2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (202+ words) The conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on autonomous transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh. The dream of driverless taxis continues in the Gulf, where the conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago  (270+ words) Berenjak, a buzzy Iranian restaurant that started in London before expanding abroad, opens a permanent location in Riyadh today, but the mood is dour. Berenjak, a buzzy Iranian restaurant that started in London before expanding abroad, opens a permanent location…...

20+ hour, 52+ min ago  (399+ words) Robot companies contend with human mischief'Semafor Robot companies contend with human mischief The humans are starting to fight back. One very analog cost robotics companies are now dealing with as their products proliferate in the wild is repair fees for…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (242+ words) The Democratic Republic of the Congo qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. The final qualification matches for this summer's men's soccer World Cup broke Italian hearts and saw the Democratic Republic of the Congo succeed…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (261+ words) Social media users said some cars suddenly stopped on busy highways, while WIRED reported that at least three accidents were seen. One of China's biggest robotaxi firms suffered an outage, leaving passengers stranded on highways and apparently causing accidents Baidu…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (309+ words) The Commerce Department will release data on Wednesday that reveals how consumers were spending their money before the war in Iran. The Commerce Department will release data on Wednesday that reveals how consumers were spending their money before the war…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (124+ words) Bangkok is set to host the international song competition in the fall. The Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday announced its first Asia edition, with Bangkok set to host the campy international competition in the fall At least 10 countries, including South…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (123+ words) Chinese behemoth BYD is cashing in on the boom. The Iran war is driving increased interest in EV purchases, buoying the prospects of Chinese behemoth BYD The electric carmaker last week reported its first decline in annual profit since 2022, but…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (250+ words) China, Kenya revive stalled railway'semafor.com China, Kenya revive stalled railway Beijing and Nairobi agreed to resume construction of a stalled railway project that had become a symbol of the dangers of overreliance on Chinese financing. Construction of the $5.5 billion…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (575+ words) Chinese firms have put tens of millions of electric cars and buses onto the road. Now, the country is leading the world in yet another green race: electrifying heavy trucks. China's adoption of e-trucks is so rapid, it "leaves the…...