A man from California has pleaded guilty in court for using unemployment compensation to run a fake business selling COVID-19 personal protective equipment. Two others have been charged in the same case.

A decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm. Experts are concerned about its potential transmission to humans. While H5N1 is more common,

China appears to be building a large laser-ignited fusion research centre in the southwestern city of Mianyang, experts at two analytical organisations say, a development that could aid nuclear weapons design and work exploring power generation.

LOS ANGELES — A Rancho Cucamonga woman was sentenced Monday to more than 3 years in prison in a long-running case over a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who automatically became American citizens.

Eight suspects from throughout Southern California were arrested, and one remained a fugitive, in the alleged $200-million smuggling operation

The Sacramento History Museum unveiled an exhibit on Chinese Americans' contributions to California history. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Lunar New Year celebrations take place across the region, a new exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum is shining a light on the contributions of Chinese Americans to California’s history.

In an email to its members, the Navy banned the use of DeepSeek AI “in any capacity” for fear of “potential security and ethical concerns associated with the model’s origin and

An investigation reveals a network of nonprofit organizations in the US linked to China's Communist Party, leading to the establishment of unofficial courts. These actions aim to bolster Beijing's global influence and contradict official claims of benign overseas operations,

Released last week, the Chinese company’s website claimed its new R1 artificial intelligence model sported “performance on par with OpenAI-o1.” OpenAI is the San Francisco-based company headed by Sam Altman. Its main product is ChatGPT.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced during the earnings call for the latest quarterly results that his company intends to launch its long-awaited Robotaxi service

Minxin Pei reflects on the complicated life and legacy of the renowned diplomat who was Mao Zedong’s dutiful lieutenant.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has shaken the self-image of America's vaunted tech sector. A visit to San Francisco's AI neighborhood finds some developers and investors rejoicing, while others are in despair.