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Chinese startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket on Wednesday, becoming one of only three private companies worldwide to achieve this milestone. The feat narrows the technological gap with the U.S. in reusable rocket technology and boosts China's commercial space ambitions.
Model distillation, a technique for creating smaller, more efficient versions of large AI models, has become a new hotspot in the US-China AI rivalry. It offers significant cost and resource savings, and its strategic importance is heightened by US export controls on advanced chips. Mastering it could help China counter sanctions, while the US aims to maintain its advantage.
China's LineShine supercomputer has overtaken the US's El Capitan to claim the No. 1 spot on the TOP500 list, marking China's first top ranking since 2017. LineShine achieves 2.198 exaflops, outperforming El Capitan by 20%, and is unique in relying solely on CPUs rather than GPUs. The race between the US and China continues to intensify amid sanctions, while experts note the TOP500 list's declining relevance in the AI era.
