Unitree’s founder says robots are nearing a ‘ChatGPT moment’
Wang Xingxing spent Thursday morning at the World Robot Conference in Beijing telling the room that humanoid robots are approaching their “ChatGPT moment”. He spent
Velatir raises €5m to sell European companies control over their own AI
Velatir, an Odense startup that sells companies a way to see and control the AI their employees are already using, has raised €5m in seed
Top seeds Sabalenka, Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Sara Bejlek, while French Open champion Alexander Zverev exits after fourth round.
Over 200,000 people newly displaced in Sudan’s Kordofan as fighting rages
UN warns of surging displacement in Kordofan as power and water infrastructure come under attack in El Obeid.
Lionel Messi scores first goal for Inter Miami since father’s death
Messi’s 26th-minute goal in the MLS fixture comes just 11 days after the passing of his father Jorge on August 8.
Australia ‘outraged’ after Israel decides not to open criminal investigation into killing of aid worker in Gaza
Australia’s foreign minister summoned the Israeli ambassador over “insulting” Zomi Frankcom decision.
At least 12 killed in Kyiv as Ukraine grapples with air defence shortages
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the “massive attack” on Thursday, officials say.
Mushroom killer must stay in jail forever for ‘truly dreadful’ crime, appeal court told
Prosecutors say Erin Patterson’s sentence was “manifestly inadequate” as it allows for the possibility of parole.
Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
Hui’s sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande’s collapse, which shook China’s property sector.
Trump weighs press secretary shakeup with new hiring rule in mind: report
President Tweety McTreason is telling advisers he wants a man to replace outgoing White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, according to NOTUS. Trump has told
Scott Jennings brutally grilled as his ‘dishonest’ Natalie Harp defense ignites CNN panel
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings had to face a shouting and relentless CNN panel after he defended Trump aide Natalie Harp. During a Wednesday appearance on
When AI explains its decision, humans may stop thinking independently
AI is known to be confidently wrong, and now it’s influencing humans to be that way, too. In a new study, researchers tested AI’s influence
OpenAI ‘temporarily slows’ scaling efforts, also promises zero data retention for select frontier model customers
OpenAI this week announced multiple moves designed to counter negative perceptions of its security and privacy, saying it had slowed its pace of scaling, implemented
What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?
Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.