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Cyber & Technology April 18, 2026 336 stories in this edition

China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave

The Straits Times Asia / Southeast Asia / 1m ago
China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave

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Among those on display were AI vibrators, silicon dolls and app-activated pressure machines.

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