Why China’s robotics industry is outpacing fellow industrialised nations and how the momentum creates opportunities for the world
Open-source datasets and motion-control frameworks further reduce industry entry barriers, enabling faster commercialization. At the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Pilot Base, this ecosystem approach is being formalised. Li Xingteng, deputy general manager of the base, said organisers are establishing academic, industrial and technical committees to align researchers, founders and chief technologists.
‘Godfather of vaccines’ tries to defend himself eight years later but can’t reset truths
Despite his best efforts, he was not able to put the truths he was forced to admit in that deposition back in the bottle; nor have his efforts succeeded in bullying everyone into injecting without thinking.
Iran’s spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in Israeli-American rain of bombs on Tehran
Some of the first strikes on Iran appeared to hit near the offices of the 86-year-old Khamenei. Before Israeli officials confirmed the death, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were alive “as far as I know.” He called the attack “unprovoked, illegal and absolutely illegitimate.”
Ex-Librarian President Sirleaf tells African countries to invest in youth as inter-generational clashes over jobs become manifest
In remarks delivered on his behalf by Deputy Head of Public Service Amos Gathecha, Koskei disclosed that fellows initiated 62 cross-ministerial collaborations and introduced 37 new workplace processes, generating service efficiency ranging from 31 to 35 per cent.
Ex-US President Bill Clinton, like his wife Hilary, wants Trump grilled on links to sex pest Epstein
Bill Clinton’s deposition in Chappaqua, New York, came one day after his wife, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sat with lawmakers to give her own testimony. She told the lawmakers on Thursday that she did not recall ever meeting Epstein and had nothing to share about his sex crimes, calling for US President Donald Trump to appear before the panel.
Mitishamba: Indigenous herbal medicine inches ever closer to mainstream healthcare system in East Africa
Kenya’s minister for health commended partner states for developing policies, legal frameworks and strategic initiatives to guide safe and effective TCIM practice, stressing that regional cooperation through shared experiences and best practices will accelerate progress and address existing regulatory gaps.
Audacity of hope: Barack Obama’s mom’s believed in ‘radical act of choosing hope when the world expects you to give up’
Instead of shrinking under criticism, Stanley Ann Dunham leaned into independence. She worked as a waitress. She stayed in school. She refused to let anyone else define the narrative of her life. The son she was raising – Barack Obama – would later describe her as the most formative influence in his life, not because she was famous, but because she was fearless.
Why US judge blocked release of report on Trump’s classified documents case
Smith charged Trump in 2023 with 40 counts of illegally retaining classified US national defence information at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida and obstructing government efforts to retrieve the materials.
Day former National Assembly Francis ole Kapraro was brought to order by wife in messy divorce case
After 40 years of marriage (since 1981), Maryanne filed for divorce alleging adultery, desertion and cruelty. But the real legal “Aha!” moment came when the door opened to the Matrimonial Property Act, where contribution – not just the name on the title deed – becomes the central truth.
Trash to cash: Tech-driven recycling boosts and monetizes circular economy in China
Operated by the internet recycling firm Lovere, the smart bin is one of 870 units deployed across nearly 400 residential communities in Hangzhou’s Xihu District since its July 2024 pilot launch.
