China's homegrown operating system Kylin launches first AI version

Kylin, China's homegrown computer operating system (OS), unveiled its first AI-driven version on Thursday, marking a major milestone in the development of independent operating systems in China.

The newly released Kylin AI version, which was released at an OS industry conference held in Beijing, is China's first self-developed software to integrate domestic operating systems with AI technology, featuring powerful AI integration capabilities, intelligent functions, and high-performance computing.

"This version marks an important milestone for our operating system embracing the AI era. It signifies the beginning of comprehensive integration between operating systems and AI. The subsequent work will be focused on continuously enhancing our innovation capabilities and further deepening the integration of AI with the operating system," said Han Naiping, principal researcher at Kylinsoft, the company that developed the operating system.

Kylin is used widely across China in government departments, banking, communications, energy, transport, healthcare and education, as well as in the country's space programs. The arrival of the artificial intelligence version will further enhance Kylin's capabilities in areas like autonomous driving, healthcare, and education.

"Here, you can describe your symptoms in detail as if consulting an experienced doctor. It will then make certain judgments based on your symptoms, and explain it in a way that we Chinese are used to. Here is another example, I had the system draw two Chinese dragons. You can also regenerate them in different styles, such as an ink wash painting style," said Li Zhenning, deputy general manager of Kylinsoft who introduced human-machine interaction on the new system at an exhibition held on the sideline of the conference.

China's homegrown operating system Kylin launches first AI version

Worries about an economic recession are mounting among U.S. small businesses amid growing uncertainties around the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy, according to media reports.

Optimism about the U.S. economy is rapidly fading among consumers, corporate boards, and the Wall Street amid growing uncertainty fueled by tariffs, CNBC reported on Friday.

A CNBC survey showed that 70 percent of small business owners rated the current economic environment as either fair or poor, said the report.

Meanwhile, 70 percent of small business owners believe the country is heading for a recession, according to the report.

Additionally, 51 percent of respondents said they have already felt or expect to feel the negative impact of trade policy changes within the next 12 months, the report showed.

The report also noted that the ongoing uncertainty surrounding trade policies is adding financial strain to small business owners, both for their businesses and their wallets.

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr has also expressed the concern that Trump's tariff policy is likely to push inflation higher, slow economic growth and raise unemployment later this year, according to a Reuters report on Friday.

Barr has also warned that higher tariffs could disrupt global supply chains and create persistent upward pressure on inflation. Some suppliers, particularly the small business, may not be able to adopt quickly enough to the new situation and could fail, the report said.

He also cautioned that the combination of rising inflation and growing unemployment may put the Federal Reserve in a difficult position, according to the report.

Worries of recession mounting among US small businesses amid uncertainties over Trump's tariffs