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A roundup of tech and science developments including NASA's cancellation of the Swift telescope rescue, Tesla's massive recall in China, Meta's ongoing legal challenges regarding child safety, and the rise of Inner Mongolia as an AI data center hub.

A humanoid robot named Lightning, developed by Honor, completed a 100-metre sprint in 9.32 seconds, beating Usain Bolt's 9.58-second human world record. The feat occurred during preparations for the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

WIRED reports on Flock Safety's AI tools, OpenAI's safety overhaul, and vulnerabilities allowing 'zombified' expired Visa cards to be used for fraud. Additionally, Apple issued record spyware warnings, and Ukraine targeted Russian retailer Wildberries with cyber and drone attacks.

Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, is rapidly becoming a major AI data center hub due to low energy costs and cold climate. While companies like DeepSeek and ByteDance invest heavily, the region faces significant water scarcity and ongoing reliance on coal power.

Award-winning Hollywood writers and directors are taking gig jobs paying $12 to $200 an hour to train AI models, seeking income amid a severe industry job slump despite concerns they are helping automate their own professions.

Experts in Silicon Valley warn of an imminent AI takeoff and existential risks, citing recursive self-improvement, autonomous agent breakouts, and a lack of global regulatory coordination amid US-China rivalry.