China

Drunken boxing and backflips: China put on a robot kung fu display that shows how fast its robotics industry is growing

Thu, 02/19/2026 - 00:21

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Technology

Unitree robot — From drunken boxing to backflips, China's humanoid robots showed how quickly the industry is scaling.
Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images

AI, China, Robotics

How the Air Force trains for crashes in enemy territory

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 14:56

Air Force Survival School at Fairchild Air Force Base trains aircrew for the moment they could become isolated behind enemy lines or stranded in hostile environments after a crash.

Military & Defense, Video, boot-camp, video-format-boot-camp, air-force, us-air-force, Survival

When robots outshine humans, I have to ask: Are we ready?

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 06:16

TNW News

If you tuned in to China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala looking for traditional lion dances and nostalgic tunes, you may have done a double-take when what greeted you was a squad of humanoid robots performing kung fu, synchronized moves, and comedy sketches with more precision than most of us manage during family reunions. It […]

China, Robots, Next Featured

The EV winter is going global. Here's why it's hitting Tesla hard.

Wed, 02/18/2026 - 05:18

Tech Insider : Business, Politics, Style

Chinese EVs — China is the world's largest EV market.
credit should read Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Transportation, EVs, tesla, China, byd, limited-synd

Worst personal bankruptcy ever — the yearslong hell that happens when a billionaire says he's worth $3,850

Mon, 02/16/2026 - 05:41

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

A man looks over Central Park from a skyrise — Mile Guo on the balcony of his New York apartment facing Central Park in 2017.
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images

Real Estate, Law, finance, Bankruptcy, Fraud, legal-issues, finance

They moved to China for a new adventure. Their 3 kids gained independence — and mom has time for hobbies.

Sun, 02/15/2026 - 18:45

Tech Insider : Travel, Business

A family in Harbin in China. — Elisa Orsi, her husband, and their three kids moved to China after living in Qatar for five years.
Provided by Elisa Orsi.

Real Estate, Travel, Relocation, Asia, China

The US Air Force needs to buy hundreds of sixth-gen fighters and bombers to be ready for a China fight, airpower experts say

Thu, 02/12/2026 - 05:46

Tech Insider : Business

A B-21 Raider bomber flies above a mountainous terrain with clouds and a clear blue sky in the background. — The US plans to acquire at least 185 F-47s and 100 B-21s.
Courtesy of the US Air Force

Military & Defense, Defense, air-force, f-47, b-21, China, warfare-big-bet

OpenClaw is taking off in China as cloud giants add support and users embrace the AI agent.

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