3 dilemmas on keeping AI under control are converging
In March, artificial intelligence agents powered by leading Chinese models reportedly displayed deception, concealed failure and pushed against imposed limits in controlled tests. In...
3 siblings killed in Malaysia crash after insisting on going to haze-closed school
A boy and his sister lost their lives in a road accident after they wanted to attend classes despite their school being closed due...
U.S. Offers $10 Million for Info on Alleged Chinese Hacker | China in Focus
The State Department is offering up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or arrest of an alleged Chinese hacker. The United...
How quickly is China learning from the Ukraine war’s latest drone tactics?
China is running the most systematic effort of any outside power to learn from the drone war in Ukraine, with military and defence-industry analysts...
Labor Watchdog Cites CCP Threat in Visa Investigations Involving 9 US Universities
The Labor Department’s inspector general said Oct. 8 that federal investigations involving nine major American universities would examine whether foreign influence, financial relationships, or...
From kitchen waste to sky-high costs: inside Hong Kong’s quest for green jet fuel
Published: 8:30am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:32am, 9 Oct 2026 China’s once-notorious “gutter oil”, recycled from kitchen and drainage waste, has almost vanished from dining...
US and 14 Partners Launch Industrial Overcapacity Initiative Amid China Concerns
The United States and 14 trading partners have agreed to establish joint efforts to address excessive industrial production in five manufacturing sectors, proceeding after...
Roundtables: A Conversation With the Creator of AI-Designed Viruses
Available only for MIT Technology Review subscribers. Friday, October 16, 2026 Can AI design new life forms? In 2025, Stanford University PhD student Samuel...
South Korea struggles to curb sexual exploitation sites 10 years after Soranet scandal
Published: 8:00am, 9 Oct 2026Updated: 8:09am, 9 Oct 2026 A decade after the shutdown of Soranet – a sprawling online hub for secretly filmed...