Volkswagen announces voice AI in its Chinese cars from later this year
Volkswagen shows off a prototype of its ID.Aura T6 in Beijing, China, in April 2026. Picture Alliance |…
China’s youth unemployment crunch deepens as record graduation season looms
Despite China’s stronger-than-expected first-quarter economic growth, young jobseekers found little respite as March brought a rise in youth…
China Has Raised an Army of AI ‘Lobsters’ With OpenClaw
Across China, a new kind of digital worker is clocking in. They’re called “lobsters,” shorthand for OpenClaw-powered agents…
Outrage in China after streaming site debuts AI actor ‘database’
Beijing – China’s equivalent of Netflix, iQIYI, faced backlash on Monday over a new initiative that facilitates the…
the fitness community empowering Hong Kong’s domestic helpers
On Sunday mornings at Tamar Park, a different kind of rhythm unfolds. Beneath the skyline, groups gather not…
A Humanoid Robot Set a Half-Marathon Record in China
Over the weekend in China, a humanoid robot shattered world half-marathon record—the human record—by seven minutes. The star…
As the Hormuz crisis exposes ‘fragile’ global supply chains, how will China respond?
The chief of China’s top economic planner has outlined strategies and priorities to safeguard economic security, as Beijing…
China ships more humanoid robots than the U.S.
A staff member trains a humanoid robot to replicate human behavior at a training center in Hefei, Anhui…
Sony World Photography Awards 2026 Revealed Architecture & Design Category Winners
© Joy Saha, Bangladesh, Winner, Professional Competition, Architecture & Design. Image Courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2026…
ByteDance profit plunges on AI push as TikTok Shop powers overseas growth: reports
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, saw its net profit plummet by more than 70 per…
China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies
China’s central bank chief has urged the IMF to serve as a bulwark against “rising unilateralism”, at a…
Asia growth forecasts slashed as Iran war and tariffs threaten supply chains
Asia-Pacific economies are likely to suffer a slowdown in growth this year, as rising costs linked to the…