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Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Enhanced Games fit right in with the rest of 2026’s longevity vibes
This Sunday, a group of 42 athletes will gather in Las Vegas to compete in a somewhat unusual sporting competition. Participants in the inaugural Enhanced Games are being encourag…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechGoogle I/O showed how the path for AI-driven science is shifting
During Tuesday’s Google I/O keynote, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google DeepMind, proclaimed that we are currently “standing in the foothills of the singularity.” It was a striking…
Source: MIT Technology Review ·
AI / Deep TechThe Download: coding’s future, the ‘Steroid Olympics,’ and AI-driven science
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Anthropic’s Code with Claude …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS Navy signals pause in Taiwan arms sale, drawing swift reaction from Beijing
Beijing reaffirmed its opposition to arms sales to Taiwan after the acting secretary of the US Navy said Washington was pausing a US$14 billion weapons purchase by the self-govern…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAmerican donated US$5,000 to China farmer for tree planting decades ago invited to view forest
A Chinese woman who has planted trees in the deserts of Inner Mongolia for decades has contacted an American man who donated US$5,000 to her and invited him to visit a forest that…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWill string of science scandals ruin century-old journal Nature’s reputation in China?
For decades, publishing a paper in Nature was regarded as the ultimate academic achievement in China – a fast track to promotions, research grants, hospital appointments and elite…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFreed Indonesian on Gaza flotilla tells father of rough treatment by Israeli officials
After three agonising days with no word from his son, Warsono finally saw the face he had been waiting for. The 60-year-old Indonesian from Bandar Lampung in Sumatra spoke by vide…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsK-pop stars BTS to hold 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in 2027
K-pop boy band BTS will perform at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium for three days in March next year as part of their comeback tour, with tickets to sell for up to HK$3,299 (US$420) e…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsDespite blocking Meta’s Manus deal, China says ‘door open’ to foreign tech investment
China’s top economic planner denied pressuring domestic tech companies to turn down foreign investment amid rising concerns sparked by its recent blocking of Facebook owner Meta P…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsBangladesh protestors clash with police over alleged child rape
Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said on Friday. In recent months, the South…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsMyanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds
An alleged Myanmar crime boss and members of his syndicate were put on trial this week in the latest stage of Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on cross-border scam networks. Wei Huair…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics2 climbers die on Everest as record breaker warns of overcrowding
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world’s highest peak. …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics‘I am sorry’: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologises for comments over job cuts
Standard Chartered global CEO Bill Winters on Friday said he was “sorry” for comments describing “lower-value” workers, made while announcing job-cut plans earlier this week. Wint…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsCould all of China’s aircraft carriers soon operate J-35 stealth fighters?
All three of China’s aircraft carriers could soon be able to operate the country’s J-35 stealth fighter, which Chinese experts say would “significantly” bolster the PLA Navy’s com…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsIndia’s US$9 billion island megaport sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
On Great Nicobar, a remote island located closer to Indonesia than mainland India, New Delhi is embarking on one of its biggest developments in decades. The US$9 billion project i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance to invest €1.5 billion in quantum computing, advanced microchips
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that the government will invest an additional €1 billion (US$1.16 billion) in its quantum strategy and €550 million to support th…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Trump’s China visit could set a new tone for Sino-US relations
On the face of it, US President Donald Trump’s China visit can be characterised by five Bs: beef, beans, Boeings, a board of investment and a board of trade. No wonder Trump rated…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHK Electric customers set for steeper bills in June over volatile oil prices
HK Electric customers are set to pay more for their energy bills next month after the Hong Kong company announced a 20.4 per cent rise in its fuel charge as the ongoing war in the…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRevamped Terminal 2 to uplift Hong Kong’s aviation hub status: Airport Authority
The expanded second passenger terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will be crucial to the city’s role as a global aviation hub, with its departure concourse set to open at …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWHO raises risk assessment as DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads ‘rapidly’
The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the national level. WHO direct…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s coming trip to New York and Canada is expected to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US and warmer ties with Ottaw…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China and the US can coexist peacefully while locked in strategic stalemate
The original think tank paper was published in Chinese. SCMP Plus members can read an English translation here. A Chinese state think tank has offered a detailed road map to steer…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsFrance’s youngest PM Attal to run for president
