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The volunteer Wikipedia army protecting against AI slop

2026-02-05 17:00:00

As Wikipedia takes on a critical role in shaping artificial intelligence tools, its content moderators are feeling the pressure and responsibility of their task. On January 15, Wikimedia Foundation —...

China prioritizes investments outside the U.S.

2026-02-05 17:00:00

China’s growing distrust of the West is showing in its investment playbook. Only 2.6% of China’s total foreign direct investment announced in 2025 went to North America, according to data...

China is running the EV playbook on humanoid robots — and it’s working

2026-02-05 17:00:00

While Silicon Valley spent 2025 polishing its marketing decks for the humanoid future, China was busy shipping the robots. Nearly 90% of all humanoid robots sold globally in 2025 were...

To understand China, we need to understand the Chinese internet

2026-02-04 19:00:00

To understand China today and where it’ll go tomorrow, we must learn to read the Chinese internet: what goes viral and what disappears just as swiftly, how it shapes and...

Why won’t people buy these tiny electric cars?

2026-02-04 16:00:00

Micro EVs are going nowhere, fast. These compact electric cars, typically under 2.5 meters and designed for urban driving with top speeds of up to 100 kilometres (62 miles) an...

Is India softening its stance toward Chinese tech?

2026-02-03 16:37:40

In June 2020, the Indian government abruptly banned 59 Chinese apps to protect the country’s “sovereignty and integrity” amid border tensions. By the end of the year, this number had...