BEIJING — It was not even close as a bright red Chinese humanoid named “Lightning” lived up to its name in a half-marathon pitting humans against robots, smoking its competition on Sunday

Chinese authorities and industrialists have long hoped to unseat the United States as the world's premier tech giant, but they've historically struggled to make inroads against Silicon Valley supremacy. However, recent and rapid advancements in artificial ...

For four years, Russia has relied on manpower to grind forward in Ukraine—but that advantage may be ending. In February 2026, Ukraine received the Phantom MK-1, an AI humanoid robot designed to operate like a human.