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The Download: China’s brain implant ambitions

MIT Technology Review·Jun 1, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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China has approved the world’s first invasive brain-computer chip—here’s what’s next

MIT Technology Review·Jun 1, 2026

One day last October, sitting in the courtyard of his house in China’s Henan province, Dong Hui decided to see if he could hold a pen to wr…

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Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 1, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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Humanoid

This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 31, 2026

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to bui…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Extreme Omnidirectional Robot

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 29, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Policy

Brussels fires starting gun on tougher China trade policy, as Beijing vows retaliation

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

The European Commission agreed on a tough new approach to trade relations with China, at a rare Beijing-focused debate among Brussels’ lead…

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China doubts Musk’s Starship future; ex-TSMC chip prodigy returns: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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General

TV coverage of Trump’s visit showed Americans how ordinary Chinese live

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

Nothing about the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing suggested high drama. The language w…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Atlas Versus a Fridge

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 22, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Humanoid

The Future of Physical AI Isn’t Smarter Robots, It’s Smarter Interfaces

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 21, 2026

This sponsored article is brought to you by Wetour Robotics.A field technician on a wind turbine, harness clipped, both hands on a wrench,…

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Humanoid

Will Robotics Have a ChatGPT Moment?

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 20, 2026

Over the next few decades, billions of autonomous, AI-powered robots will work alongside people in factories, perform tedious tasks in ware…

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Startup

Trump and his CEOs want China’s business – but has Asia moved on?

South China Morning Post Tech·May 15, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty an…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Heavy Robotic Machinery Operates Itself

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 15, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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The Download: China’s AI drama factory and the WHO’s missing health targets

MIT Technology Review·May 15, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Manipulation

How Chinese short dramas became AI content machines

MIT Technology Review·May 15, 2026

In a dimly lit bedroom, a frightened young woman is thrown onto a bed by a tall, muscular man. He grabs her hand, and flame-like vines craw…

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Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade

South China Morning Post Tech·May 15, 2026

Most readers of foreign news pages this weekend will be assuming that US President Donald Trump’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping…

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China hosts Trump at Temple of Heaven; Hong Kong sushi parasite video: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 15, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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Trump’s trillion-dollar business delegation arrives in China, eager for deals

South China Morning Post Tech·May 14, 2026

The business executives accompanying US President Donald Trump on his state visit to Beijing this week are the wealthiest such delegation t…

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Xi’s leverage ahead of Trump meet, Hong Kong schools: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·May 11, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China

South China Morning Post Tech·May 8, 2026

As the world held its breath over the fate of the Middle East this week, France has been gripped by a very different story: a scandal over…

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Manipulation

Shanghai’s changing expats, Hong Kong trail sign fallout: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 8, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top investment worldwide: report

South China Morning Post Tech·May 7, 2026

China made Brazil its top global investment destination last year, pouring US$6.1 billion into the country across a record 52 projects. The…

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Consumer

China's 15th Five-Year Plan Positions Robotics & AI to Drive Growth

Design News Robotics·May 5, 2026

China shifts focus from traditional automation to AI-integrated intelligent robotics, leveraging its massive domestic market and manufactur…

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Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·May 4, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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