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Elon Musk says Tesla robot production hit by trade war with China

Tesla planned to produce thousands of Optimus robots this year, but are now lacking a key component

The Independent UK

Elon Musk claims Tesla is the top robot company but worries that number two to nine will be Chinese

The Tesla CEO revealed that production of the Optimus robot has been disrupted by trade frictions.

Fortune

Luminous by Silvia Park review – a major new voice in SF

From humans with robotic body parts to robots with human emotions, a vibrant debut set in a unified Korea examines what it means to be a person

The Guardian - UK

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Robots lose embarrassingly to inferior meatbag humans in a first of its kind half-marathon race

"The robots are running very well, very stable … I feel I’m witnessing the evolution of robots and AI."

PC Gamer

Are humanoid robots faster than actual humans? China finds out in first half-marathon race

Some of the robots fell in the first leg of the race, but they did complete the more than 21 km race.

Euronews

Humanoid workers and surveillance buggies: ‘embodied AI’ is reshaping daily life in China

China’s leaders see artificial intelligence as key to upgrading military strength, solving problems created by a shrinking workforce, and a source of national pride

The Guardian - UK

Robots & Humans Race In Half-Marathon & No, This Isn’t A Black Mirror Episode

Dozens of robots took to Beijing's E-Town to take part in a half-marathon alongside human racers, albeit separated on another track.

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No sweat: Humanoid robots run a Chinese half-marathon alongside flesh-and-blood competitors

In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital

The Independent UK

What happened when robots raced humans in world-first half-marathon

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The Independent UK

Watch humans face robot competitors for first time in half marathon

Robots have competed against humans in a half marathon for the first time in China.

The Independent UK

Robots race against humans for first time in Chinese half-marathon

Not all the robots completed the race, but some humanoids wore running shoes

The Independent UK

Humans outrun robots at Beijing half-marathon

The humanoid robots were no match for human rivals as they made their half-marathon debut in the Chinese capital.

Al Jazeera

Humanoid Robots Stride Into The Future With World's First Half-marathon

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China's drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology.

International Business Times

The only way some manufacturing jobs will return stateside is if AI-empowered robots do them—and that’s a good thing

Now is the time to go all-in on AI-enabled robotics and automation.

Fortune

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Trump’s tariff policy is like Debashish Mohanty’s swing – unpredictable and accidental

Any minute now I'm expecting all hell to break loosePeople are crazy and times are strangeI'm locked in tight, I'm out of rangeI used to care, but things have changed.– Bob Dylan, Things Have Changed, Wonder BoysMaine revolver pehli baar uthaya hai…lekin itna jaanta hoon ki trigger dabane se goli…

Evening Standard

£45m for technology such as fruit picking robots and cow ‘Fitbits’ on farms

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner said grants will help farms to develop and implement technologies to boost food production, nature and profits.

Investors Business Daily

Top Funds Make A Dash For This Stock. Now Come The Robots.

Boosted by demand from top investors and rebounding growth, DoorDash stock looks to deliver a fresh breakout when the market improves.

Total Film

Belinda Chandra is the most surprising Doctor Who companion in decades

Opinion | Varada Sethu's Belinda just wants to go home –and that's a fascinating new direction for Doctor Who

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Hugging Face gets into the humanoid robot game with Pollen Robotics purchase

The purchase will see Hugging Face, best known for open-source AI models, selling hardware for the first time

Space

Who is new 'Doctor Who' companion Belinda Chandra? And where have we seen her before?

There's more to the latest 'Doctor Who' companion than initially meets the eye, as we find out in Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 1.

Netflix's most surprising 100%-rated sci-fi series returns with gorgeous trailer

Love Death + Robots is back for more

Inverse

What Is A Time Fracture? 'Doctor Who' Showrunner Teases Season 2's Huge Mystery

'Doctor Who' showrunner Russell T Davies chats about the ending of "The Robot Revolution," and what we can expect of the season-long mystery of Belinda Chandra.

WhatToWatch

Move over Black Mirror season 7 — Netflix's best sci-fi anthology series gets release date that's surprisingly soon

Love Death and Robots Volume 4 comes out in mid-May

PC Gamer

'Why just shoot your enemies when you can tear down the world around them?' Battle an endless cycle of evil machines in this FPS that features 'total environmental destruction'

Void/Breaker, from the maker of The Entropy Centre, pits you against an army of robots controlled by an all-seeing AI.

International Business Times

Expo 2025 In Japan: Five Things To Know

A multi-eyed mascot, a vast wooden Grand Ring, 160 countries and regions strutting their stuff, and robots and sushi galore: Expo 2025 begins Sunday in Osaka, Japan.

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