Robot nation: China’s bid to beat its demographic decline
The country’s workforce is set to fall to 300mn by the end of the century. Beijing wants humanoids to narrow the labour gap
The country’s workforce is set to fall to 300mn by the end of the century. Beijing wants humanoids to narrow the labour gap
From Janine Hirt, CEO of Innovate Finance, London EC2, UK
From Christopher Smallwood, London SW20, UK
From Philippe Huberdeau, Secretary General of Scale-Up Europe, Paris, France
From Florian Douetteau, Co-founder and CEO of Dataiku, London EC2, UK
‘We should start to feel the benefits soon’
Several Wall Street lenders boost investor payouts after receiving pass grades
A new series of visual explainers looking at how AI is transforming different industries
US president singles out alliance members, including the UK, after meeting secretary-general Mark Rutte
Country still needs to play catch-up if it is to become self-reliant in the use of the technology
Institute for Fiscal Studies says lifetime gains from degree will be third lower than it estimated in 2020
Private equity firm sees off bids from rivals as German carmaker looks to cut costs and debt
Request comes hours after lunch between the US president and GOP lawmakers descends into shouting match
Shares rally in after-hours trading as chipmaker forecasts sustained demand for computer memory
Also in today’s newsletter, China detains two Japanese nationals on smuggling charges, and Venezuela to reveal $240bn debt pile
Governing body sets up $140mn fund covering Summer and Winter Games to disburse grants to every participant
AI company says the Chinese ecommerce giant used fake accounts to ‘extract’ chatbot’s capabilities
Announcement of deal along with higher revenue outlook boost shares as much as 15%
Stretching credibility
Price of world’s most actively traded digital asset falls below $60,000 amid shift by retail investors to AI-related stock bets
Media group calls on audience to join its defence against attacks by chair of Federal Communications Commission
Campaign that kicked off at Roland-Garros has won support of top players including Jannik Sinner
Rapidly growing company is increasingly challenging established derivatives and betting rivals