Are the US’ AI models better than China’s? That may be beside the point
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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As another heatwave rolled across Europe, the warehouses emptied before the politics could catch up. Air conditioners and fans sold out acr…
Read summary →The European Commission has been clearly signalling its intention to wage a trade war against China. Brussels’ intent to counter the so-cal…
Read summary →For much of the post-Cold-War era, the European Union understood economic interdependence as a source of mutual prosperity. Open markets, f…
Read summary →This weekend saw the finale of the league competitions at RoboCup 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, with the winners in the small, middle, and…
Read summary →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…
Read summary →The world’s attention is fixed on frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models, but China’s robot-making factories deserve just as much att…
Read summary →“In the future, the relationship between humans and robots will deepen, and the distinction between them will probably disappear.” This pre…
Read summary →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…
Read summary →Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…
Read summary →We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…
Read summary →China told the European Union that it is open to exploring ways to cut its massive trade surplus with the bloc during talks in Brussels thi…
Read summary →The iPhone maker wants to reduce the impact of a global memory shortage that's forced it to raise prices across its product line.
Read summary →Britain said on Tuesday it could intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, potentially holding up the U…
Read summary →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…
Read summary →On June 4, at a packing facility in Limuru near Nairobi, Kenya, avocados were being prepared for the Chinese market. The scene may seem mun…
Read summary →Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…
Read summary →Leaders of the G7 rich nations might have gone into this month’s summit in France hoping for a united front against China. But, overshadowe…
Read summary →Iran and the United States may have entered a temporary ceasefire, but uncertainty over the agreement continues to cast a shadow over the o…
Read summary →We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…
Read summary →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…
Read summary →Exports of some key types of tungsten, as well as rare-earths dysprosium and terbium, stayed at zero in May, according to Chinese customs d…
Read summary →We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…
Read summary →On April 19, 2026, the Honor Lightning humanoid robot ran a half-marathon in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human world record by 7…
Read summary →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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