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Beyond China’s humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
China is rapidly expanding industrial automation, with more than two million robots now working in its factories—more than any other country—while simultaneously training a new generation of workers to operate alongside them. This forms part of President Xi Jinping’s $20bn (£14.7bn) strategy to position China at the forefront of technological innovation and in direct competition…
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Two week electricity blackout sees power crews SHOT AT in notoriously-scary Midwest city where Michael Jackson was born
Restoration crews working to restore power in Gary, Indiana were forced to briefly halt operations after being shot at overnight, following storms that left thousands of residents without electricity for roughly two weeks. Two NIPSCO utility workers were surveying Rutledge Street just after midnight on 15 August when gunfire struck their vehicle twice; neither employee…
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Trump launches ferocious ‘economic onslaught’ to cripple Iran after bombing campaign and peace deal stalls… with chilling warning to China
Iran’s rial has collapsed to an all-time low after the Trump administration launched “Operation Economic Outcast”, a sweeping new sanctions drive targeting any country or entity that trades with Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent framed the move as an “economic onslaught” designed to sever Iran’s remaining global economic links, explicitly warning China and other buyers…
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Sussex couple set for UK return with Spencer family backing
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing an imminent return to the United Kingdom, with plans advancing for their arrival within the coming days. While Prince Harry remains distant from key members of the
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Graduate jobs slump, Burnham escalates Russia tensions in Kyiv, Harry and Meghan mull UK return
Adzuna data shows graduate vacancies at a ten-year low; Andy Burnham’s Kyiv trip and Ukraine’s Scalp missile deal have deepened the Russia rift, plus Malaga drone chaos, China’s aborted Moon launch and Maradona’s Hand of God ball fetching £2.5m.
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Taiwan reportedly indicted NVIDIA employees for exporting prohibited AI servers to China
Prosecutors in Keelung, Taiwan, have indicted nine people, including employees of NVIDIA and Super Micro, for illegally exporting high-end AI servers to China in breach of export controls. The case highlights how smuggling networks have continued to circumvent restrictions even as the United States has eased some rules on selling older-generation chips, such as the…
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Marching in the Dark review – rural Indian widows show stunning resilience as they battle poverty and taboos
Kinshuk Surjan’s documentary Marching in the Dark examines the plight of widowed women in rural Maharashtra, India’s state with the highest rate of farmer suicides, where more than 400,000 farmers have taken their own lives over the past two decades amid crippling debt and poor crop prices. The film focuses on how bereavement compounds these…
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Fast-fashion giant Shein lowers value to $27bn for Hong Kong IPO
Shein, the China-founded fast-fashion retailer, has cut the valuation it is seeking for its long-delayed Hong Kong stock market listing to around $27bn (£19.8bn), a sharp drop from the near-$100bn it was worth at its 2022 private funding peak. The reduced price reflects mounting pressure on the company, which reported a $99m loss in the…
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England cricketer Brydon Carse handcuffed after nightclub incident – with former captain Ben Stokes spotted watching on
Durham and England fast bowler Brydon Carse was handcuffed by police outside a nightclub in Derby late on Saturday, in an incident that added to a run of off-field controversies unsettling English cricket. He was out celebrating with Durham team-mates, including Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts, after their county championship win over Derbyshire, and was…
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China calls off ambitious ice-hunting moonshot a day before flight
China’s Manned Space Agency has cancelled the planned launch of its Chang’e 7 lunar mission, which had been due to lift off on Monday, saying the spacecraft failed to meet unspecified launch criteria. The mission was designed to send a lander, rover and hopper to a region near the Moon’s South Pole to search for…