Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is accelerating its push into humanoid robotics, leading a 500 million yuan ($73.6 million) funding round in Chinese robotics startup Zeroth as the company expands beyond fintech and artificial intelligence into one of the fastest-growing frontiers of AI-powered hardware. The investment marks Ant’s latest move to build a strategic presence across China’s…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on charges of mishandling government funds and making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has begun after months of heightened political tensions in the country. In a dramatic turn, Duterte ally Senator Rodante Marcoleta was arrested on a plunder charge shortly before the start of the trial on…
Ethereum is poised for its most substantial upgrade since The Merge, according to co-founder Vitalik Buterin. The announcement highlights a comprehensive redesign of the blockchain’s protocol, dubbed “Lean Ethereum,” which aims to enhance scalability, privacy, and security over the next four years. This development follows the recent Hegotá upgrade, marking the final major step before…
The Indian government has warned of action against two of Meta’s three major platforms, WhatsApp and Instagram, within a week, underscoring the growing regulatory risks the U.S. social media giant faces in a key market. On Saturday, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a “stern notice to Meta over the presence of Child…
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The latest Apple AirTag is finally on sale this Fourth of July weekend. We’re currently seeing a $10 discount on the AirTag 4-pack, bringing the bundle’s price down to $89 — that works out to just about $22 per AirTag. If you’re looking for a…
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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
The CLARITY Act’s two biggest obstacles are moving in opposite directions this week. Law enforcement opposition is softening, while the ethics fight over crypto conflicts of interest is sharpening. Before this week, forecasters and prediction markets already had CLARITY at a coin flip of becoming law in 2026. The core blockers were floor time, an…
A thorough comparison of quantum and classical machine learning models has been undertaken by Chuanming Yu from Hebei Normal University, and colleagues at Kyushu University and the University of Luxembourg. The study compares seven model pairs across both supervised and reinforcement learning tasks. Findings reveal the evaluated quantum machine learning models do not currently exceed…
Dayton Residence in Silicon Valley, CA July 5, 2026 Architect: Mahya Salehi Studio Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Photos by Adam Potts Ancient History is at the Heart of This Second-Generation Builder’s California Courtyard Casa Mahya Salehi Studio brings Middle Eastern courtyard archetype to a compact Silicon Valley lot When a second-generation California contractor and his…