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Newest first · UTC+11:00Discovery Life Sciences and Mindpeak Partner to Bring AI Precision to Cancer Biomarker Testing in Global Clinical Trials
New alliance takes aim at inconsistent biomarker interpretation across pathologists, a persistent challenge in drug development
· PRNEWSWIRE
Gap says it will launch checkout within Google's Gemini, in an AI first from a major fashion company
Gap is partnering with Google's Gemini to allow shoppers to check out directly within the AI platform, making it the first major fashion company to work directly with the tech company to fuel agentic commerce, CNBC has learned exclusively.
· Gabrielle Fonrouge
Amazon says AWS Bahrain region ‘disrupted’ following drone activity
United States tech giant Amazon has said its Amazon Web Services (AWS) region in Bahrain was “disrupted” amid the current conflict in the Middle East, following Iran’s threats to target US offices and infrastructure run by top US companies.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Anthropic says Claude can now use your computer to finish tasks for you in AI agent push
Anthropic's Claude can now use a person's computer to complete tasks as the company looks to create an AI agent that can rival the viral OpenClaw.
· Arjun Kharpal
Netizens praise AI animation by Chinese state broadcaster satirising US-Israel war on Iran | South China Morning Post
While not directly mentioning the war, key plot points include air strikes, heavy casualties and closure of a crucial transport lane for a key resource.
Inside a Beijing lab, humanoid robots are put to the test
Each robot requires eight hours of rigorous testing to be ready for customers
· Johnny Wan
Inside a Beijing lab, humanoid robots are put to the test | South China Morning Post
Each robot requires eight hours of rigorous testing to be ready for customers.
Alibaba debuts its latest RISC-V-based chip amid shift to AI agents
The launch comes as AI agents are becoming the latest battlefield for Chinese tech companies after OpenClaw took the industry by storm
· Ann Cao
Amount of AI-enabled child sexual abuse imagery increased in 2025 – report
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
HKIC, Gobi Partners and HKU team up for fund backing university research start-ups
Gobi-HKU Fund I makes first bets at launch, investing in robotics and AI drug design spin-offs born from university research breakthroughs
· Enoch Yiu
Henry Alcantara’s testimony proves Zaldy Co is a contractor – prosecution
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· Jairo Bolledo
Posco brings steel tech to tactile art for visually impaired
Posco Group is using its steel technology to improve access to the arts for people with visual impairments.
· Jeon Ji-woo
LG CNS CEO calls AI transformation survival strategy
LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon on Tuesday underscored artificial intelligence transformation as a “survival strategy,” as the firm increases its push into the sector.
· Jie Ye-eun
Surging demand for AI agents fuels Hong Kong’s race to expand computing power
Hong Kong currently has 5 ExaFLOPS of computing power, compared with 60 ExaFLOPS in Beijing and 120 ExaFLOPS in Shanghai
· Eunice Xu
Sobot Wins the Partner Recognition Award at Meta Partner Summit 2026
Driving Customer Service and Marketing Success with Sobot's WhatsApp Solution
· PRNEWSWIRE
US, China ‘disjointed’ on AI, but collaboration is possible: Silicon Valley tech founder
High stakes push countries to protect sovereign capabilities and data amid global yet fragmented industry, Stanford lecturer says
· Holly Chik
Jury begins deliberations in landmark New Mexico trial over children's safety risks on Meta
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A jury began deliberations Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children.
· Associated Press
Why Hong Kong is betting on RISC-V to build a global open-source chip hub
RISC-V has been gaining popularity over the past few years, with the potential to become a major alternative to Intel’s x86 and Arm
· Ann Cao
Hong Kong graduates need to adapt to secure a job in the AI era
There is no point in lamenting AI’s rise. The focus must be on flexibility and learning to live with the technology
· SCMP Editorial
OpenAI calls out Microsoft reliance as risk in investor document ahead of expected IPO
In a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI said its close ties with Microsoft could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for "a substantial portion of our financing and compute."
· Lora Kolodny, Ashley Capoot
Jury in landmark Meta, Google addiction trial having difficulty coming to consensus
The jury in the social media addiction trial in Los Angeles told the judge on Monday it is having difficulty coming to a consensus with one defendant.
· Reuters
Stunning twist in Google and Meta trial as judge steps in
Jurors in a bombshell social media addiction trial are struggling to reach a unanimous decision — raising the specter of a full do-over in a case that could send shockwaves through Silicon Valley.
· Pierce Sharpe
US panel credits China’s AI edge to open-source models, manufacturing dominance
American Congressional commission concludes China’s open ecosystem has seen performance gaps narrowed with top Western large language models
· Lucy Quaggin
Los umpires robot llegan a las Grandes Ligas: Así funcionan
El umpire Ryan Additon observa la pantalla luego de que una llamada fuera retada usando el Sistema Automatizado de Bolas/Strikes durante la tercera entrada del partido de entrenamientos de primavera entre los Marlins de Miami y los astros de Houston el miércoles 25 de febrero de 2026, en Jupiter, Florida. (AP Foto/J…
· Ronald Blum
DOE chancellor admits class size mandate will be ‘very difficult’ for NYC to meet
The head of Big Apple public schools admitted Monday it will be “very difficult” for the city to comply with the state’s new class size mandate — despite declining enrollment.
