Ant Group unveiled its first humanoid robot at a trade show in Shanghai on Thursday, heralding the Chinese fintech company’s entry into the increasingly competitive field of embodied artificial intelligence to take on rivals like Unitree Robotics. The wheeled, two-armed humanoid, named R1, was developed by Ant’s robotics unit Ant Lingbo Technology, also known as…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Charlie Kirk was in his element. The 31-year-old conservative firebrand had set up shop in the center of Utah Valley University for his national “The American Comeback” tour, the first stop at 10 college campuses around the US. His plan, as always: To rally his powers of persuasion and “own the…
A school in Santiago, Chile, has banned the use of mobile phones on campus, forcing teenagers to set aside TikTok and Instagram and rediscover the joys of playing games, reading books, and chatting with friends. The move has been described as a “digital detox” and is the first such initiative in the country. The Lo…
Last week, Tesla unveiled a ten-year compensation plan for Elon Musk that could turn him into a trillionaire. Perhaps by accident, it may have also invented an alter ego for one of Musk’s other major holdings, xAI. Across 16 pages of its September 5 proxy statement, the automaker detailed a plan centered on targets for…
SINGAPORE – Singapore-listed companies will be encouraged to share their plans with investors, including views on their outlook and prospects, said Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat. While this is commonly done in overseas markets, he noted that there may be genuine concerns about potential legal exposure when companies here provide…
The 100 fresh sanctions, announced on Friday, target Moscow’s military and energy sectors, the Foreign Office said. Ms Cooper arrived in Kyiv on Friday morning, where she was met by Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha at a railway station in the city. Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha greeted Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on her arrival…
With New York Fashion Week in full swing, the city sidewalks feel like a live runway. Everywhere I turn, someone’s debuting a new season trend—from oversized plaid blazers to suede ballet flats and flowy silk pants. It’s impossible not to feel inspired when walking around the city, but living here for the past two years…
Hong Kong authorities have suspended part of the construction work on a light public housing project after discovering irregularities in some bolts, ordering the contractor to investigate and fix the problem. The Housing Bureau said on Friday that it found 23 construction bolts had been cut without permission on the fourth and fifth floors of…
China’s consumer robotics start-ups are finding new growth opportunities in overseas markets, providing a new development model for the country’s manufacturers as they attempt to escape problems wrought by excess capacity and destructive price wars at home. These up-and-coming robotics firms are leveraging mature supply chains and rapid product iteration cycles to compete on technology…
Though publicly traded legal monopolies are somewhat of a rarity, the Oracle of Omaha oversees two in Berkshire Hathaway’s investment portfolio. The sun is setting on one of Wall Street’s most illustrious investing careers. By the end of the year, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.92%) (BRK.B 1.38%) CEO Warren Buffett will retire as his company’s day-to-day…