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China's Unitree Unveils Robot With "Human-Like Physique" That Can Outrun Most People The race for bipedal humanoid robot intelligence has certainly been in the news, with robots receiving "AI brains" that have already brought them onto factory floors and will likely become more visible in the public world in the coming years (see UBS).  But there is another race that Chinese robot maker Unitree is simultaneously part of, and that is actual speed. In recent days, Unitree posted a video on X titled "Unitree Breaks the World Record Again," indicating that one of...

US Treasury To Partner With Education Department To Collect Student Loan Debt Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Education (ED) jointly announced a new partnership under which the Treasury will assume responsibility for collecting on defaulted federal student loan debt, according to a March 19 joint statement from the departments. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 13, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Federal Student Assistance Partnership will enhance the...