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Unitree Releases UniUni, Free Swarm-Control Software for Its H2 and G1 Robots
Unitree has released UniUni, a free desktop app for choreographing and monitoring groups of its H2 and G1 humanoids, with a group emergency stop.
China Tells 30-Plus Carmakers to Resist ‘Irrational Competition’ and Test Fully
Four Chinese ministries met over 30 carmakers, urging them to resist irrational competition, and set out draft rules on testing and risky car designs.
Taiwan Plans to Add AI Servers and Advanced Chips to Its Export-Control List
Taiwan's economy minister told Bloomberg Taipei will add AI servers and advanced chips to its export-control list, aligning with the US. No start date yet.
DeepSeek Releases DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 Open-Weight Update
DeepSeek’s V4.1-Flash-1017 is a minor open-weight update. Its own table lifts many agent scores vs prior Flash; Opus 5 still leads HLE and Terminal-Bench.
RPKI Now Protects About 70% of Internet Routes, Up From 54% a Year Ago, IPinfo Finds
IPinfo measures 70.3% of routed prefixes as RPKI-valid, up from 54.0% a year ago, with China driving much of the rise. Gaps in route security remain.
China Proposes Adding 40 AI, Biomedicine and Solar Technologies to Its Export-Control Catalogue
China's commerce and science ministries propose adding 40 AI, biomedicine and solar technologies to the export-control catalogue, with registration now.
BeyondTrust Patches a Critical Remote Support Zero-Day That Attackers Exploited From 29 August
A critical BeyondTrust Remote Support flaw, CVE-2026-102764, was exploited as a zero-day from 29 August. SaaS is patched; self-hosted users must act.
China Forms a Joint Probe Into Online Reports of Maextro V800 Brake Pedal Bracket Fractures
China's MIIT, cyberspace and market regulators formed a joint team to investigate online reports of Maextro V800 brake pedal bracket fractures.
X Says It Suspended More Than 13,000 Accounts in Three Suspected Foreign Influence Operations Targeting US Politics
X says it suspended more than 13,000 accounts in three suspected foreign influence operations it links to Iran, Russia and China, ahead of the US midterms.
Tim Cook Says the First Apple Intelligence Features Have Been Approved in China, With a Beta Due Later This Month
Tim Cook told The Paper the first Apple Intelligence features are approved in China, with a beta due in October. Apple says Siri AI won't be offered there.
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