Authorities issued a heatwave warning for all of Seoul on Tuesday while the city of Yangsan recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius on Sunday
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Has a Chinese physical AI start-up manipulated a global ranking to beat Nvidia?
A Chinese physical AI start-up’s brief claim to global dominance in robotics has run into controversy, underscoring the intense US-China competition to develop next-generation artificial intelligence and the challenges of evaluating autonomous systems.
In June, Spirit AI, a Hangzhou, Zhejiang province-based firm founded in 2024, briefly overtook United States tech giant Nvidia to take the top spot on RoboArena – a global benchmark for physical AI –
Offside move? Why Indonesia’s football chief backed Fifa privatisation plan
When Fifa president Gianni Infantino pushed a plan to bring private investors into a new commercial entity tied to the World Cup, critics warned it risked selling part of football’s most valuable asset.
Erick Thohir, chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), disagreed. He backed the now-scrapped scheme – despite opposition from regional bodies including the Asian Football Confederation (
Abandoned Chinese baby adopted by Swedish couple makes emotional return decades later
A woman from eastern China, abandoned at birth, has returned with her Swedish adoptive parents to reunite with her birth family after 23 years.
Known as Lisa in media reports, she was born in Huaiyuan county, Anhui province. Mainland media reported that a midwife took her away shortly after her birth in 2003, with her impoverished parents’ consent, after
Is China’s DF-17 hypersonic glider ready to strike from anywhere at any time?
PLA anniversary series suggests the world’s first operational weapon of its kind may have achieved a ‘constant state of readiness’
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A documentary broadcast on China’s state television has revealed details of test launches involving the world’s first operational hypersonic glide weapon system, the DF-17, highlighting its flexibility.
Monday’s episode of Securing Victory – a series marking the 99th anniversary of the
Hong Kong civil servant charged with misconduct over bogus littering tickets issued to 5
Alleged victims did not pay the fines because they were unaware of the notices, resulting in court orders, arrest warrants and one arrest
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Japan proposes tougher income rules for permanent residency
Applicants have to maintain annual household income above the average for Japanese households under the new rules
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Japan ’s immigration agency on Tuesday proposed tougher requirements for granting permanent residency to foreigners, including requiring applicants to maintain income above the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits.
The proposed guidelines are part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ’s push to create an “orderly society” in which Japanese and
After Ref Cam lights up World Cup, what’s next for Lenovo’s AI tech in football?
Having created one of the runaway television hits of this summer’s Fifa World Cup, Lenovo is plotting to up the AI ante for the women’s version next year in Brazil.
In addition to building digital twins for all 1,248 players to enhance semi-automated offside technology for the 2026 finals, labelled “the first AI World Cup”, and rolling out an analytical tool aimed at “democratising football”, the tech giants were responsible for Ref Cam, which made its major
Solomon port plans mark US reset of ‘anaemic’ Pacific ties
A US vow to fund a port in the Solomon Islands could offer clues to Washington’s intentions in a region that has reeled from American aid cuts, yet remains part of the tug of war between superpowers.
Analysts say the latest bid reflects a desire to ensure Honiara partners with Western allies in sectors with security implications, while renewing the once “anaemic” relationship with the region as Chinese influence grows.
According to observers, the current security tilt of the Pacific island states is towards Australia, followed by the United States