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China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

By Ju-min Park, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chinese robot makers showed off humanoids sorting…

August 19, 2026

China robot makers seek to turn humanoid hype into useful work

By Ju-min Park, Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Chinese robot makers showed off humanoids sorting…

August 19, 2026

Trump to host crypto executives as SEC considers regulations

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S.…

August 19, 2026

Australia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and…

August 19, 2026

Australia secures court-enforceable child safety undertaking from Roblox

SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and…

August 19, 2026

Marvell gives Google option to buy $12.2 billion stake in custom chip deal

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Marvell Technology will help develop Google's in-demand custom chips and has given the tech giant the…

August 19, 2026

Germany's VDMA lobby calls on Europe to step up on humanoid robotics as Unitree surges

Aug 19 (Reuters) - Germany's VDMA engineering association on Wednesday said humanoid robotics should move to the top of the…

August 19, 2026

Nebius plans $4.5 billion convertible debt sale to fund data centers, AI platform

Aug 19 (Reuters) - AI cloud provider Nebius Group said on Wednesday it plans to raise $4.5 billion through an…

August 19, 2026

Parents, what to do if you fear your kids are using laughing gas

Ways to talk to your youngster if you worry they might be using laughing gas, a drug associated with acute…

August 19, 2026

Demand from US data-center boom radiates out through factory supply chains

By Timothy Aeppel Aug 19 (Reuters) - Generac is best known for making backyard generators that rumble to life after…

August 19, 2026