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French prosecutors expand probe into X, summon Elon Musk and former CEO over alleged content violations and compliance with local laws.
A butterfly successfully adapted to microgravity in China’s closed-loop space experiment, marking progress in sustainable orbital life-support systems.
Chinese researchers develop GrowHR, a lightweight soft robot designed for safe home assistance, featuring unique spatial adaptability and multifunctional capabilities.
Chinese tech giants Tencent, Alibaba, ByteDance, and Baidu are vying for dominance in AI-driven services during the 2026 Lunar New Year, offering massive incentives to capture user loyalty.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquires AI startup xAI in a record $1.25 trillion deal, merging space and AI ambitions amid regulatory and market scrutiny.
The 2026 Tech Revolution Africa summit in Lagos highlights operational tech solutions addressing affordability, energy access, and data-driven growth across the continent.
China’s Shenzhou-21 crew completes three months on Tiangong station, reports progress in space medicine, psychology, and microgravity experiments. Crew remains in optimal health.
Moltbook, an AI-exclusive social network launched in February 2026, shows high activity but limited genuine interaction, sparking debate about autonomous machine communication capabilities.
Apple reports record iPhone sales in China for Q1 2026, driven by strong demand and strategic pricing, while navigating supply chain challenges and AI partnerships.
Chinese researchers develop a flexible AI chip enduring 40,000 bends, promising breakthroughs in wearable health tech and brain-computer interfaces.
Landmark Swedish trial shows AI improves breast cancer detection by 9%, reduces interval cancers by 12%, signaling potential for global healthcare systems.
China advances space mining tech with new robots and asteroid missions, aiming to harness extraterrestrial resources for future energy and industry.
China releases Baihu-VTouch, a 60,000-minute robotics dataset enhancing AI’s tactile perception for industrial and daily applications.
Xinjiang’s wind power evolution from resource exporter to integrated industrial hub marks a strategic shift in China’s renewable energy landscape.
China’s waste incineration plants now generate 145.3 billion kWh annually, reducing landfill use from 85% to 5% since 2005. #GreenEnergy
Chinese firm GuoXing Aerospace deploys AI in orbit, achieving real-time space-based computing and planning a 2,800-satellite network by 2035.
Namibia fast-tracks cybercrime legislation and rural digital expansion to combat online threats and bridge technological divides in 2026.
China’s commercial space sector accelerates in 2026 with breakthroughs in reusable rockets, satellite tech, and emerging space tourism initiatives, showcased at a Beijing exhibition.
Beijing plans 200,000 petaflops computing capacity by 2027 to boost AI development, expanding infrastructure to renewable-rich western regions while implementing energy efficiency measures.
China led global humanoid robot shipments in 2025 with 18,000 units, driven by firms like AgiBot and Unitree, per IDC. Market revenue hit $440M.