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Chinese humanoid robot sets 10 m/s speed record, nearing elite sprinters

Chinese humanoid robot sets 10 m/s speed record, nearing elite sprinters

Bolt, a full-size humanoid robot developed by Chinese robotics firms, reached a record speed of 10 meters per second, approaching elite human sprinting speeds.
Why Singapore’s private-hire drivers remain reluctant to switch to EVs

Why Singapore’s private-hire drivers remain reluctant to switch to EVs

Vietnamese engineer, 25, raises $1M for AI startup in Germany

Vietnamese engineer, 25, raises $1M for AI startup in Germany

Vietnam’s biggest pirated movie platform shuts down

Vietnam’s biggest pirated movie platform shuts down

RoPhim, a platform that distributes pirated movies and shows without licenses, announced Thursday that it has shut down services to not “affect legitimate platforms.”
February 5, 2026 | 04:37 pm GMT+7
Rising EV adoption linked to air pollution decline, study finds

Rising EV adoption linked to air pollution decline, study finds

Higher electric vehicle adoption in California, U.S., coincided with lower harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels linked to heart disease and respiratory illness, a new study found.
February 5, 2026 | 11:58 am GMT+7
Melinda French Gates says new Epstein files revive ‘unbelievable sadness’ over Bill Gates

Melinda French Gates says new Epstein files revive ‘unbelievable sadness’ over Bill Gates

Melinda French Gates in a recent interview reacted to a new batch of emails linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which include allegations involving her ex-husband Bill Gates.
February 4, 2026 | 05:13 pm GMT+7
Key milestones in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry

Key milestones in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry

Vietnam’s semiconductor industry, once largely limited to outsourced design work, has taken steps forward, with two factory projects announced in January 2026.
February 4, 2026 | 03:33 pm GMT+7
China’s Xpeng humanoid robot faceplants during public debut

China’s Xpeng humanoid robot faceplants during public debut

Chinese EV maker Xpeng’s humanoid robot Iron fell face-first after losing balance during a recent choreographed stage walk at a shopping mall in Shenzhen.
February 4, 2026 | 12:11 pm GMT+7
Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country recorded the region’s highest temperature?

Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country recorded the region’s highest temperature?

This country experienced Southeast Asia’s most extreme heat in early May 2024, with temperatures reaching 47 degrees Celsius.
February 4, 2026 | 12:07 pm GMT+7
France summons Elon Musk, raids X’s offices in deepfake probe

France summons Elon Musk, raids X’s offices in deepfake probe

French prosecutors on Tuesday searched the Paris offices of Elon Musk's X as part of an investigation into alleged political interference and sexual deepfakes and summoned Musk in what the social media giant slammed as "politicized" raids.
February 4, 2026 | 09:58 am GMT+7
China's Tsinghua University named world’s 2nd best for computer science

China's Tsinghua University named world’s 2nd best for computer science

Tsinghua University ranked second worldwide for computer science in the 2026 CSRankings, trailing only U.S's Carnegie Mellon University.
February 4, 2026 | 09:35 am GMT+7
Bill Gates's youngest daughter Phoebe builds AI startup targeting unicorn status without billionaire parents' backing

Bill Gates's youngest daughter Phoebe builds AI startup targeting unicorn status without billionaire parents' backing

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates, is scaling her AI shopping startup Phia into a potential unicorn without financial support from her billionaire parents.
February 3, 2026 | 11:30 am GMT+7
China to send world’s first humanoid robot into space

China to send world’s first humanoid robot into space

Chinese humanoid robot maker EngineAI has unveiled plans to send its PM01 humanoid robot into space through a partnership with a commercial spaceflight company.
February 2, 2026 | 08:17 pm GMT+7
China named world’s second most competitive country in AI finance

China named world’s second most competitive country in AI finance

China ranked second globally for artificial intelligence competitiveness in finance, trailing the U.S. but leading the rest of Asia, according to a new international index.
February 2, 2026 | 04:01 pm GMT+7
Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov says only the ‘braindead’ would trust WhatsApp’s security

Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov says only the ‘braindead’ would trust WhatsApp’s security

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized WhatsApp’s security after its parent company Meta faced a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging the messaging app misled users about the privacy of its encrypted messages.
February 2, 2026 | 11:40 am GMT+7
Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies

Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets for Chinese companies

Former Google software engineer Linwei Ding was convicted by a federal jury in San Francisco of stealing AI trade secrets from the U.S. tech giant to benefit two Chinese companies he was secretly working for.
February 2, 2026 | 11:36 am GMT+7
Why wired headphones are back in fashion

Why wired headphones are back in fashion

Wired headphones, long regarded as outdated, are re-emerging as both a fashion statement and a lifestyle choice, fueled by celebrity adoption, frustration with wireless technology, affordability, and nostalgia.
February 2, 2026 | 11:33 am GMT+7
Which smartphone was the world’s best-seller in 2025?

Which smartphone was the world’s best-seller in 2025?

Apple’s iPhone 16 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in 2025, according to data from Counterpoint Research.
February 2, 2026 | 09:38 am GMT+7
Just one Asian country has a university in the world’s top 10 for computer science. Can you name it?

Just one Asian country has a university in the world’s top 10 for computer science. Can you name it?

An institution from this country placed 10th in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for computer science, marking the highest ranking ever attained by a university in Asia in this field.
February 2, 2026 | 06:36 am GMT+7
From university professor to renewable energy billionaire: How Cao Renxian amassed $15B fortune

From university professor to renewable energy billionaire: How Cao Renxian amassed $15B fortune

Cao Renxian quit an enviable university post in the 1990s to start renewable power giant Sungrow Power Supply, amassing a US$15 billion net worth and becoming one of China’s richest alternative-energy tycoons.
February 2, 2026 | 05:52 am GMT+7
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