India’s physical AI boom outpacing law: ExpertsIndia does not have a dedicated framework to govern physical AI. Existing laws covering product liability, consumer protection, workplace s...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
L&T plans to manufacture rare-earth magnets in India to challenge China’s dominanceLarsen & Toubro is planning to bid for India’s incentives to manufacture rare-earth magnets domestically, people familiar with the matter s...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Global Market: Mainland Chinese stocks mixed, Hong Kong shares slip as Iran conflict weighs on sentimentChinese stocks traded mixed and Hong Kong shares edged lower as investors weighed fading hopes of a US-Iran peace deal and its impact on oi...
11 Aug, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Sony, TSMC to spend $6.3 billion to jointly make image sensorsSony Group and Taiwan’s TSMC plan to invest about 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) in a joint venture to manufacture next-generation image-se...
10 Aug, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
What is Unitree and why are China's humanoid robot makers racing to list?Its G1, H1 and R1 humanoids have gone on to attract global attention through viral demonstrations showing them running, dancing and perform...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
OpenAI’s new device will be hockey puck-sized and cost over $300The product — essentially a smart speaker without a display — will be shaped like a doughnut that’s roughly the size of a hockey puck, said...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPOChinese AI firm DeepSeek invested significantly in robot maker Unitree. They will jointly develop advanced AI models for humanoid robots. T...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drones exports to the USChina has announced a fresh set of economic countermeasures against the US, including export controls on drones and sanctions on six Americ...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei jumps over 3% as AI stocks rally, upbeat earnings lift sentimentJapan’s Nikkei surged over 3%, led by AI-related stocks tracking Wall Street’s overnight rally. Strong corporate earnings and upgraded fore...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
OpenAI’s Astra solves 10 longstanding math problems, igniting new debateApart from praise, the news, published on August 1, also kickstarted a debate on social media over whether the achievement is Fields medal-...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Donald Trump administration weighs ban on Chinese AI data centre gear importsThe Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports. This measure aims to protect critical infrastructu...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Chinese robot maker Unitree seen worth over $7.4 billion after IPO, Citic saysUnitree Technology expects a valuation exceeding fifty billion yuan after its Shanghai IPO. The robot maker aims to raise funds for innovat...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources sayChina's largest chipmaker CXMT is planning a new memory-chip plant in Beijing. This facility would be built in the Yizhuang area where anot...
03 Aug, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Elon Musk loses nearly half of his wealth as SpaceX shares crash 46%. More downside ahead?Musk’s wealth peaked at around $1.33 trillion on June 16, when SpaceX shares soared to a lifetime closing high of nearly $202 apiece. Howev...
01 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
The next China shock could be bigger than solar, batteries and EVsChina is emerging as a global leader in humanoid robot manufacturing. The nation's scale and cost reduction strategies are alarming interna...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national securityThe US FCC has banned imports of Chinese humanoid robots due to security concerns. This move targets China's dominant position in the globa...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildoutThe United States has banned new Chinese robots and power inverters. These measures aim to protect national security and reshore key indust...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.32 AM IST