AI-powered cleaning robots roll out of labs into Chinese homes, Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong says robot colleague makes work easier

France plans €655M in AI investments through 2030, Mistral-powered chatbot for state services, and replacing Palantir with Chapsvision in security service.

France plans €655 million in AI investments through 2030 and a Mistral-powered chatbot for state services; its security service will replace Palantir with Chapsvision.

6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Qinghai, China — CENC reports quake at 10 km depth in Haixi Prefecture, no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Haixi Prefecture in northwest China's Qinghai Province at 5:06 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 37.80 degrees north latitude and 95.56 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

Iran's IRNA publishes Islamabad MOU text outlining US‑Iran roadmap to end military conflict

Iran's state news agency IRNA publishes text of Islamabad memorandum of understanding between Iran and US outlining roadmap to end military conflict and negotiate final agreement

Taiwan's Lai Ching-te urges world media to defy China's pressure campaign at rare briefing as Beijing escalates efforts to isolate Taipei

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called on international media to resist China's pressure campaign against Taipei at a rare briefing held as Beijing intensifies efforts to isolate the island.