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ByteDance Unveils GR-3: A General-Purpose Robot "Brain" That Learns New Tasks with Minimal Data and Masters Flexible Objects

On July 22, ByteDance's Seed team introduced GR-3, a next-generation Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model. Unlike previous systems that require massive robot trajectory datasets, GR-3 can be efficiently fine-tuned on new tasks or unseen objects with just a handful of human demonstrations. It understands abstract language commands and performs dexterous manipulation of soft objects.

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A Decade-Long Quest for the "Magic Mirror": Chinese Innovation Behind Tianwen-1's First HD Mars Portrait

In 2021, China's Tianwen-1 probe captured its first high-definition "portrait" of Mars from about 2.2 million kilometers away, revealing surface channels and ridges in unprecedented clarity. Few know that this breakthrough relied on an off-axis three-mirror optical system once embargoed by Western countries—now independently mastered by Chinese scientists and set to become standard on future deep-space missions.

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U.S. Government Can't "Cut Off" Musk's SpaceX: Billion-Dollar Contracts "Indispensable," Subsidy Row Revived

On July 19, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. officials reviewing Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) federal contracts concluded they cannot cancel most of them because they are "vital" to the Department of Defense and NASA. The announcement comes after former President Trump threatened in early June to sever ties over Musk's lucrative subsidies, igniting a fresh debate over the government's reliance on SpaceX.

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NVIDIA's Jensen Huang Praises Xiaomi EV: "I Really Want to Buy One"

During his appearance at the 3rd China Chain Expo, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang expressed a strong interest in Xiaomi's electric vehicle, saying, "I really want to buy one," while highlighting the close collaboration between the two companies. He praised the rapid development of China's EV industry and affirmed confidence in overcoming global supply chain challenges. His recent photos with Xiaomi founder Lei Jun have also sparked widespread attention online.

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Dismisses Chip Export Fears: "China Has Sufficient Computing Power, Doesn't Rely on Us"

Ahead of his visit to China, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang once again addressed U.S. concerns over chip exports to China, particularly for military use. In a CNN interview aired on July 13, Huang emphasized that China already possesses vast independent computing power and would avoid using American technology due to geopolitical risks. He reiterated his opposition to U.S. export controls and called for a more open global AI ecosystem built on American technology standards.

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