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Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree IPO tests investor appetite for China’s AI robotics boom

Backed by DeepSeek, Unitree IPO tests investor appetite for China’s AI robotics boom

The long-awaited initial public offering of Unitree Robotics, which values the Hangzhou-based firm at 60.99 billion yuan (US$9 billion), is set to serve as a valuation benchmark for China’s booming embodied-AI sector, buoyed by retail…

A 'gasp' and he was gone. Coroner warns of Federation Peak dangers

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A 'gasp' and he was gone. Coroner warns of Federation Peak dangers

A Victorian bushwalker who wanted to climb Federation Peak in Tasmania's south-west as part of his "bucket list" had turned back with his companions when he fell, a coroner says.

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Meta ordered to pay $567 Mn to US for 'public nuisance' and 'child harm'

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Meta ordered to pay $567 Mn to US for 'public nuisance' and 'child harm'

A New Mexico judge has penalised the tech giant for creating a public nuisance and endangering children online. Meta confirmed it plans to appeal, insisting it works hard to protect young users across its platforms.

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How Memecoins Took Over Robinhood Chain

A Blockchain Built for Finance, Adopted Through Memecoins When Robinhood unveiled its blockchain in July 2026, the vision was to build an infrastructure for tokenized real world assets, tokenized stocks, and on chain finance. As crypto has…

China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China retaliates on US sanctions; North Korea’s dog meat advisory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting…

RNZ

Government cashes in Chorus fibre loans early for $702m

The Government says the deal brings forward the value of old Chorus fibre broadband loans, but has not disclosed the scale of investor protection attached to the transaction.

RNZ

Axis Robotics Secures $12 Million Seed Funding

Axis Robotics Secures $12 Million Seed Funding

Axis Robotics, a Physical AI data company founded in 2025, has raised $12 million in seed funding to scale its Compounding Data Engine. The round was led by Hack VC and included Nomad Capital, Pi Network Ventures, 10K Ventures, and several…

How to Debug 403 Errors When Scraping Websites

How to Debug 403 Errors When Scraping Websites

A 403 Forbidden error means the server understood your scraping request but refused to authorize access. To debug it, check headers, cookies, sessions, IP reputation, rate limits, JavaScript challenges, robots rules, and request patterns…

Nodexo Crosses 50 Verified GPUs on Bittensor

Nodexo Crosses 50 Verified GPUs on Bittensor

Nodexo, a decentralized compute network operating as Bittensor subnet 106, announced Friday that it has crossed 50 verified GPUs online. The network spans seven GPU classes across six countries, including consumer-grade RTX 4090s and…

Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System

The New York Times

Foreigners Behaving Badly in Vietnam Challenge Its Communist Justice System

Vietnam is grappling with a surge in visitors, testing its Soviet-style criminal justice system as it tries to supercharge its economy through tourism.

The New York Times

Designing an XP System for Real-Life Skills

Designing an XP System for Real-Life Skills

Check out the previous entry in the series: Can a new iOS developer ship an app in two months In case you still decide to skip on reading arguably one of the best literary articles ever written, let me just remind you that Levely is an RPG…

One of science fiction’s greatest writers warned us about a AI. Does he also hold the remedy? | Alan Finkel

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