CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick, Elaine Yu, and Arjun Kharpal discuss China’s humanoid robotics industry — on full display at a marathon in Beijing — as well as the implications of these developments for […]
Humanoid robot beats half-marathon world record set by Ugandan runner Jacob Kiplimo
From Diesel to Electric: Ethiopia’s Bold Bet on EVs
Electric buses glide quietly through Addis Ababa, taxis plug in instead of refuelling, and Ethiopia is betting big on a future without fossil fuels. Powered largely by hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian […]
Aswad: “We want to educate the youths…”
1982: Aswad on reflecting the Black British experience through their music. “We want to educate the youths…” Ladbroke Grove’s homegrown reggae stars Aswad were selling records and gaining fans but were struggling […]
1985: Band merch – is it worth the money?
“It is a con, of course it’s a con, the whole thing is a con.” Whistle Test’s David Hepworth looks at the boom in pop merchandise, which now sees bands like The […]
Testing Flea’s Music Knowledge
Today’s episode of Track Star* brought us face to face with one of the most singular musicians of the past 40 years, Flea. Flea met us outside on a cool day in […]
Billy Idol Shares His Favorite Records
Before becoming an MTV icon, Billy Idol first broke out as frontman of London punk band Generation X, helping bridge punk’s underground edge with pop stardom. Today, he’s known for classics like […]
Canada’s Ontario bets on greenhouse farming to boost food sovereignty
In the face of growing competition with Donald Trump’s United States and the ongoing trade war, Canada is betting big on greenhouse agriculture. In Ontario, the heart of national agricultural research and […]
Inside the German town where people print their own money
It may look like play money – but you can actually use it to buy things. At least within a special region in Bavaria, Germany. The “Chiemgauer” is supposed to strengthen the […]
Canada’s flawed transit (and what we can learn from Copenhagen)
Can we still reach our 2050 climate goals? Transit enthusiast Hudson Yuen @TheFlyingMooseCA is back to break down some of Canada’s transportation planning woes, and share what we can learn from Copenhagen’s […]
Britain has become a broken, poverty-riddled ‘living nightmare’
Record poverty, falling wages and rising costs: life in the UK is hard and getting harder. The country’s economic decline has led to a mass shift in political affiliations, populism is on […]
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