Lawmakers Warn WNBA of Possible Federal Investigation Over Treatment of Caitlin Clark
A group of 11 lawmakers warned the WNBA that it could face federal investigation over the treatment of Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. In...
Hong Kong eases proposed health check rules for elderly commercial drivers
Published: 10:07pm, 10 Jul 2026Updated: 10:56pm, 10 Jul 2026 Hong Kong authorities have relaxed a recent proposal requiring mandatory annual medical check-ups for commercial...
Trump says he will not sign bipartisan housing bill: ‘a big yawn’
Published: 10:04pm, 10 Jul 2026Updated: 11:14pm, 10 Jul 2026 US President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not sign a bipartisan housing affordability...
Hong Kong and Shenzhen the perfect end points for modern Silk Road: leading economist
Published: 10:03pm, 10 Jul 2026Updated: 10:13pm, 10 Jul 2026 Prominent economist Jeffrey Sachs says he chose Hong Kong and Shenzhen as the final stop...
Chinese users praise OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 for efficiency, even at higher cost than local rivals
OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.6 release marks a growing emphasis on cost-efficiency, a move welcomed by some users in China who continue to access the blocked...
China to head off AI-fuelled inequality by lifting salaries, narrowing pay gap
China has made income growth and the reform of its wage-distribution system a priority within broader efforts to cushion the domestic job market against...
US scientists use Chinese humanoid robot to carry out keyhole surgery and remove organs
US scientists have carried out keyhole surgery with a Chinese-made robot taking the place of the lead surgeon. The general-purpose humanoid robot made by...
Anwar, Anutin hit diplomatic high notes to mask Malaysia-Thailand tensions
Published: 8:39pm, 10 Jul 2026Updated: 8:50pm, 10 Jul 2026 After a rendition of My Way and a saxophone accompaniment that felt closer to crooning...
The next frontier of AI: how ‘world models’ are simulating reality and virtual spaces
Artificial intelligence has spent years learning to generate words, images and videos. Now, the industry’s attention is shifting towards “world models” – AI systems...