Stories that are getting the most attention from our readers this month.
China’s commerce ministry threatened “reciprocal countermeasures” if other nations strike trade agreements with Washington that Beijing deems harmful. The warning comes as governments weigh concessions to avoid President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Twenty-one humanoid robots raced a Beijing half-marathon; only six finished, many overheated or lost limbs. Despite the spectacle, analysts still project a $38 billion robotics market within a decade as AI chips improve.
