Humanoid robots race past humans in Beijing half-marathon, showing rapid advances

BEIJING — Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday,…

Challenge accepted: Schneider Electric helps industry turn toughest problems into competitive advantage

Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Its technologies enable buildings, data centers, factories, infrastructure, and…

Skydiver crashes into scoreboard during game at Virginia Tech

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content news Alerts There are no new alerts at this time 00:14 Skydiver…

An energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana’s legendary nightlife

HAVANA (AP) — Havana’s broad avenues are empty at night. Theaters are closed. Bars and cafes have curtains lowered. It’s hard to find lights in the streets or Cubans making…

The Latest: Standoff escalates after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade

Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian…

The Chinese Current Account Imbalances

The subtitle of the paper is Puzzles, Patterns, and Possible Causes.  Here is the abstract: China’s large current account surplus has been an irritant to its trading partners. While industrial…

The US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clash

PHALABORWA, South Africa (AP) — Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the center of an exploratory U.S.-backed project to extract highly…

A humanoid robot sprints to victory in Beijing, beating the human half-marathon world record

BEIJING (AP) — A humanoid robot that won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China’s technological…

Putin finally admits Russia’s economy is in trouble and grasps for answers, after warnings about a financial crisis have been piling up

Russian President Vladimir Putin made his concerns about the economy public as he vented frustration at aides and demanded they come up with solutions. During a televised meeting on the…

Bodycam video shows fatal 2025 shooting of a Chicago police officer

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump shifts message on Iran war 02:03 Air travel costs soar heading into summer 01:36…