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Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
Tesla EU sales slump 52% in April
AFP, Published on 27/05/2025
» PARIS — Sales of cars made by Elon Musk's Tesla slumped by more than half in April as Chinese electric carmakers saw their share surge, the continent's manufacturing association said Tuesday.
China economy accelerates in Q1 but virus stalks outlook
AFP, Published on 18/04/2022
» BEIJING - China's economic growth accelerated in the first quarter of the year to 4.8 percent, official data showed Monday, but the government warned of "significant challenges" ahead while massive Covid-19 lockdowns started to bite.
Tesla mints nickel deal with Aussie mining giant
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP said Thursday it had reached a deal to provide Tesla with supplies of nickel -- a metal vital in producing high-powered batteries for electric cars.
Why China is hobbling its tech sector
AFP, Published on 11/07/2021
» BEIJING: Scuttled listings and share prices hammered by official threats: Beijing has launched a withering and very public assault on some of China's biggest tech names.
Podcasts burst onto China youth scene
AFP, Published on 06/07/2021
» BEIJING - A lesbian coming to terms with her sexuality, a village covering up abuses and a dissection of the three-child policy -- an explosion of Chinese podcasts are wrestling with social issues considered taboo under the country's strict media controls.
Crowds in face masks pack China auto show
AFP, Published on 26/09/2020
» BEIJING: Crowds packed a mega motor show in Beijing on Saturday — the only major international auto event this year — as manufacturers hope to boost the world's biggest car market despite the coronavirus battering demand.
Djokovic, Federer back and Murray returns in Cincinnati
AFP, Published on 11/08/2019
» CINCINNATI: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will make late summer hardcourt starts next week as the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters gets underway with all major names set to compete.
'Cactus' Djokovic eyes 13th Roland Garros quarter-final
AFP, Published on 03/06/2019
» PARIS: Top seed Novak Djokovic bids to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the 13th time on Monday while 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova looks to capitalise on a star-stripped women's draw to make the last-eight.
Nadal, Federer target second week at Roland Garros
AFP, Published on 31/05/2019
» PARIS: Roger Federer continues his first French Open campaign in four years on Friday with a third-round match against Norway's Casper Ruud, while reigning champion Rafael Nadal faces Belgian David Goffin.