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Cars
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
#ai-development
fromInfoQ
21 hours ago
Software development

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.
Software development
fromInfoQ
21 hours ago

Anthropic's Designs Three-Agent Harness Supports Long-Running Full-Stack AI Development

Anthropic's multi-agent harness improves autonomous application development by dividing tasks among agents for better coherence and output quality.
#ai
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

China could be the 'big winner' in the AI race, thanks to abundant power, cheap manufacturing, and an open-source craze | Fortune

China's AI sector is gaining momentum due to cheaper energy, increased capital spending, and a growing number of open-source developers.
Software development
fromMedium
3 days ago

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

AI is set to revolutionize post-code push processes, automating tasks like security fixes, error logging, and code reviews.
Digital life
fromFortune
10 hours ago

AI's next frontier is the real world | Fortune

AI has transformed digital interactions, yet the physical world still relies on outdated identity verification methods.
Silicon Valley
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 days ago

AI humanoid robot to help passengers at San Jose airport

San Jose Mineta Airport introduces Jose, an AI humanoid robot that assists passengers with information and speaks over 50 languages.
European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

China could be the 'big winner' in the AI race, thanks to abundant power, cheap manufacturing, and an open-source craze | Fortune

China's AI sector is gaining momentum due to cheaper energy, increased capital spending, and a growing number of open-source developers.
Software development
fromMedium
3 days ago

The AI Revolution in Development: Why Outer Loop Agents Are the Next Big Thing

AI is set to revolutionize post-code push processes, automating tasks like security fixes, error logging, and code reviews.
Data science
fromFortune
2 days ago

Meet China's AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes | Fortune

AI technology in textile recycling significantly improves efficiency and reduces waste impact.
#ai-regulation
California
fromAxios
1 day ago

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.
California
fromAxios
1 day ago

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.
#byd
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Google battles Chinese open weights models with Gemma 4

Google launched new open-weights Gemma models optimized for agentic AI and coding, offering enterprises a domestic alternative to Chinese LLMs.
#openai
fromDefector
1 day ago
Media industry

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

Media industry
fromDefector
1 day ago

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

OpenAI acquired the Technology Business Programming Network for hundreds of millions, raising concerns about media independence despite its existing alignment with tech elites.
Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
1 day ago

U.S. and China control 90% of AI data centres - the Global South is building a different kind of AI - Silicon Canals

Frugal AI movements in the Global South aim to reclaim sovereignty by developing independent, low-cost AI systems for critical services.
Agriculture
fromFuturism
1 day ago

AI-Powered Tractor Startup Burns Through a Quarter Billion Dollars, Fires All Employees in Epic Implosion

Monarch Tractor faced failure due to its AI tractors being ineffective and dangerous, leading to layoffs and potential shutdown.
Marketing
fromInc
1 day ago

Is Your Company Focusing on Generative Engine Optimization?

Generative engine optimization (GEO) requires marketers to adapt strategies for AI-driven search, focusing on relevance and collaboration across PR, content, and SEO.
fromFuturism
2 days ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
Science
fromInverse
1 day ago

SXSW 2026 Proves AI Is So Last Year - And Space Is The Next Frontier

SXSW showcases innovation, highlighting both AI advancements and immersive experiences like virtual reality simulations of the International Space Station.
#baidu
Remote teams
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

Gig workers in 50+ countries are filming themselves doing chores to train humanoid robots for $15 an hour - Silicon Canals

A new gig economy is emerging where workers film household tasks to train humanoid robots, highlighting economic disparities in compensation versus value extracted.
#generative-ai
fromFast Company
2 days ago
Women in technology

AI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap

Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 day ago

Ben Armstrong of MIT on the Future of Work and Adapting to Technological Change

Generative AI tools require human involvement for accuracy and relevance, similar to the early internet's need for effective user engagement.
Women in technology
fromFast Company
2 days ago

AI isn't just reshaping productivity and threatening to kill jobs. It's changing how we lead, communicate, and treat each other. It's also creating a new gender gap

Generative AI is reshaping communication, trust, and cultural interactions beyond productivity and efficiency concerns.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
1 day ago

