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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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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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Call for Expressions of Interest – Workshops at the European Robotics Forum (ERF) 2027

EU Robotics·May 10, 2026

On behalf of the Programme Committee, we invite you to submit your workshop proposal for the 18th edition of the European Robotics Forum, t…

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Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little Win 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

Design News Robotics·Apr 30, 2026

JARA executive director and ATI co-founder are recognized for advancing robotics policy, collaboration, and practical manufacturing automat…

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Policy

Senate vote leaves Cuba’s uncertain future at dangerous crossroads

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 30, 2026

With Congress again failing to curb US President Donald Trump’s authority over Cuba, the centre of gravity in US policy towards the island…

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Manipulation

Gradient-based planning for world models at longer horizons

Robohub·Apr 28, 2026

GRASP is a new gradient-based planner for learned dynamics (a “world model”) that makes long-horizon planning practical by (1) lifting the…

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Euro, yuan unlikely to match US dollar as global currencies, Daniel Gros says

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

Daniel Gros is the director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University. Previously, he served as an adviser to the Eu…

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Humanoid

Proposed Chinese Robot Ban Is Latest U.S. Tech Sovereignty Move

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Apr 22, 2026

The American Security Robotics Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Re…

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A Full and Engaging Second Day at ERF2026

EU Robotics·Mar 25, 2026

Day two of ERF2026 brought a packed agenda, combining high-level discussions, hands-on sessions, and vibrant networking across the robotics…

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