France’s former prime minister Gabriel Attal said on Friday he would run for president next year when Emmanuel Macron steps down, becoming the second prominent centrist to challen…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina removes hukou hurdle for migrant workers in social insurance shake-up
China has moved to ease residency restrictions that prevent migrant workers from accessing social insurance where they work, in a sweeping effort to expand coverage and strengthen…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChina AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index
Chinese AI firms MiniMax Group and Knowledge Atlas Technology – better known as Zhipu AI – will join the Hang Seng Tech Index next month. Their inclusion follows investor criticis…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsChinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane
Everlane, the retailer that bucked the fast-fashion industry by promising affordable ethically sourced and sustainable clothing, is being acquired by the king of fast-fashion, Chi…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPM Carney says Alberta ‘essential’ to Canada, as separatist push advances
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Alberta was “essential” to the country’s future, hours after the province’s leader moved the oil-rich region closer towards…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPutin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, vows retaliation
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm that kill…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS spy chief Tulsi Gabbard quits in latest Trump cabinet exit
Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she was resigning from her job as US President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare fo…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTwo Chinese nationals charged in US drug cartel money-laundering case
Two Chinese nationals were indicted on charges of conspiracy to launder money for drug cartels, the US Justice Department announced on Friday. Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu allegedly …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsWarsh takes US Fed’s helm with inflation dilemma already unfolding
Kevin Warsh, whose broad criticism of current US Federal Reserve officials, playbook for rate cuts and ties to President Donald Trump elevated him past other contenders to lead …
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsRubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip
When Marco Rubio was confirmed as US Secretary of State last year, fireworks of optimism went off in New Delhi. Given his years as a senator championing a pro-India, staunchly ant…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump to force foreigners seeking US green cards to go home first
Foreigners applying for permanent residency in the US will now have to go back to their home countries to seek green cards. “From now on, an alien who is in the US temporarily and…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says he won’t attend son Donald Trump Jnr’s wedding to Bettina Anderson
US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jnr, to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, because he has to stay i…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsPutin left China, without a pipeline deal. Why didn’t the Hormuz crisis open the valve?
In an era when technology seems to defy all limits, one age-old barrier has managed to endure: geography. As geopolitical turbulence continues to disrupt traffic through the Strai…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow can China and the US escape ‘history as usual’? Xi has a message
Chinese President Xi Jinping viewed the Thucydides Trap as the “best diagnosis” of the challenge Beijing faces with Washington when he raised the concept with US leader Donald Tru…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsUS judge tosses case against wrongly deported Salvadorean man Abrego Garcia
A US federal judge dismissed a criminal case on Friday filed against a Salvadorean man at the centre of a row over US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on migrants. US District J…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsSoutheast Asia is chasing the AI boom, but at what cost?
In a swanky penthouse office outside Kuala Lumpur, tech firm Zetrix AI is putting a grand plan into motion to get 1 million people across Southeast Asia using its artificial intel…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsGraduates of top vocational school spared brunt of AI impact, new chairman says
Graduates of Hong Kong’s largest vocational training institution have largely avoided the negative effects of AI and could reap more internship opportunities from a coming megapro…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsAncient Chinese texts depict ‘immortal mirror’ akin to CT scan – an early notion of robots
Ancient China dreamed of future technology long before the modern age, conjuring visions of magic mirrors, ingenious machines and even lifelike wooden puppets. In the Tang dynasty…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsA cloud above the clouds: US, China race to make space a computing platform
In 1957, the Soviet Union kicked off the Cold War’s space race, shocking the world by sending Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, into orbit. Four years later, it did…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying picked for space station mission
Hong Kong will send its first astronaut to the Tiangong space station, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Saturday. Lai Ka-ying, a police chief inspector and tech expert w…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsHow China wins by avoiding war
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing in a much weaker position than he did more than four years ago, when he launched his invasion of Ukraine shortly after his last…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
GeopoliticsJapanese female prison’s rehabilitation goal faces health, language barriers
Seated in a wheelchair, an elderly woman bends silently as her wrinkled fingers move with surprising speed to fold pieces of coloured origami paper into intricate shapes. Beside h…
Source: South China Morning Post – World ·
Geopolitics27 countries seek access to World Bank funds since Iran war
Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programmes, according to…
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