Pu