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UN report exposes brutal reality for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 9, 2026

Palestinian civilians are caught between “mass atrocities” of Israeli forces, settlers and Hamas’ brutal rule, a UN-mandated inquiry said o…

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Learning to lead in a hybrid human-AI enterprise

MIT Technology Review·Jun 9, 2026

As adoption of AI agents looks set to surge by as much as 300% in the next two years, leadership teams are carefully considering the implic…

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David Sinclair plans to test whole-body rejuvenation drugs in the XPrize competition

MIT Technology Review·Jun 9, 2026

The outspoken longevity scientist David Sinclair has been predicting that one day, you’ll go to the doctor and get a prescription that will…

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Five things you need to know about AI

MIT Technology Review·Jun 9, 2026

At SXSW London last week I gave a talk called “Five things you need to know about AI,” in which I shared what I think are the biggest theme…

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Research

Former Giants manager Abe referred to prosecutors over alleged assault

Japan Times Technology·Jun 9, 2026

The Metropolitan Police Department is believed to have attached a recommendation for leniency to the papers they sent to prosecutors.

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Mark Carney’s trade push collides with reality of U.S. dependence

Japan Times Technology·Jun 9, 2026

Canadian officials acknowledge that the main draw for many potential trading partners is the prospect of gaining tariff-free access to the…

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Prosecutors seek 27-year sentence for suspect in murder of Hokkaido girl

Japan Times Technology·Jun 9, 2026

Public prosecutors have alleged that Riko Uchida and others "applied some physical force" to the high school girl, who was embroiled in a d…

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ICC chief prosecutor suspended over sexual misconduct allegations

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

The International Criminal Court’s ‌chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been suspended pending a vote by member states on his fate, the court’s…

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Trump taps Blanche as his attorney general, setting up confirmation fight

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

US President Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, acting US attorney general, to fill the position on a permanent basis, rewarding a lo…

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Days before rape verdict, court grants release of Norway crown princess’ son

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

A Norway court on Monday ordered the release of ailing Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son Marius Borg Hoiby, who faces a multitude of charges…

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US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives after activist death

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to pu…

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Startup

ACS raises $200M to scale autonomous counter-drone system

The Robot Report·Jun 8, 2026

Allen Control Systems will use the funding to scale manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its autonomous weapon station, Bullfrog. The…

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NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources

The Verge AI·Jun 8, 2026

{"#text":"Google is rolling out \"across the board\" updates to NotebookLM. The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google's upgraded Gemin…

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Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel: ‘no hope’

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war resuming, following tit-for-tat strikes between a…

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Manipulation

Daimon Robotics and Galbot jointly launches RobOmni for benchmarking tactile perception and dexterous manipulation

The Robot Report·Jun 8, 2026

Embodied AI is evolving from vision-centric perception toward Physical AI. The post Daimon Robotics and Galbot jointly launches RobOmni for…

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Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job

The Verge AI·Jun 8, 2026

{"#text":"Today I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. And I’m actually going to keep today’s intro short — I’m workin…

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The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”

MIT Technology Review·Jun 8, 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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WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people after spreading fro…

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Research

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2026 best paper award winners

Robohub·Jun 8, 2026

The AAMAS 2026 best paper awards were presented at the 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, which too…

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Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far

MIT Technology Review·Jun 8, 2026

Much is new about this month’s upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, which will be held in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It hosts more teams th…

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Prosecutors seek 27-year sentence for suspect in murder of Hokkaido girl

Japan Times Technology·Jun 8, 2026

Public prosecutors have alleged that Riko Uchida and others "applied some physical force" to the high school girl, who was embroiled in a d…

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China turns African port into tourist spot, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 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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As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 7, 2026

When foreign ministers of countries that are part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) gathered in New Delhi last week, the agenda…

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AGIBOT holds World Challenge 2026 to see how AI models perform on real tasks

The Robot Report·Jun 7, 2026

AGIBOT said the industry is moving beyond simulation scores toward closed-loop testing on real robots with real tasks. The post AGIBOT hold…

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