Sony last month announced project Ace, an autonomous robot capable of competing with professional table tennis players. Sony says this breakthrough demonstrates that AI systems have achieved human-like, expert-level performance in a competitive sport in the physical world.  While the world is currently focused on the agentic AI craze — allowing AI agents to perform tasks on your behalf — physical AI is right on its heels. Having a humanoid robot fold your laundry is just the beginning, and Sony is showing that physical AI could outperform humans in some instances. “Table tennis is a game of enormous complexity that requires split-second decisions as well…

Published on 03/05/2026 – 13:29 GMT+2 Russia fired a ballistic missile targeting the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Sunday morning. Authorities responding to the scene say at least five people were injured, three men and two women, and were transported to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. It’s not…

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney insisted he would not read too much into his side’s emphatic Ulster semi-final win over Down, despite a dominant performance in Clones.The Orchard County powered to a 3-33 to 0-14 victory, keeping Down to just seven scores in each half, to book their place in the…

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US policy makers have two choices: strategic engagement or a spiral into irrelevancyJust three years after entering the auto market, the Chinese tech company Xiaomi has made no effort to temper expectations. Best known for challenging Apple and Samsung on smartphones, Xiaomi is now positioning its new-generation SU7 electric sedan…

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