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  • Hanna Petersson, a member of Andon Labs’ technical staff, uses a telephone handset to speak with Andon Café’s AI agent ‘Mona’ in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Barista Kajetan Grzelczak makes a coffee at Andon Café at the Vasastan neighborhood in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Photo: AP)

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

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STOCKHOLM, May 12, 2026 (AP) — The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm. San Francisco-based startup Andon Labs has put an artificial intelligence agent nicknamed “Mona” in charge at the eponymous Andon Café in the

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  • People install RedClaw AI software on their laptops in Beijing on March 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • People play games at a RedClaw AI promotion booth set up outside a shopping mall in Beijing on March 28, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Staff members help their customers install the RedClaw AI software on their laptops in Beijing on March 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • A staff member, left, helps a woman to install the RedClaw AI software on her laptop at an office in Beijing on March 22, 2026. (Photo: AP)
  • Shoppers rest at a RedClaw AI promotion booth set up outside a shopping mall in Beijing on March 28, 2026. (Photo: AP)

The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally

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HONG KONG, May 6, 2026 (AP) — On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial intelligence assistant. The scene in Beijing, China’s capital, was repeated for days at several events and was also seen in the southern technology

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In 10 years, AI will be able to do Timothee Chalamet’s job, but not live performances: Charlize Theron

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New York, Apr 20 (PTI) Hollywood star Charlize Theron has called out Timothee Chalamet for his controversial remarks that “no one cares” about opera or ballet, saying it was a “reckless comment on art forms”. Chalamet made the controversial comments during “A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event” right in the middle of his Oscar

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A now hiring sign sits on the side of the road in Garland, Texas, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Photo: AP)

One Tech Tip: Here’s how AI can and can’t help you in your job hunt

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Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, Mar 26, 2026 For many job seekers, it might seem like there’s never been a harder time to find a job. Hiring for white-collar jobs has been especially weak, part of what economists call a “low-hire, low-fire” job market in which businesses are largely holding onto their workers while hiring remains sluggish, making

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