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The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap

MIT Technology Review·Jul 17, 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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Chinese scientist’s sodium battery leap; petition to boot Argentina: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 17, 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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Italian police raid luxury brands Bulgari and Chanel over exploitation of Chinese workers

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Italian police raided the offices of several luxury brands including Bulgari and Chanel over suspicions they used subcontractors employing…

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Lockheed Martin taps Machina’s robots for mission-critical missile parts

The Robot Report·Jul 16, 2026

Machina Labs secured a Lockheed Martin contract to qualify robotically formed metal components for the JASSM missile program. The post Lock…

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Policy

China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Africa’s exports to China have surged since Beijing expanded its zero-tariff policy across the continent in May, as customs data showed sig…

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Manipulation

Building a Foundation Stack for General-Purpose Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 13, 2026

This article is brought to you by X Square Robot.Large language models gave artificial intelligence a working recipe. Pretrain a large mode…

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Filipino helpers as surrogates, Chinese scientist’s death in US: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 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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Typhoon Bavi weakens as heavy rain spreads across China

Japan Times Technology·Jul 13, 2026

The storm is expected to turn northeast before moving into the northern Yellow Sea and gradually transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclo…

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Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region

Japan Times Technology·Jul 12, 2026

Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi's ambition to play a bigg…

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Humanoid

AI² Robotics raises $735M at $3B valuation for wheeled humanoid robots

The Robot Report·Jul 10, 2026

Shenzhen’s Ai2 Robotics raised $735 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, backed by state, corporate, and financial giants. The post AI² Rob…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: A World Cup for Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 10, 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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General

China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 10, 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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The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips

MIT Technology Review·Jul 9, 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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US-Iran ceasefire collapse revives risks of global inflation

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 9, 2026

China called on the United States and Iran to stick with peace plans after a resumption of missile strikes in the Middle East spurred a jum…

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Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 8, 2026

As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners and fans sold out acr…

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Europe could prosper as China’s trade ally rather than adversary

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 7, 2026

The European Commission has been clearly signalling its intention to wage a trade war against China. Brussels’ intent to counter the so-cal…

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General

EU should think twice before weaponising its market against China

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 6, 2026

For much of the post-Cold-War era, the European Union understood economic interdependence as a source of mutual prosperity. Open markets, f…

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Humanoid

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league knockout stages

Robohub·Jul 6, 2026

This weekend saw the finale of the league competitions at RoboCup 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, with the winners in the small, middle, and…

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Research

Noted scientists leave US for China, America turns 250: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 6, 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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General

‘China shock 3.0’ is coming. And it’ll be AI-powered robots

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 5, 2026

The world’s attention is fixed on frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, but China’s robot-making factories deserve just as much att…

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Humanoid

Japan Pioneered Humanoid Robots—Can It Now Catch China?

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 4, 2026

“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This pre…

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Humanoid

#RoboCup2026 – humanoid league day 2

Robohub·Jul 3, 2026

The second day’s play at RoboCup 2026 has drawn to a close with another bumper set of matches. Teams have come from far and wide to take pa…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: An Earthbound Mars Rover for the Moon

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 3, 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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General

Chinese tech cuts desalination cost; light plane crash dilemma: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 3, 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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