# Bots on the ground: China leads humanoid race

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Podcast: [Economist Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/economist-podcasts-921330)
Published: 2026-08-28T09:35:07+00:00
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Our correspondent goes inside a Chinese robot facility to see thousands of droids being taught to complete useful tasks. Is it worth the time and money? How Meta ’s $17bn settlement at its blockbuster trial could change teen social-media use. And 75 years of the Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company . Watch extended clips from Insider here , plus the full Elon Musk interview Guests and host: Don Weinland, China business editor Alice Fulwood, “Money Talks” host and US business editor Alexandra Suich-Bass, culture editor Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered:  Robots, humanoids, China, AI Meta, Instagram, Facebook, social media, addiction,  Shakespeare and Company, Paris, bookshops Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology— subscribe to The Economist . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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