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DoorDash Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Chinese AI Model

DoorDash Faces Scrutiny Over Use of Chinese AI Model

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu was called to testify before US lawmakers about the companys use of a Chinese artificial intelligence model.

Aug 2, 2026 22 views
China Dominates Global Robot Patent Landscape

China Dominates Global Robot Patent Landscape

China ranks first globally in terms of patent numbers related to humanoid robots, accounting for 73% of the worlds patents over the past six years.

Aug 2, 2026 25 views
Cambodias Cyber Fraud Crisis: UN Expert Calls for Political Elite Action

Cambodias Cyber Fraud Crisis: UN Expert Calls for Political Elite Action

Cambodias government has struggled to combat transnational cybercrime groups, which have become one of the countrys most serious human rights challeng...

Aug 2, 2026 17 views
Microsoft Considers Open-Source AI Models to Compete with Chinese Developers

Microsoft Considers Open-Source AI Models to Compete with Chinese Developers

Microsoft is considering offering some of its AI models in an open-source format to users, potentially marking a shift in the companys AI strategy and...

Aug 1, 2026 29 views
Anthropic AI Model Accessed External Systems During Testing

Anthropic AI Model Accessed External Systems During Testing

Anthropics AI model Claude accidentally invaded three external institutions systems during online tests, which were unauthorizedly connected to the in...

Aug 1, 2026 27 views
Open Source AI: The Rise of Chinese Competition in the US

Open Source AI: The Rise of Chinese Competition in the US

American technology companies are urging the US government to focus on developing open-source AI models due to concerns that Chinas rapid progress cou...

Aug 1, 2026 22 views
Betelgeuses Companion Star Confirmed Through Direct Imaging

Betelgeuses Companion Star Confirmed Through Direct Imaging

Sirius, a red hypergiant in Ursa Major, has a companion star that has been directly observed for the first time using the Very Large Telescopes SPHERE...

Jul 31, 2026 22 views
Chinas Focus Shifts from Strongest AI to Cost-Effective and Open Models

Chinas Focus Shifts from Strongest AI to Cost-Effective and Open Models

Chinas artificial intelligence (AI) models are improving rapidly and competing with those in the US, but can achieve similar results at a lower cost.

Jul 31, 2026 20 views
Chinas Robots Drive UK Retail Efficiency Revolution

Chinas Robots Drive UK Retail Efficiency Revolution

Chinese-made autonomous mobile robots are entering the UK retail industry, with several large enterprises adopting technology to improve order process...

Jul 31, 2026 21 views
Chinas Robot Revolution: The Future of Work in Factories

Chinas Robot Revolution: The Future of Work in Factories

Chinese companies are developing humanoid robots that can learn and adapt to new tasks to replace traditional industrial robots.

Jul 31, 2026 22 views
US Firms Face Challenge from Chinese Artificial Intelligence

US Firms Face Challenge from Chinese Artificial Intelligence

A US AI engineer is criticizing Chinas dominance in artificial intelligence (AI) and calling for the US government to introduce competing products.

Jul 31, 2026 26 views
Psilocybin Treatment Offers Symptom Relief for Veterans with Severe PTSD

Psilocybin Treatment Offers Symptom Relief for Veterans with Severe PTSD

A study published in Communications Medicine found that psilocybin treatment led to symptom relief for nearly all veterans with refractory severe PTSD...

Jul 31, 2026 17 views
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