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Chinese Firm Unitree Unveils 'Superman' Robot Faster Than Usain Bolt
Unitree revealed its humanoid robot ‘Superman’ that can jump 2 meters and run 100m faster than any human.
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Nokia to close most mainland China sites and cut workforce by end of 2026
Nokia will cut most jobs and close sites in mainland China by the end of 2026, retaining only after-sales services.
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Google to shift all Pixel device production out of China by 2027
Google will move production of all Pixel phones, smartwatches, and earbuds from China to Vietnam and India starting in 2027.
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Meta Faces Federal Trial in 30-State Case Over Youth Harm and Data Violations
A federal jury trial accusing Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to harm children and teens begins August 18 in Oakland, California.
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Alibaba's Qwen AI Model Tops 3 Billion Downloads, Leading Global AI Ecosystem
Alibaba's Qwen AI model series surpassed 3 billion global downloads in six months, outselling Google and Meta in 2026.
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OpenAI and Anthropic slash AI model prices amid Chinese competition
OpenAI cut its GPT-5.6 Luna model price by 80%, while Anthropic launched a cheaper Claude Opus 5 model in response to Chinese rivals.
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US demands countries choose sides in AI race, warns against joining China’s coalition
The US is preparing letters to 35 countries urging them to pick between its AI alliance and China’s competing coalition.
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Honor launches Robot Phone with motorized gimbal camera for content creators
Honor introduced the Robot Phone in China featuring a motorized gimbal camera designed to follow users during video and live streams.
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Nvidia develops Nemotron 4 AI model family aiming at open-source leadership
Nvidia is advancing its Nemotron AI models with Nemotron 4, a trillion-parameter open-source model expected by late 2026.
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China’s Long March 7A rocket explodes shortly after launch, satellite lost
China’s Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite exploded less than 90 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang on August 10.
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Meta launches Muse Glimmer open-weight AI model with Zuckerberg urging US AI policy reform
Meta unveiled Muse Glimmer, a new open-weight AI model, and Mark Zuckerberg called for US policy changes to boost AI leadership.
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Sony enables PSSR 2.0 by default in PS5 Pro beta to enhance game visuals
Sony’s latest PS5 Pro beta update enables PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution 2.0 by default to improve visuals across all games.
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Apple Trains Proprietary AI Model for China Market with Alibaba’s Support
Apple developed a China-specific large language model with Alibaba and plans to launch its AI suite after regulatory approval.
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DeepSeek raises flagship V4 AI model prices over fourfold with peak and off-peak rates
DeepSeek announced major price hikes for its flagship V4 AI models effective August 16, introducing new peak and off-peak pricing tiers.
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DeepSeek announces major price increase for AI API services in China
DeepSeek said on August 6 it will significantly raise prices for its AI API services, ending its unusually low-cost model in the Chinese market.
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Apple files new legal challenge against UK demand for encrypted iCloud data access
Apple challenged the UK government's second demand to access encrypted iCloud user data in a legal complaint filed last month.
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China tightens chip design protections with new regulations signed by Premier Li Qiang
China revised regulations to strengthen protection of integrated-circuit layout designs, signed by Premier Li Qiang on July 23, taking effect October 15.
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Microsoft warns travelers against public Wi-Fi amid Russian hacker attacks targeting hotels and airports
Microsoft warned travelers about a Russian hacking campaign exploiting public Wi-Fi at hotels, airports, and conference centers since May 2026.
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Alibaba and DeepSeek launch new AI models amid intensifying competition in China
Alibaba released its 2.4 trillion-parameter Qwen 3.8-Max on August 3, while DeepSeek launched its low-cost V4-Flash on July 31.
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Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU prices surge above $4,500, squeezing gaming PC market
Nvidia's RTX 5090 GPU prices have risen sharply above $4,500, with Dell selling RTX 5090-equipped PCs cheaper than the GPU alone.
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DeepSeek launches V4-Flash AI model, undercutting competitors by over 100 times in cost
Chinese startup DeepSeek released its AI model V4-Flash on July 31, offering significantly lower operational costs than rivals.
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Meta deactivates over 750,000 under-16 Instagram and Facebook accounts in Australia
Meta has removed more than 750,000 social media accounts in Australia linked to users under 16 since December 2025 youth ban enforcement.
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DeepSeek launches AI agent team to compete with Anthropic's Claude Code
DeepSeek formed a new AI agent team on WeChat and updated its flagship model to challenge Anthropic's Claude Code.
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Chinese AI Startup MiniMax Launches Multimodal Video Generation Model H3
MiniMax released its H3 video generation model supporting text, images, audio, and video inputs on July 31, 2026.