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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