· Matthew Fischetti, Hannah Fierick
La zona de strike robótica creará ganadores y perdedores entre lanzadores y bateadores
Eugenio Suárez de los Rojos de Cincinnati luego de batear un jonrón ante los Reales de Kansas City, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026, en Goodyear, Arizona. (AP Foto/Chris Carlson)
· Ronald Blum
[Yasuto Watanabe] Building the energy resilience ASEAN+3 needs
Energy systems across ASEAN+3 (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, plus China, Japan, and South Korea) are under increasing strain. Climate shocks are threatening infrastructure and supply. The rapid expansion of AI and digital infrastructure is driving a surge in electricity demand. And geopolitical tension…
· Korea Herald
Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
Umpire Ryan Additon watches as a call is challenged using MLB’s ABS challenge system during the third inning of a spring training baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
· Ronald Blum
Robot strike zone will create winners and losers among pitchers, batters who earned human calls
The Automated Ball-Strike System plays on the scoreboard after a pitch call was challenged during the first inning of a spring training baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the San Diego Padres, Feb. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
· Ronald Blum
Juicio clave en Nuevo México decidirá si Meta engañó a usuarios sobre riesgos para menores
La declaración en video del fundador y director ejecutivo de Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, se reproduce ante el jurado, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Santa Fe, Nuevo México. (Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican vía AP, Pool)
· Morgan Lee
Samsung Sri Lanka launches Galaxy S26 Series - DailyNews
Samsung Sri Lanka has announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S26 series, ushering in a new era of intelligent mobile experiences powered by advanced Galaxy AI.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Georgia Tech welcomes new men's basketball coach Scott Cross, plans to 'competitively' fund program
Troy head coach Scott Cross signals his team during the second half against Nebraska in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
· Alan Cole
Florida man used ChatGPT to sell his home in 5 days for $1M — more than what brokers estimated
It’s AI — and it led to a buy.
· Mary K. Jacob
AI boom risks widening wealth divide, says BlackRock’s Larry Fink
CEO of asset manager says only a few firms and investors may reap rewards from growth in the technology
· Kalyeena Makortoff
Fake product recall notices are the latest scam targeting consumers: ‘Something seemed fishy’
Consumer Reports is warning of a new kind of scam — phony recall notices.
· Brooke Steinberg
Will AI replace historians and cultural workers?
IN the Philippines, many teachers, academics and cultural workers are wary of artificial intelligence (AI), and perhaps they should be. It is so powerful it can distort records of the past and present especially with the advent of deepfakes. Also, some even fear that it encourages intellectual dishonesty among stude…
· Michael Charleston "Xiao" B. Chua
Moscow Court Bans Galitsky’s Venture Capital Fund as ‘Extremist’
A judge in Moscow on Monday designated tech entrepreneur Alexander Galitsky’s venture capital fund as an “extremist” organization.
· The Moscow Times
Iran built a camera network to control dissent, Israel made it a targeting tool
For years, cybersecurity experts have warned that street cameras could be hacked. Now, AI advances help governments sift through footage
· Associated Press
Gotta map ‘em all: AI company uses Pokemon GO player data to chart the world
Millions of players who spent years scanning landmarks while chasing digital creatures in Pokemon Go have unknowingly helped build one of the largest real-world visual datasets in history, which is now being used to fuel an automated delivery service.
· RT
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink warns of ‘costly’ global push toward self-reliance, downsides to AI boom
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is warning that the push by countries around the world toward economic self-reliance carries a hefty price tag, while the AI boom threatens to worsen inequality.
· James Franey
Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings
With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution
· Vincent Chow
U.S. executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, revamp their push into the world's second-largest economy at the China Development Forum
BEIJING — As corporate giants navigate U.S.-China tensions, more than 80 global executives, from Apple to Eli Lilly, traveled to Beijing this weekend for the annual state-organized China Development Forum.
· Eunice Yoon, Evelyn Cheng
AI will tell you Australia’s fuel reserve is in the US. But is that even true?
Australia does not have a government-backed stockpile, experts say, and even if we did still store oil in the US, it would not be much
· Catie Mcleod
Do we have to keep talking about AI? The machines are always one step ahead | Zoe Williams
Whether you want to free it or regulate it into submission, one thing is clear: this new technology is moving so fast that we can’t fully grasp it
· Zoewilliams
Inside Unitree’s landmark IPO: what to know about China’s humanoid giant
Listing, if approved, would be a bellwether of investor appetite for so-called embodied AI companies
· Wency Chen
White eagles and Persian cats: Chinese AI satire of US war on Iran goes viral
China’s state broadcaster shares wuxia-style animation based on the conflict, triggering a wave of user-made spin-offs
· Meredith Chen
New Cognex Research Reveals Manufacturers Increasingly Expect AI Vision Systems to Deliver Both High Performance and Simplicity
Global study of 500+ manufacturers shows shifting priorities, rapid deployment, and new expectations for next generation machine vision systems
· PRNEWSWIRE
Alibaba International Launches Accio Work, an Enterprise AI Agent for Global Businesses
Accelerating Agentic Business: A proactive enterprise-grade AI Agent team built for secure global operations
· PRNEWSWIRE
Trump puts off threat to bomb Iran power grid
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· Acor Arceo