BYD has announced its self-developed advanced driver assistance system called Gods Eye, aiming to achieve zero traffic accidents globally by making self-driving technology safe and affordable for mass-market consumers. Credit: BYD Founder and Chairman Wang Chuanfu announced at a press conference in Shenzhen that the Gods Eye system will be priced at 12,000 yuan, or approximately USD 1,770. The system allows drivers to go hands off, and the company has pledged to cover all cos

Chinese technology giant ByteDance is developing its own central processing units to support its growing artificial intelligence infrastructure needs. The shift comes as surging chip prices and prolonged supply shortages constrain the expansion plans of the company. Three people familiar with the matter said the move underscores a rapid industry shift toward inference. This process involves deploying artificial intelligence models to perform agentic tasks that demand more

Global centres of multinational firms in India are increasingly putting artificial intelligence to work in creative ways. Heads of several Global Capability Centres told reporters they are deploying artificial intelligence across a host of functions.

BYD Executive Vice President Li Ke confirmed the automotive company is developing humanoid robots in-house for global 4S dealership showrooms and future home use. The internal initiative is codenamed the Yao-Shun-Yu project and has reached its seventh generation of iteration.

Samsung Electronics plans to invest 39 trillion dong, or 1.5 billion USD, in Vietnam to build a semiconductor testing plant. The proposal document shows this expansion will help ease a global shortage of memory chips driven by surging artificial intelligence demand.

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has not been affected by a national safety review following a robotaxi outage involving rival Baidu's Apollo Go. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer James Peng said the Guangzhou-based organisation is pushing ahead with expansion into more cities.

Senior British doctors warn that social media poses a danger to children that ranks alongside smoking. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges urged lawmakers to address the harm caused by excessive screen time. Credit: UNSPLASH The medical body represents 23 royal medical colleges and faculties across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Clinicians are resoundingly united regarding the health impacts of unfettered tech and device exposure on young people. More than 50% of 132 s

Spotify is introducing more than 650 long-form magazine articles in the English language for its audiobook users. The Swedish streaming giant is rolling out these narrated articles from top publications including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, and Vanity Fair.

China has put its first embodied intelligent humanoid robot into operation for high-risk industrial tasks. The robot is developed for use in hazardous environments to replace human workers in dangerous conditions.

China launched a national initiative to give every artificial intelligence-driven, bipedal humanoid robot manufactured in the country a unique digital identity. The programme, known as the Humanoid Full Lifecycle Management Service Platform, seeks to promote growth, establish industry standards, and strengthen regulation.

ByteDance showcased its flagship Seedance 2.0 artificial intelligence model at the Cannes Film Festival, featuring works that cost a fraction of traditional Hollywood budgets.

Pope Leo is expected to urge governments to closely regulate the development of artificial intelligence systems in his first major document, which is anticipated for release on May 25, 2026. He warned that AI systems spread misinformation, prioritise conflict, and risk leading the world down a path of unending war.