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Indian University Expelled from AI Summit After Passing Off Chinese Robot Dog as ‘Home‑grown’
A Galgotias University professor presented a Chinese‑made quadruped robot as an in‑house development at India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, prompting social‑media exposure and the university’s removal from the event. The episode highlights tensions over claims of indigenous technology, event vetting failures, and the political optics of India’s bid to project technological self‑reliance.
Taiwan’s Drone Mishap — Five-Second Failure Raises Questions About Readiness and Messaging
A Taiwanese military drone crashed within five seconds of launch on Jan. 29, 2026, and footage of the incident spread rapidly online and through mainland media. While technically likely to stem from propulsion, power or control-link failure, the episode has outsized significance for Taiwan’s deterrence posture, domestic politics and cross-strait information warfare.