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Chinese-born robot becomes world’s first android monk as humanoid called Gabi takes vows in South Korea — three more $16,000 ‘spiritual cyborgs’ will join it for Buddha’s birthday Android

Chinese-born robot becomes world’s first android monk as humanoid called Gabi takes vows in South Korea — three more $16,000 ‘spiritual cyborgs’ will join it for Buddha’s birthday

South Korean monks officially ordained a humanoid robot during a Buddhist temple ceremony The AI-powered monk answered spiritual vows during its ordination ritual confidently Gabi received a symbolic sticker instead of the traditional incense burn ceremony South Korean monks at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul have ordained a humanoid robot as…
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May 12, 2026
Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers. Huawei

Beijing put Huawei’s secret chip lab on national TV two days before Trump arrives. The message wasn’t for Chinese viewers.

TL;DR Beijing broadcast Huawei’s secret chip lab on prime-time TV two days before Trump’s state visit, signalling that US export controls have consolidated China’s semiconductor ambitions under a national champion the US cannot reach. On Friday evening, China Central Television’s most-watched news programme broadcast footage that has never been shown…
bubmag
May 12, 2026
Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6 Ukraine

Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6

Ukraine has struck gas facilities in southwest Russia’s Orenburg region, more than 1,500km (932 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Tuesday evening that the attack was a retaliation for Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine. “Ukraine has said that…
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May 12, 2026