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Inspired by his childhood fascination with Japanese cartoon robot Doraemon, Alex Zhou built Linkerbot into China's second-largest maker of dexterous robotic hands, aiming to replicate human hand movements. Linkerbot CEO Alex Zhou demonstrates robotic hand capabilities to a Reuters journalist during an interview at the company’s office in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026 Zhou, whose Chinese name is Zhou Yong, likes to ask people a simple question to illustrate the complexity of

China has overtaken the U.S. as the leading workplace for elite AI researchers as more Chinese talent chooses to build careers at home, a new study found. A humanoid robot at a robotics laboratory during a government-organized media trip in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, April 16, 2026 China was home to 41% of the top artificial intelligence researchers tracked in 2025, up from 27% in 2022, according to a study released Sept. 23 by think tank Carnegie China. The U.S. s

Malaysia is the world’s fifth-cheapest market for Apple’s first foldable iPhone, with the 256GB iPhone Duo priced at US$2,334. Apple's iPhone Duo's inner display when unfolded The U.S. has the lowest price at $1,999, followed by Hong Kong at $2,231, Canada at $2,265, the UAE at $2,314 and Malaysia at $2,334, according to Japanese price comparison site Nukeni. Nukeni compares Apple Store prices across 37 countries and territories, converting local prices using exchange rates.

With just days remaining until the upcoming product launch event, rumors surrounding the iPhone 18 Pro Max continue to surface, with anticipated color changes drawing significant attention. According to recent leaks, Apple may substantially overhaul the color palette for its next-generation Pro lineup. A deep cherry red—also known as wine red—is expected to appear on the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max Citing information from the Weibo account Fixed Focus Digital, Forbes reports

Apple is set to host its next launch event on Sept. 9, where the company is expected to unveil its newest iPhone series and potentially its ​long-awaited foldable phone. Concept renders of Apple's rumored foldable smartphone The first foldable iPhone is expected to be a crucial landmark ‌for Apple, with analysts saying that the high-end devices would be the main driver of higher selling prices and margin growth for the company. The launch would also mark incoming Apple CEO Jo

An iPhone 17 Pro dropped from 30,607 meters over northern Sweden without a parachute survived the fall in working condition, setting a Guinness World Record for the case maker that staged the test. A stratospheric phone drop test on June 24, 2026 Guinness World Records certified the attempt on Aug. 26 under the title "highest drop of a mobile phone in a phone case (natural landforms)." The drop took place June 24 above the Esrange Space Center near Kiruna, in Swedish Lapland,

Chinese companies have proposed jointly building data centers in Vietnam, offering equipment and capital in exchange for land, power and permits. A humanoid robot walks as employees conduct tests on the production line at the AgiBot factory in Shanghai, China Speaking at the Vietnam-China Dialogue Forum on AI and the Digital Economy in Hanoi on Aug. 27, Yang Xin, identified by organizers as director of the industrial research institute at the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in

Apple is reportedly delaying the bse model iPhone 18 until the first half of 2027, breaking with its long-standing September iPhone launch cycle. Apple's iPhone 17 lineup The move would mark a major departure from Apple's annual September release strategy, according to tech site MacRumors. Since 2019, the company has released standard and higher-end Pro models as part of its flagship lineup. Reports of the change first emerged earlier this year and have since been confirmed b

Singapore will invest SGD15 million (US$11.6 million) to expand the use of AI and other emerging technologies in social services, aiming to improve support for vulnerable families and strengthen frontline work. View of Singapore's skyline featuring the famous Merlion fountain The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced partnerships with local technology companies NCS and ST Engineering on Thursday to develop AI-powered solutions for social services. Speaking

Thirty seconds before kick-off, humanoid robot footballers in red and blue jerseys await the referee's signal in the South Korean port city of Incheon. Robots take part in a football match at RoboCup 2026, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition in Incheon on July 3, 2026 The match setting is RoboCup, branded as the world's largest robotics competition, where engineers are betting on a fully autonomous robot team that can one day defeat the FIFA World Cup cham

Singapore will allocate SGD12 million (about US$9.4 million) to develop water-saving and water reuse solutions for the two water-intensive industries semiconductor manufacturing and data centers. A data center in Singapore The initiative was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong at the opening of the Singapore International Water Week on Tuesday.For the semiconductor industry, the funding will support the development of cost-effec

Indonesia is positioning Batam as a global-scale hub for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, as the island industrial zone accelerates efforts to attract investment inflows for a major data center from international technology firms, according to the Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority (BP Batam). A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, May 31, 2023 A flagship project driving this ambition is Indonesia's first AI data center initiative led by Austral

Reliance Industries, controlled by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, said Wednesday that it will build India’s first AI-driven data center designed for Facebook parent Meta Platforms. Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, arrives to address the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai, India July 5, 2018 Under the agreement, Reliance will develop a 168-megawatt data center that will be leased to Meta once it is completed in two years, the Mum

Hong Kong will soon open its first 24-hour convenience store operated by a humanoid robot capable of serving customers in multiple languages. Galbot's humanoid robot stocks retail goods Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said Sunday that the 24-hour store, located on the waterfront in Hung Hom, will feature a humanoid robot developed by a mainland Chinese company that can assist both residents and tourists, the South China Morning Post reported. Chan said the outlet will be

Apple is preparing to enter the global eyewear market—a sector nearly as massive as smartphones—deploying a strategy similar to the one it used to disrupt traditional giants Swatch and Fossil. Apple targets the smart glasses market When the iPhone manufacturer rolled out the Apple Watch in 2015, the smartwatch segment was still nascent and highly fragmented. Within just a few years, the tech titan transformed into the world's largest watchmaker by volume. The impact on tradit

Despite posting double-digit growth in its first six weeks driven by the highly sought-after Ultra variant, Samsung's Galaxy S26 series is already showing signs of a swift slowdown. The Galaxy S26 series recorded double-digit growth in the US and South Korea, but declined in China and Japan Latest data from market research firm Counterpoint Research indicates that Samsung's premium Galaxy S26 smartphone lineup initially achieved highly favorable commercial results. During the

Micron has surpassed the $1 trillion market capitalization milestone for the first time, as the rise of agentic AI transforms HBM and DRAM memory chips into critical new pillars of the AI race. Micron, one of the world's largest memory chipmakers, breached the $1 trillion market cap threshold for the first time on May 26. The company's stock skyrocketed 19%, propelled by insatiable AI-driven demand that shows no signs of cooling down for its core memory product lines, includi

Huawei has announced an entirely new direction in semiconductor development that operates independently of advanced Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machinery. Huawei announces new direction for chip development and production At a press conference on May 25, He Tingbo, President of Huawei's Science Advisory Committee and head of its semiconductor division, presented the Tau (‭$\tau$‬) Scaling Law. Huawei describes this new principle as a framework guiding "the co-evolut

After years of satellite connectivity being viewed strictly as an emergency feature, Apple is reportedly preparing to transform the technology into a core component of the daily iPhone user experience. Apple is said to be developing a new generation of satellite connection technology for the high-end iPhone line According to multiple industry sources, Apple is currently developing a next-generation "C2" modem tailored for its premium 2026 iPhone lineup, which is highly antici

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com plans to hold the world’s first humanoid robot auction during China’s annual 618 shopping festival in June. A crowd watches humanoid robots fight at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China The company announced the plan Monday at the launch event for its 2026 618 campaign, saying the auction would be part of a broader lineup of promotional and technology-focused events throughout the shopping season. The 618 shopping festival, which u