TIME magazine is reporting that large robots are emerging as a significant area of technological advancement, with a new 9-foot-tall, half-ton robot from Chinese company Unitree featured on its cover. Editor-at-large Charlie Campbell interviewed Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing, noting it was a rare conversation with foreign media for a leader whose innovations are influencing robot development. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously acknowledged China's progress in this field.
The magazine highlights the intense competition between the United States and China in artificial intelligence and robotics. It noted that a new model from Chinese company Moonshot recently challenged the perception of American dominance in AI. Qualcomm, a semiconductor and communications company, is positioned at the center of this rivalry. Its CEO, Cristiano Amon, who marks his fifth anniversary leading the company this summer, accompanied President Donald J Trump to meetings with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. Amon discussed this trip and his vision for consumer AI on TIME's "The CEO Moment" interview series.
TIME is also covering other topics, including director Christopher Nolan's insights into his new "Odyssey" ending and parallels with "Oppenheimer." It also features a look at what food safety experts are eating during a Cyclospora outbreak, a column by Tim Brinkhof on global disagreements about alcohol consumption, and an interview with Mary Steenburgen regarding pickleball.