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In the battle against corruption, a new kind of minister has entered the political arena. It can’t be bribed, it doesn’t have ...

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Major AI leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are starting to acknowledge the quirks and pitfalls of their own creations.

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It feels like everywhere you look these days, there’s talk about robots taking over jobs or making our lives easier. And ...

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Jack Ma’s Ant Group has entered the humanoid robot race with the launch of the R1 humanoid robot in Shanghai. The new machine ...