Google Gemini 4 agents just beat Minecraft with no human intervention
Agents split up tasks, warned about threats and even recovered items from dead teammates.
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Oct. 19, 2026 5:19 am EST Google’s...
Manned-Unmanned Teaming Moves Higher on South Korea’s Future Force Agenda
SEOUL, Republic of Korea — October 2026 — South Korea is increasing investment in artificial intelligence and manned-unmanned teaming as it seeks to shift...
China’s export boom creates a difficult bargain for Southeast Asia
China’s export machine is accelerating as its domestic economy remains under strain. This comes amid growing trade friction as China’s partners question whether persistent...
Contractor injured as brief fire breaks out at Hong Kong Cultural Centre
A brief No 2 alarm fire broke out at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday, leaving a contractor injured...
Chinese discovery of doughnut-like topology at tipping points breaks physics convention
Chinese physicists have discovered that a tipping point – a threshold where a physical system rapidly shifts states – can possess a smooth mathematical...
French protests over declining school standards amid China catch-up ambitions turn violent
Published: 3:26pm, 19 Oct 2026Updated: 3:32pm, 19 Oct 2026 France experienced a weekend of shocks as weeks-long high school student protests for better study...