A new wave of AI robot companions is moving beyond clinical tools to aid the elderly providing emotional support and critical reminders for meals, medication, and appointments.

The robotic pet mimics the behavior of a real animal: it requires regular feeding and makes grumbling sounds when hungry. If ...

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The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

TOKYO -- TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan's first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she'll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the ...

In its catalogue note, Sotheby’s said the painting “offers a spectral meditation on the porous boundary between sleep and ...

A robot lawnmower has left an amateur soccer club in northwestern Germany without a playing field after biting off more than it could mow. The robotic mower, named “Robby” ...

Japan's Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through ...