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India's information minister has asserted that major technology platforms such as Google's YouTube, Meta, X, and Netflix must operate within the framework of the country's constitution. This statement follows New Delhi's recent tightening of content-takedown regulations. The minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, made these remarks during a briefing at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, where prominent executives from leading AI companies gathered alongside global leaders.

Alibaba Cloud has unveiled Qwen-3.5, its next-generation open artificial intelligence model, which features multimodal capabilities and open weights. This release signals Alibaba’s ambition to anchor the next phase of global AI deployment, sharpening the global AI race between China and the US.

Britain is poised to implement an Australian-style ban on social media for children under 16, potentially as early as this year. This initiative is pa

Roboticists at EPFL have demonstrated that modular robots can become significantly more resistant to failure by sharing power, sensing, and communication resources among individual units. This approach reverses the trend where traditional robotic systems often lose functionality if one element breaks down. Credit: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Minimising the possibility of failure is a top priority in robotic design, particularly as systems with multiple units can

Warner Bros Discovery is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance. This comes after receiving Paramount's most recent amended offer. Credit: PARAMOUNT The Warner Bros Discovery board is discussing whether Paramount could offer a path to a superior deal. The board has not decided how to respond and may maintain its current agreement with Netflix. Paramount enhanced its Warner Bros Discovery bid last week. It offered shareholders extra cas

Peter Steinberger, the visionary behind OpenClaw, has made a significant move by joining OpenAI, as announced by CEO Sam Altman. This transition marks

ByteDance is taking steps to bolster safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 video-generation tool after facing significant backlash over alleged intellectual property violations. The Chinese short-video giant announced its commitment to addressing these concerns, which have arisen due to the tool's purported use of copyrighted content to train its artificial intelligence model. Recently, a surge of videos featuring Hollywood celebrities, Disney characters, and comic book heroes gene

China is making significant strides in enhancing the sustainability of its artificial intelligence data centres, a move that reflects a growing global

Curious Refuge, which launched in May 2023, has quickly established itself as a prominent training ground for Hollywood professionals eager to adapt as generative technology transforms production processes. This shift has sparked new career opportunities, even as some industry insiders express concerns about job security in the face of AI advancements.

Chinese robotics firm Agibot released a new video showcasing its humanoid robots practicing martial arts at China’s historic Shaolin Temple. The robots demonstrated impressive synchronicity and precision at China’s historic Shaolin Temple.

A technology innovation park in southeastern Beijing has emerged as a key hub for robotics development, showcasing advanced humanoid robots and dexterous robotic hands. The National Information Technology Application Innovation Park hosts over 1,000 technology companies focusing on areas like artificial intelligence (AI), quantum information, and 6G communications. Credit: CMG Robotics companies within the park have garnered significant attention, with advancements across hum

Chinese technology giant Baidu recently launched BaiduWiki, an artificial intelligence-driven online encyclopaedia, to target international users and bridge information gaps. This new service is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Japanese. Credit: BAIDU BaiduWiki is an international version of Baidu’s existing Baidu Baike online encyclopaedia. It currently hosts 1 million entries, which were translated across the supported languages using multiple AI agents.