China Announces 5 Days of Live Fire Military Drills
Beijing has begun another round of live-fire military exercises along the Chinese coast, which analysts say could be aimed at influencing Taiwan’s upcoming local...
Hesai launches 3D spatial camera as Chinese lidar maker expands into physical AI
Hesai Group, the world’s largest maker of lidar sensors for vehicles, has launched a 3D spatial camera as it expands into physical artificial intelligence...
Beijing warns Taiwanese not to be ‘two-faced’ after Kevin Tsai attends DPP rally
Published: 7:27pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 8:42pm, 14 Oct 2026 Beijing has warned Taiwanese people against acting “two-faced” on the issue of “Taiwan independence” after...
Exhibition of pioneering Hong Kong school for national talent in early 1940s opens
A new exhibition about a pioneering school that nurtured talent for the country has opened at a Hong Kong history museum as part of...
Taiwan turns to US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity
Published: 7:00pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 8:28pm, 14 Oct 2026 Taiwan’s coastguard is buying US-designed uncrewed surface vessels for its first dedicated drone-boat programme to...
Chinese memory giant YMTC to grow revenue 6 times faster than peers as IPO nears: report
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China’s leading flash-memory maker, is set to grow revenue six times faster than its industry peers this year as...
Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Scimplify’s annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.Read More
Japan farm minister submits resignation in first scandal blow for PM Takaichi
Published: 6:53pm, 14 Oct 2026Updated: 7:16pm, 14 Oct 2026 Japanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana said he tendered his resignation following allegations of possible vote-buying,...
Older Adults Prefer AI Companions That Don’t Pretend To Be Human
A new study suggests that authenticity and natural interaction, rather than human-like design, may encourage older adults to embrace AI chatbots for companionship. ...