The California State Athletic Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order against Robot Entertainment Kombat, the startup behind a viral human-versus-robot cage-fighting event in San Francisco. The commission maintains that the exhibition required its approval because it involved a human participant in full-contact combat. According to the regulator, staging such an event without authorization violates California’s […]

The growing adoption of artificial intelligence across Chinese corporations is improving operational efficiency, but stronger productivity is not consistently translating into higher profits or measurable financial returns. Intense competition and the cost of deploying the technology are limiting the benefits companies retain. The result is a gap between improvements in day-to-day operations and financial indicators […]