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A humanoid robot just beat the human half-marathon world record by seven minutes in Beijing

Honor's Lightning robot completed the Beijing half-marathon in 50:26, beating the human record of 57:20, as 112 teams and 300+ robots showcased China's $138B humanoid industry.
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Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. States and Congress keep saying no.

The White House killed a Utah Republican's AI safety bill and created a DOJ task force to challenge state laws, but Congress ...
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Stanford’s AI Index finds China has nearly closed the performance gap with the US despite spending 23 times less

China AI performance gap has collapsed to 2.7% from 31.6%, despite America spending 23x more, as AI talent migration to the ...
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Google is in talks with Marvell to build custom AI inference chips as it diversifies beyond Broadcom

Google is discussing two new chips with Marvell Technology for AI inference, adding a third design partner to its TPU supply ...
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Meta targets 20 May for 8,000 layoffs as it redirects billions toward AI infrastructure

Meta will lay off roughly 8,000 employees on 20 May, 10% of its workforce, with further cuts later in 2026 as it redirects ...
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Threads is redesigning its website and finally adding direct messages to the desktop

Threads head Connor Hayes previews a redesigned web layout with DMs, navigation sidebar, and saved posts as the platform ...