China is a country defined by major contradictions. The nation is governed by a communist party that has carefully embraced market forces as part of a long transition away from capitalism. Against ...

Chinese carmakers are rapidly gaining market share in Europe with low-priced, high-quality vehicles, despite EU tariffs. Industry experts warn the surge threatens millions of European auto jobs and ...

With another holiday season upon us, IPWatchdog is taking a stroll down the toy and gaming aisle to pick out this season’s gifts representing some of the more successful and unique IP stories. From ...

Jinko Solar was one of the leading Chinese manufacturers to endure losses in the first half of the year that triggered a rethink in Chinese government policy. Image: Jinko Solar. As 2025 comes to a ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) --Fears of risks to children's mental health and development have two U.S. senators sounding an alarm and seeking information on toys that use artificial intelligence. Sens. Richard ...

China's growing AI toy industry is now worth $4 billion. Long a dominant toy manufacturer, China is increasingly incorporating AI into the products as the Xi Jinping administration pushes companies ...

A wave of AI-powered children’s toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.

It’s beginning to look a lot like … creepy brainwashing. AI-powered toys targeting American kids during the Christmas season talk enthusiastically about kinky sex and weapons when asked — and spout ...

Holiday shopping just got more complicated. That cute talking teddy bear promising to be your child’s “AI companion” might discuss BDSM techniques or insist Taiwan belongs to China—according to new ...

There is LEGO, and then there is CaDA. The Chinese toy company, still relatively new on the market (it was founded in 2016), is trying to make a name for itself by taking brick building scale models ...