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Wall Street Journal
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Before They Can Rule the World, Chinese Robots Need to Master Basic Chores
BEIJING—Humanlike robots are great for entertainment. Menial labor? Not so much. At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this weekend, more than 500 humanoid robots competed in both sporting events and real-world tasks such as moving boxes, delivering luggage and cleaning rooms. Some were remarkably fast and agile, but most were clumsy and inconsistent.
CBC
3 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
More than 500 humanoid robots compete in first world games in China
Androids from 16 countries competed for gold in competitions such as 100-metre hurdles and kung fu at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games.
Phone Arena
20-07-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
Meta poaches even more Apple AI talent ahead of smart glasses clash
The competition between Apple and Meta in the smart glasses space is heating up — and now it's expanding behind the scenes. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Meta has hired two more AI researchers from Apple, adding to a growing list of key Gunter and Mark Lee are the latest names to leave Apple's AI division. Gunter, a seasoned engineer, had already stepped away from Apple for another AI company before joining Meta. Lee was a more junior team member, but still respected within Apple's machine learning efforts. Both will be working on Meta's hardware-related AI initiatives, including smart hiring comes shortly after Meta brought in Ruoming Pang, a prominent figure in Apple's AI strategy. Gurman originally reported Pang's departure as part of a possible trend — and it appears that prediction is now being confirmed. These moves are significant because both Apple and Meta are investing heavily in smart glasses, but taking different approaches. Meta already has a product on the market through its Ray-Ban partnership, offering a screen, voice assistant support, and some basic AI features. Apple, on the other hand, is rumored to be developing a more minimal first-generation device without a screen. Meta's Ray-Bans are currently what most people imagine when "smart glasses" are mentioned. | Image credit — Meta Meta's current smart glasses offer display elements and built-in AI tools, but they've yet to become widely adopted. Apple's upcoming product will likely focus on cameras, audio quality, and tight iPhone integration. If it launches as expected, the company's first smart glasses may look and function more like an evolution of AirPods with vision features — rather than a full augmented reality this context, the engineering teams matter. Both companies will rely on advanced AI to enable context-aware voice interactions, camera enhancements, and real-time processing. Meta's strategy seems to include building up its AI bench by hiring people who already have experience with Apple's approach. It's still unclear when Apple's glasses will launch. Analysts expect the first version to arrive sometime in the next couple of years, possibly ahead of a more advanced Vision Pro successor. Meanwhile, Meta continues to iterate with new hardware that integrates AI features more deeply into everyday use. What's clear is that AI talent is becoming a key resource in the wearable race. As both companies work toward making smart glasses useful, comfortable, and intelligent, the engineers behind the scenes may end up playing just as important a role as the hardware designers. Switch to a 2-month Total 5G or 5G+ plan with Total Wireless and score this foldable deal. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Wall Street Journal
01-07-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Chinese AI Chipmakers Target $1.66 Billion in Onshore Listings
Two Chinese AI chip companies aim to raise a combined $1.66 billion through initial public offerings, as China steps up efforts to achieve chip independence amid an escalating U.S-China tech competition. Beijing-based Moore Threads plans to raise 8 billion yuan, equivalent to $1.12 billion, while Shanghai-based MetaX is targeting 3.9 billion yuan, according to prospectuses filed Monday with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Bloomberg
26-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
China's AI Dragons Risk Choking Each Other
It's a story that has played out many times in the history of China's tech sector. Notoriously fierce competition means that whenever a new craze comes along, scores of rivals emerge ready to pounce. Firms are then locked in a race to the bottom when it comes to pricing. The food delivery wars forced out smaller players over the years and led bubble tea — another consumer fad fallen prey — to be sold this month for as little as 1.68 yuan (less than 25 cents). A similar cutthroat market has left behind a trail of zombie cars in the electric-vehicle sector. Now the same forces are in full swing in the booming artificial intelligence industry.
