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  "id": 4419691,
  "title": "China’s robots race ahead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/chinas-robots-race-ahead",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:00:00.000Z",
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    "name": "The Verge",
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    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986167/china-humanoid-robot-games-race"
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  "summary": "This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on falling robots and the US-China AI race, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started I've admitted my fondness for […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "Hilarity, unease and relief: games show China is not over the finish line in humanoid robot race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/hilarity-unease-and-relief-games-show-china-is-not-over-the-finish",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:00:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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