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America wants AI girlfriends, China wants AI boyfriends - here's why

In the US and much of the English-speaking internet, AI companions are overwhelmingly designed for men. The typical AI girlfriend is endlessly available, emotionally affirming, flirtatious on demand, and crucially programmable. She does not reject. She does not argue unless asked to. She does not leave.

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Taiwanese president names the countries that will be ‘next’ if China is allowed to invade

Taiwan will not be any country’s ‘bargaining chip’, island’s president says

The Independent UK

The World’s Most Expensive Pets And The Stories Behind Their Price Tags

Pets are usually chosen for love, companionship, and emotional connection. But in some corners of the world, pets also represent rarity, prestige, and extraordinary responsibility. The most expensive pets on Earth are not priced high because they are accessories or status symbols alone. Their cost is shaped by rarity, breeding…

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Chinese platforms like Xiaohongshu look to Southeast Asia as the U.S. applies more scrutiny

In 2025, China’s trade surplus from digital services jumped to a record high of $33 billion, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

Fortune

Father of exiled Hong Kong activist convicted in unprecedented insurance case under national security law

Family of US-based Hong Kong dissident held guilty in first such case

The Independent UK

China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%

China has moved to curb a fierce price war between automakers sector that has caused massive losses for the industry

The Independent UK

European leaders clash over how to tackle threats from Trump and Russia

The 27-nation alliance has endured several economic and political threats in recent years

The Independent UK

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Taiwan's AI-powered economy soars in the shadow of bubble fears and China threats

Taiwan's economy is thriving thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, driven by strong demand for computer chips and other products made by companies like TSMC and Foxconn

The Independent UK

In blunt warning, the US says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

The Trump administration has expressed concern to Peru that China is solidifying control over critical parts of the South American nation’s infrastructure

The Independent UK

EU leaders push to rescue European economy challenged by China and US

EU leaders will converge on a Belgian castle on Thursday as the bloc seeks ways to punch its economic weight on the global stage – faced with threats from China and the United States, and hamstrung by its own divisions.

Radio France Internationale

Who is the new face of China’s Year of the Fire Horse? Draco Malfoy, of course

The Chinese Year of the Fire Horse has a new, unexpected mascot: Draco Malfoy.

The Conversation

Labor will never have a better time to revisit carbon pricing – but does it have the stomach to make polluters pay?

The government has not made enough of a dent in emissions, but global trends and a shambolic opposition offer a rare opportunity to act

The Guardian - AU

China’s emissions have stopped rising for two years. Is this the start of a decline?

Whether the current plateau becomes a sustained decline will depend largely on decisions in the next five-year plan, due in March

The Independent UK

How Bruce Mouat ‘rebounded’ from Winter Olympics heartbreak for shot at curling redemption

Just over 24 hours after he and Jen Dodds missed out on bronze in the mixed doubles, Mouat’s men’s side defeated China in their opener to set up a rematch against Sweden from the Beijing final

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China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video)

China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its Mengzhou crew capsule and pulling off a soft splashdown with the returning rocket.

Times Life

4 Profound Short Books That Can Change Your Life

If you go to a library or a bookstore, you can find tens and hundreds of books in all kinds of genres. Choosing the right one would be a hard choice even for a veteran reader. However, there are a handful of short and poetic books that contain a lot…

InsideEVs

How Does This Chinese EV Offer 620 Miles Of Range? The Secret Is A New Battery Chemistry

China’s FAW Group has a novel battery chemistry that promises to deliver extraordinary energy density.

Euronews

NATO rejects claim ‘Arctic Sentry’ is a rebrand to appease Trump

A NATO military officer argued that Arctic Sentry shows the alliance is "trying to get ahead" of threats in the region.

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The Guardian - UK

Father of activist Anna Kwok convicted under Hong Kong national security law

Kwok Yin-sang arrested after he tried to end pro-democracy daughter’s insurance policy and withdraw funds

The Times of India

Bangladesh to vote tomorrow: What's at stake for India, Pakistan and China

After months of violence, street protests and political upheaval, Bangladesh now faces its moment of reckoning. What began in July 2024 as a student agitation over public sector job quotas quickly spiralled into a nationwide revolt against Sheikh Hasina’s government, culminating in her resignation and flight to India. The unrest…

Tom’s Hardware

China's top chipmaker warns that rushed AI data center capacity could remain idle — SMIC chief says utilizing ballooning capacity 'has not been fully thought through'

Co-CEO of SMIC warns that massive data centers that are currently being built in the U.S. and other regions could end up sitting idle if some AI projects do not take off.

LiveScience

China has planted so many trees around the Taklamakan Desert that it's turned this 'biological void' into a carbon sink

Huge-scale ecological engineering around the edges of one of the world's largest and driest deserts has turned it into a carbon sink that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, research suggests.

MyLifeXP

Guess the Country Behind These 7 Unique Valentine’s Day Traditions

Valentine’s Day is known globally as a celebration of love, but did you know not every country celebrates it on February 14 or in the same way? Some cultures exchange chocolates, others give carved wooden spoons, and some even have holidays for the loveless to reflect on singlehood. Across the…

Euronews

US expected to reassure allies over limiting NATO troop withdrawal

The US is expected to commit to limiting the number of troops it will withdraw from NATO territory at a meeting of defence ministers Thursday. NATO is also due to announce plans for Arctic Sentry military mission to the High North in response to threats from Russia and China.

Euronews

Newsletter: How to fix Europe’s competitiveness problem?

Also in this newsletter: US expected to withdraw only a limited amount of troops from NATO territory; why EU leaders agree to disagree on who should speak to Putin; and how Hungary's Tisza party is breaking ranks with the EPP to shake off the "Brussels puppet" label.

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