Saroj kumar 
Technology investor Joe Lonsdale said actors in China are reviewing patent applications filed by U.S. artificial intelligence and life science startups to extract technical knowledge for commercial use. Lonsdale, founder of venture firm 8VC and a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, described the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as “completely broken” and said some founders might … Read more
Chinese state media has featured footage of the country’s latest hypersonic anti-ship missile launched from a smaller destroyer, which it has said is “changing the rules in the western Pacific.” In a trailer aired on July 29 for a military documentary, China’s state-run CCTV’s military Channel showed the launch of its YJ-20 from a Type … Read more
At the end of 2024, roughly 180 million Chinese residents were receiving benefits under China’s basic pension program for rural and non-working urban residents, with recipients collecting an average of just 246 yuan ($36) per month—roughly 8 yuan ($1.18) per day. Chinese scholars interviewed by The Epoch Times said such payments leave many rural seniors … Read more
No 10: Full Confidence is not the only game based around Westminster’s wheeling and dealing. Fantasy Parliament, external is a browser-based game designed by another UK-based developer, Evan Roberts, which lets players draft their own fantasy league of real-world MPs, scoring points based on their real-life media coverage. With the strategy game’s Policy Tester, players … Read more
Shaan has opened up about Arijit Singh’s decision to step back from playback singing, revealing that he once found himself contemplating a similar move. The singer reflected on his own career, his decision to sing across films and the advice he received from contemporaries Sonu Nigam and KK, while suggesting Arijit’s exit may not be … Read more
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan attends at the Houses of Parliament in London, England, on January 27, 2026. Ben Montgomery/Getty Images London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, got a lifetime appointment to the UK House of Lords. Khan was one of 26 new appointees to the prestigious British chamber under … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has vowed new data centre developments will not drive up electricity costs for Australian households. The comments come as Albanese unveiled part of Labor’s long-term plans for managing the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), including intellectual property protections and the establishment of an Office of AI within the Department of the … Read more
As small towns across the United States reckon with power-hungry data centers springing up, the Chinese Communist Party is muddying the waters and sowing division. By tapping into the tensions around water usage, power demands, and environmental costs, the regime is trying to widen the wedge using an old playbook: influence peddling and propaganda. There’s … Read more
The COVID-19 outbreak in mainland China rose from a low level to a medium prevalence level in the week of July 13 to July 19, according to the latest data released by Chinese health authorities. The highest number of infections occurred among those aged 15 to 59, rather than among children and the elderly, according … Read more
BBC Verify has been breaking down Reform’s plans to save more than £50bn a year from the welfare bill – and how realistic it is. Source link