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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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General

I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking

The Verge AI·May 31, 2026

{"#text":"The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere. It arrived over Slack with the thumbn…

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General

Why robotic arms are now being integrated with CNC machines

The Robot Report·May 31, 2026

Robotic CNC machine tending is becoming more flexible as leading suppliers bring new software and integration to industry. The post Why rob…

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General

Russia says Ukraine drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

South China Morning Post Tech·May 30, 2026

Russia’s state ⁠nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nucle…

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General

MISUMI Group invests $1B in Americas, global AI and digital manufacturing

The Robot Report·May 30, 2026

MISUMI Americas combines MISUMI's precision components with Fictiv's digital manufacturing platform for an entire bill of materials. The po…

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General

Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding suicides

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

The Canadian man who helped scores of people worldwide kill themselves by selling them poison pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of aidi…

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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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Research

Software becoming the biggest bottleneck to physical AI innovation, finds QNX research

The Robot Report·May 29, 2026

As robots enter more unconstrained environments, software and security are becoming higher priorities, a QNX survey found. The post Softwar…

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Humanoid

NIST proposes a baseline performance benchmark for humanoid robots

The Robot Report·May 29, 2026

NIST has proposed a standardized performance benchmark and testing procedures to help developers and evaluators of humanoids. The post NIST…

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General

The Download: unlocking lithium and controlling Ebola

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 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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Startup

This AI startup will clean your home for free to train future robots

The Verge AI·May 29, 2026

{"#text":"AI training startup Shift wants to clean your home for free. The catch - because, despite what its website says, there's always a…

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AMR

Robot Talk Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries, with Ahti Heinla

Robohub·May 29, 2026

Claire chatted to Ahti Heinla from Starship Technologies about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and p…

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Research

The deadly Ebola outbreak is proving difficult to control

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 2026

The alert was raised on May 5. Four health-care workers in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo had died from an unkn…

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Policy

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence includes a statement that warrants serious attention from technologists and policy…

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General

How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

There seems to be no end to the harm arising from US President Donald Trump’s madcap war on Iran. Go beyond the direct tragic impact across…

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US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (P…

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General

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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General

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a speed boost and cleaner design

The Verge AI·May 28, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft is launching a revamped version of Microsoft 365 Copilot, offering a cleaner design that the company claims loads twice…

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Research

How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium

MIT Technology Review·May 28, 2026

Researchers say they’ve found a new way to extract lithium, a crucial metal used in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles…

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Cobot

The evolution of cobots in metal fabrication and construction

The Robot Report·May 28, 2026

Matt Bush, the co-founder and CEO of Hirebotics, talks about how cobots are becoming a necessity for manufacturers and welders. The post Th…

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General

The Download: climate tech goes public and the AI Hype Index returns

MIT Technology Review·May 28, 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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