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China's UBTech launches AI-powered lifelike companion robots

Chinese robotics firm UBTech HKEX:9880 has unveiled a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots it says are designed for companionship and emotional support, powered by an AI system capable of recognising and responding to a wide range of human emotions.The launch on Tuesday has sparked discussio…

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Italy May jobless rate edges down to 5%, but 22,000 jobs lost

Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0% in May but a net 22,000 jobs were lost during the month, with the fall in the jobless rate due to people no longer looking for work, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday.The unemployment rate was below a median forecast of 5.1% in a R…

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Chinese and US risks mean EU chip sector faces a 'bleak future,' report says

By Toby SterlingChinese export controls, technological dependence on the U.S. and the structural weakness of Europe's chip industry mean it faces a "bleak future" unless it can act swiftly to shore up domestic supplies, an EU-funded report found on Thursday.The report by the European Union's Instit…

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Beijing says plane crash into skyscraper was caused by 'personal reasons'

The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing's highest building last week was a 66-year-old man with the surname Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on Thursday.Liu, a Beijing native, had suffered from insomnia and anxiety, the government said, adding that the cause of the incide…

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