Humanoid Robots Outpace Human Runners in Beijing Half Marathon
Tetouan – Humanoid robots delivered a headline-making performance in Beijing on Sunday, outpacing a number of human participants in a half marathon that showed how rapidly robotics technology is advancing. The race, held on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, brought together dozens of Chinese-made humanoid machines and human runners in a highly symbolic test of speed, balance, and endurance. In several segments of the race, robots surged ahead of human competitors, marking a notable shift fr...
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Uber seemed to be everywhere, all at once in the emerging autonomous vehicle technology sector. The Financial Times has now put a number on it. The FT calculated that Uber has committed more than $10 billion to buying autonomous vehicles and taking equ...
AI is moving from assistant to operator in the workplace
Dubai: For years, the conversation around enterprise AI focused on assistance. The technology was presented as a way to help employees write faster, search faster, analyse faster, and make better decisions. That was an important step, but it did not change the basic structure of work. In most organisations, people still carry the burden of repetitive operational tasks across finance, HR, procurement, customer support, and compliance. The software could guide the process, but the employee still h...
Blue Origin marks first landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster, ratcheting up SpaceX rivalry
InternationalScience & TechnologyBlue Origin marks first landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster, ratcheting up SpaceX rivalryBy Reuters -Apr 19, 2026Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Sunday said its New Glenn rocket booster touched down after its launch, marking its first landing of a reused booster. The rocket, which had a launch window of 6:45 a.m. to 12:19 p.m. ET on Sunday, lifted off at around 7:25 a.m. ET (1125 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and the booster touchdown happened about...
Jensen Huang bans one-on-one meetings, and Airbnb’s Brian Chesky doesn’t use email—meet the CEOs with unconventional work-life rules
White-collar workers have fallen into the mundane rhythm of office life: checking an endless stream of emails, sitting through a barrage of meetings, and pushing through mental fatigue by week’s end. But some CEOs are rewriting norms of the corporate world, leading billion- and trillion-dollar companies on their own terms. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: no one-on-one meetings Huang, the cofounder and CEO of $4.8 trillion technology giant Nvidia, is trimming the fat from his work routine by priori...
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China’s aerospace industry grows
InternationalScience & TechnologyBeijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry growsBy Reuters -Apr 19, 2026BEIJING: The core area of Beijing’s Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and operators, will be completed in the second half of 2026, state-owned media Beijing Daily reported on Saturday. Commercial launches now account for over 60% of all space launches and a number of companies are rushing to go public, Beijing Daily said. Gao...
‘Chinese Humanoid Robots’ beat humans in half-marathon race
Chinese robots dominated a Beijing half-marathon on Sunday. These machines not only broke last year's record but also finished ahead of human runners. This performance highlights China's swift progress in AI and robotics. Engineers developed these robots to mimic elite human athletes, using advanced cooling technology. The goal is to prove their durability for future factory work.
Five tech leaders make TIME 100's most influential people of 2026
Five major technology leaders have made it onto TIME 100's list of the most influential people of 2026, showing just how important the industry has become, not just for innovation, but also for global politics. The annual list highlights the world’s most influential leaders, artists, and innovators. This year, figures from the technology and digital world stand out for their roles in expanding digital platforms, advancing computing, and navigating challenges tied to the...
Samsung’s 75R95H Ushers In A New World Of LCD TVs
Micro RGB – AKA RGB LED, RGB Mini-LED, True RGB, depending on who you’re buying it from – technology has truly arrived. And Samsung’s debut ‘mainstream’ Micro RGB TV suggests that it’s very much here to stay.
All businesses face being targeted by hackers using AI tools doubling in power every four months, Technology Secretary warns
All businesses face being targeted by hackers using AI tools doubling in power every four months, Technology Secretary warnsBy LIZ IVENS Published: 17:43, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 17:43, 18 April 2026 e-mail View comments
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps
Science & TechnologyChina humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leapsBy Reuters -Apr 18, 2026BEIJING: More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China’s second robot half-marathon on Sunday will be facing tougher terrain designed to test their technical advancements, as Beijing seeks to develop the industry into a major pillar of its economy. Over 70 teams, almost five times as many as last year, will be competing in the 21 km (13 miles) race in Beijing that includes paved...
The digital decades by Subimal Bhattacharjee shows how India became a digital powerhouse
This is India’s story of harnessing technology as an instrument of governance and economic mobility.
White House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos model
InternationalScience & TechnologyWhite House and Anthropic CEO discuss working together amid rising fear about Mythos modelBy Reuters -Apr 18, 2026WASHINGTON: The Trump administration and Anthropic’s CEO on Friday discussed working together for the first time since a dispute earlier this year between the Pentagon and the AI firm over how that company’s models should be used. The meeting between CEO Dario Amodei and White House staff, which took place amid growing fears the AI startup’s late...
White House meets AI firm Anthropic amid political tensions, Pentagon dispute
One month after President Donald Trump ordered a government-wide halt on artificial intelligence firm Anthropic’s technology following a clash with the Pentagon, the company’s CEO is back at the White House for high-level talks — as officials reconsider whether a system they sidelined over national security and political concerns may be too important to ignore.A source familiar with the meeting told Fox News White House chief of staff Susie Wiles met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Friday. Anthr...
UM6P Spin-off ‘SensThings’ Gains International Certification for Radiofrequency Detection
Rabat – SensThings, a spin-off from Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), has gained international recognition after its radiofrequency detection technology received certification under BTL Inc. according to ANSI/IEEE Std 149 standards. The certification validates the performance of its electromagnetic detection systems designed for critical and high-security environments. The company, Sensthings, a Moroccan deeptech startup specializing in phygital security solutions, said...
Is that person real? Zoom rolls out new tool to verify meeting participants
Dubai: Zoom is introducing a new feature designed to verify whether meeting participants are real people, as concerns grow over AI-generated avatars and deepfakes in video calls.The company has partnered with World, a digital identity platform, to integrate a system that confirms a user’s identity during meetings. According to a report by TechCrunch, the feature uses “World ID” technology to validate participants before or during a call.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app...
Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI
Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AIJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKali HaysTechnology reporterReutersTinder will let users prove they are human and not robots by bringing advanced eye-scanning technology to the app amid rising fears over AI.Users of the dating app, as well as other major platforms such as video calling service Zoom, will be able to scan their irises to earn a "proof of humanity" badge attached to their profile or name....
AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work
AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMatt ChorleyPresenter, BBC Radio 5 Live and NewsnightBBCLiz Kendall was treated to a demonstration of a driverless carLiz Kendall, the cabinet minister in charge of Artificial Intelligence (AI), has revealed she does not use AI in her job.The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund aimed at backing British AI firms, which she said was "crucial to our...
Steve Bannon sides with Anthropic in fight with Pentagon: ‘It’s almost too dangerous’
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon said he believes artificial intelligence company Anthropic “had it right” in demanding its technology not be used in fully autonomous lethal weapons, setting off a fight with the Pentagon.  The Pentagon has insisted it be allowed to use Anthropic’s Claude for “all lawful uses” and last month labeled the…
OpenAI’s policy chief says AI companies ‘need to do a much better job’ talking about AI as industry leaders face personal attacks
Dario Amodei warned last May that AI could wipe out half of entry-level white collar jobs. Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman predicted the technology would automate most tasks of the entire white-collar workforce in a year to 18 months. And recently, a report from Anthropic mapped out exactly what Suleyman warned about, and what Elon Musk thinks will make work optional. The successive statements about AI’s transformative impact on labor may help justify the booming valuation of some AI compan...