China's economy is increasingly becoming a tale of two contrasting realities. While provinces driven by artificial intelligence, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and exports are experiencing rapid economic growth, regions dependent on tourism, real estate, and traditional industries are struggling to keep pace.

The latest provincial economic data highlights a widening K-shaped economic divide, with technology hubs such as Zhejiang, home to Alibaba, DeepSeek, and Unitree Robotics, outperforming the national average. Other manufacturing powerhouses including Shanghai, Anhui, and Shandong have also recorded strong growth, fueled by rising global demand for high-tech products.

China's K-Shaped Economy Deepens as AI Boom Widens Regional Gap

In today’s episode, activist Sonam Wangchuk ends his 26-day hunger strike after discussions with the government. Wangchuk expressed gratitude and appealed for peace, while Union Ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh conveyed assurances regarding peaceful protesters and possible compensation for victims linked to recent exam paper leaks.

Meanwhile, global tensions continue as a Ukrainian drone strike targets a warehouse near St. Petersburg, causing fires and heavy smoke. Reports suggest multiple drones were involved in the attack.

 US President Donald Trump issues a warning against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following attacks on Red Sea oil tankers, while Kuwait says its air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones after a reported attack near the Iraq border.

Trump also discusses upcoming talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including cooperation and competition in artificial intelligence technology.

In Europe, wildfires in France force thousands to evacuate as extreme heat and drought fuel dangerous flames. Japan’s inflation data also shows core inflation rising to 2.9%, influencing future economic decisions.

Watch the full episode for complete coverage of today’s biggest world stories.

NEET Protest update | Iran Missile threat | US-China AI talks | Europe Wildfires | Japan News 

The Trump administration has accused Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI of illegally using Anthropic's proprietary AI technology to develop its latest Kimi K3 model. US officials claim Moonshot AI relied on outputs from Anthropic's Claude model without authorization and even used advanced Nvidia AI chips for training. The allegations have intensified the ongoing US-China technology rivalry, with Washington now considering sanctions and trade restrictions against the company.

China has rejected the accusations, calling them unfounded, while Anthropic has previously alleged that multiple Chinese AI firms violated its terms of service. Watch this report for the latest developments in the escalating global AI race.

Trump Administration accuses Moonshot AI of using Anthropic's AI Technology without authorisation


China's President Xi Jinping has called for stronger global cooperation on artificial intelligence, warning against restricting AI development through security concerns. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has revived claims about election vulnerabilities and alleged Chinese interference, calling for stricter voting rules. Tensions continue in West Asia as US forces launch fresh strikes on Iran, while Israel pushes for renewed ties with Saudi Arabia. Ukraine appoints a new acting defence minister as the war with Russia continues. In the UK, Andy Burnham is set to become the next prime minister after Labour's leadership transition. Severe weather hits Chile, leaving more than 500,000 people without power, while Netflix shares fall after a weaker revenue forecast.

Trump election claims | US-Iran conflict | China AI push | Andy Burnham UK PM & Chile storm crisis

Artists in China are boycotting one of the country’s major social media platforms over the use of its AI image-generation tool. The controversy erupted after one artist claimed that the social media site Xiaohongshu trained its AI tool using her artwork without her permission or knowledge, CNN reported.

Chinese artists boycott social media site over AI image generation tool

Chinese scientists said that they were able to conduct a “landmark experiment” by allowing an artificial intelligence (AI) machine to take full control of a satellite temporarily in near-Earth orbit to test its behaviour in space.

Chinese scientists let AI control satellite, it takes ‘closer look’ at specific spots in India, Japan

As the US and China compete for technological advantage, Pentagon's former chief software officer Nicolas Chaillan has declared that the US has "no competing fighting chance against China in 15 to 20 years" over artificial intelligence.

'It is already over': Ex-Pentagon software chief claims US has lost AI battle against China

It will be designed to attract enterprises that work on big data, biometric identification, deep learning and cloud computing

China to construct $2 billion Artificial Intelligence development park

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