US-China AI standoff: China pushed back hard on calls to slow frontier AI, saying “fearmongering” and rivalry rhetoric will only disrupt global AI governance, while Washington’s Trump doubles down on keeping US lead over China and dismisses regulation as a “sick conspiracy.” Security & governance: The NSA is reportedly restructuring to focus more on China and AI, and China’s spy chief warned AI poses new national-security risks—raising the stakes for any future AI rules. BRICS tech push: At the BRICS summit, China promoted an open-source, inclusive AI zone and framed “four pioneers” (innovation, peace, mutual learning, governance) as the path for “greater BRICS” cooperation. Earth & space science: Chinese geologists reconstructed Gondwana’s boundaries, using AI to reveal hidden ancient crust fragments and expand its land share to about 80%. Smart living & devices: China rolled out an action plan to boost smart home consumption with age-friendly products, while ByteDance launched a consumer Doubao assistant that leans into system-level AI agents. Disaster tech: China’s earthquake authority said it’s in talks with Apple to bring official early-warning alerts to iOS. Policy for drones: Beijing will ban drone possession and storage from Nov. 15, tightening capital security after a rare crash. Global cooperation: China–Maldives prosecutors signed a pact on training, joint research, and digital transformation of case management.