Pakistan president to visit China today in efforts to boost economic, trade cooperation

Pakistan president to visit China today in efforts to boost economic, trade cooperation

Pakistan says has filled 179,210 Hajj slots in 2026 after last year’s shortfall ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has filled its entire quota of 179,210 Hajj pilgrims under both the government and private schemes, the religious affairs minister said on Thursday, disclosing that negotiations are underway with Saudi companies to finalize transport and accommodation arrangements. Similar…

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Unit of China’s Ant Group unveils first humanoid robot, entering segment led by Unitree

Unit of China’s Ant Group unveils first humanoid robot, entering segment led by Unitree

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…

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Smart tech applications accelerating across sectors

Smart tech applications accelerating across sectors

BEIJING — Across China”s steel industry, once noisy furnace floors are giving way to intelligent systems where control centers analyze vast streams of production data in real time, artificial intelligence adjusts furnace temperatures dynamically and robots spot defects with greater accuracy. For industry veterans, this transformation is striking, and experts say it signals how frontier…

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Trump Withdraws Landon Heid's Nomination Amid U.S.-China Tech Tensions

Trump Withdraws Landon Heid’s Nomination Amid U.S.-China Tech Tensions

President Trump has unexpectedly retracted his nomination of Landon Heid for a chief role in the ongoing U.S.-China technology conflict, sparking discussions about possible shifts in the administration’s approach to China. Heid’s withdrawal from the position of assistant secretary for export administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce was confirmed via the Congress.gov website….

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