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Humanoid robot sales hit 7,000 worldwide last year
September 21, 2026
Humanoid robot sales hit 7,000 worldwide last year
Roughly 7,000 humanoid robots were sold worldwide last year for industrial and professional service applications, according to new data compiled…
Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development
September 20, 2026
Trump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint czar amid calls to regulate technology’s development
President Donald Trump said Saturday he plans to create an “AI Force” and name an AI czar as the government…
Two Egyptian cultural projects named finalists in prestigious 2026 ICOM COMMS Awards
September 19, 2026
Two Egyptian cultural projects named finalists in prestigious 2026 ICOM COMMS Awards
Egypt’s museum and heritage sector has scored a double victory on the global stage. Two Egyptian cultural initiatives have reached…
Egypt drives $12B tech push with AI, data centers, and infrastructure overhaul
September 19, 2026
Egypt drives $12B tech push with AI, data centers, and infrastructure overhaul
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Saturday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Raafat…
Why is China less worried about an AI dystopia than the US?
September 17, 2026
Why is China less worried about an AI dystopia than the US?
Hong Kong/Beijing — Unlike in the United States, no one in China seems to be openly fretting over the prospect of…
Lebanon returns 37 stolen Pharaonic treasures to Egypt
September 17, 2026
Lebanon returns 37 stolen Pharaonic treasures to Egypt
Six years after border agents intercepted an illicit shipment at the Port of Beirut, 37 ancient Egyptian artifacts are finally…
One word that explains Trump’s AI denialism
September 16, 2026
One word that explains Trump’s AI denialism
Washington’s biggest question this week: Why is President Donald Trump so furiously against an AI slowdown in the wake of…
A real mummy’s curse? The health risks associated with the trade of human remains
September 16, 2026
A real mummy’s curse? The health risks associated with the trade of human remains
“The mummy’s curse” might have some basis in reality after all, after a recent academic study warned of genuine health…
Trump won’t put the brakes on AI because he wants to beat China. How big a threat is Beijing?
September 15, 2026
Trump won’t put the brakes on AI because he wants to beat China. How big a threat is Beijing?
Hong Kong — Last weekend, as the world worried about the possibility of unconstrained artificial intelligence wiping out humanity, the leaders…
Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits, sparking greater concerns about AI safety
September 14, 2026
Anthropic AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits, sparking greater concerns about AI safety
When Jacob Coxon, a researcher at the AI startup Anthropic, publicly announced his resignation on Tuesday—citing concerns about the rapidly…