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The rise of physical AI: can robots save US manufacturing?

Wall Street and Silicon Valley have high hopes for AI that interacts with the real world. But unions and economists warn of its effects on jobs and wages

Alejandro Betancourt: the man who would be Trump’s ‘viceroy’ in Venezuela

The US has turned to a wily and divisive insider to help it develop the country’s oil reserves

Andrew Bailey warns G20 of danger AI poses to financial system

Head of world’s financial stability watchdog urges countries to take steps to control the release of new frontier models

US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in more than a month

Oil prices rise after American military hits island in Strait of Hormuz and Tehran retaliates with attack on Jordan

Vibe coding was the magic wand for Singapore's struggling tech scene

AI Tinkerers Singapore has been running demo nights, workshops, and hackathons that draw more than 100 people each time.

AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

HONG KONG — Chinese markets are booming with new public stock offerings, energized by the craze for artificial intelligence and other advanced technology and a growing preference to list shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

AI 'Running Loose' Sparks Anxiety in US, China Sees Opportunity

Recent incidents of AI 'acting on its own initiative' to infiltrate other computer systems have sparked anxiety in the US, but have not caused high alert in China. Unlike the US, China advocates for open models, believing that openness itself can make AI safer.

Brexiters' effort to resettle Chagos Islands hit by lack of proper boat

Nigel Farage-backed expedition is part of attempts to block UK’s contentious deal giving sovereignty over the archipelago to Mauritius

The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them

The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. China’s scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.

Manycore retention is a red flag after a modest first half: Analyst

The Zephirin Group analyst Lenny Zephirin discusses Manycore’s first-half results, including slowing domestic growth, stronger international performance and weakening customer retention. He also explains why retention, rather than token usage, is the key metric to watch for future monetization.

Enormous 12TB Steam leak includes abandoned Half-Life 2: Episode 3 assets

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Big Tech profits get $160bn boost from gains on stakes in other AI companies

Analysts say large paper windfalls on investments in OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX have muddied the tech sector’s earnings metrics