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Coronavirus Threatens China’s EV Goals

Two months ago, the head of Chinese electric vehicle start-up Xpeng was feeling upbeat about China’s progress in switching away from fuel-burning cars. Tesla had given a fillip to Chinese consumer enthusiasm for electric vehicles with the launch of production in...

U.S. Navy Autonomous Robot Submarines

The U.S. Navy is in the process of developing armed robot submarines, which could theoretically be used to kill without direct human oversight. The project is being developed by the Office of Naval Research under the name CLAWS, although it has not been made clear...

Coronavirus and Tech

Disinfecting robots, smart helmets, thermal camera-equipped drones and advanced facial recognition software are all being deployed in the fight against Covid-19 at the heart of the outbreak in China. President Xi Jinping has called on the country’s tech sector...