Ben Armstrong of MIT on the Future of Work and Adapting to Technological Change

Generative AI tools require human involvement for accuracy and relevance, similar to the early internet's need for effective user engagement.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
4 days ago

What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Generative AI and automation are significantly transforming job landscapes, particularly in Amazon warehouses, potentially replacing hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots.
Writing
fromDefector
3 days ago

Go Ahead and Use AI. It Will Only Help Me Dominate You. | Defector

AI can be a valuable tool in the writing process, and its use should be supported rather than criticized.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
fromThe Walrus
4 days ago

The Man Who Put AI at the Centre of America's War Machine | The Walrus

"War is terrible, war is terrible, war is terrible," he intones, holding my gaze and giving voice to a universal chorus.
DC food
fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

China's chatbot industry is fiercely competing for customers. Cue the freebies

The competitive landscape among AI apps in China is fierce. Companies have been dumping money into the market to try to win customers and show them how AI is useful in everyday life, in particular, for buying stuff.
US news
#china
Digital life
fromFast Company
1 day ago

China's insane video AI model is now available in the U.S. Here's how to use it

Seedance 2.0 is a generative video AI model that creates high-definition videos, available through the Higgsfield platform.
Silicon Valley
fromFortune
1 day ago

I helped build Uber and Discord and now my tools help fuel billion-dollar unicorns. But Silicon Valley is losing the AI race to itself | Fortune

Silicon Valley is falling behind in innovation due to slow adaptation to social demands and a focus on preserving existing business models.
fromFast Company
3 days ago

China is moving faster on next-gen tech. The U.S. is trying to keep up

In recent weeks, China approved the world's first commercial brain-computer interface medical device and unveiled a five-ton class electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that has already completed a public flight.
Science
#robotaxi
Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots | TechCrunch

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, a startup developing kid-size humanoid robots, to enhance its robotics capabilities.
#humanoid-robots
Silicon Valley food
fromFuturism
1 week ago

No, McDonald's Isn't Deploying Humanoid Robots as Workers in Shanghai

McDonald's in Shanghai deployed humanoid robots for a promotional event, not to replace human workers.
Silicon Valley food
fromMail Online
1 week ago

AI-m lovin' it! McDonald's is testing humanoid ROBOTS in Shanghai

Humanoid robots are being tested at a McDonald's in Shanghai, serving meals and entertaining customers as part of a trial.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Tech industry

Drunken boxing and backflips: China put on a robot kung fu display that shows how fast its robotics industry is growing

Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Robot is ARRESTED after terrifying an elderly woman in China

A humanoid robot in Macau was escorted away by police after startling an elderly woman who mistook its silent following as threatening behavior.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Xiaomi Now Using Humanoid Robots to Assemble Electric Cars

Xiaomi deployed humanoid robots at its Beijing EV factory, achieving 90.2% task completion at a 76-second cycle time matching factory pace.
Silicon Valley food
fromFuturism
1 week ago

No, McDonald's Isn't Deploying Humanoid Robots as Workers in Shanghai

McDonald's in Shanghai deployed humanoid robots for a promotional event, not to replace human workers.
Silicon Valley food
fromMail Online
1 week ago

AI-m lovin' it! McDonald's is testing humanoid ROBOTS in Shanghai

Humanoid robots are being tested at a McDonald's in Shanghai, serving meals and entertaining customers as part of a trial.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Tech industry

Drunken boxing and backflips: China put on a robot kung fu display that shows how fast its robotics industry is growing

Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Robot is ARRESTED after terrifying an elderly woman in China

A humanoid robot in Macau was escorted away by police after startling an elderly woman who mistook its silent following as threatening behavior.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Xiaomi Now Using Humanoid Robots to Assemble Electric Cars

Xiaomi deployed humanoid robots at its Beijing EV factory, achieving 90.2% task completion at a 76-second cycle time matching factory pace.
#robotics
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
London startup
fromTheregister
5 days ago

Humanoid tests humanoid robot for automotive logistics

Humanoid's robot successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for automotive manufacturing, demonstrating its capability in a production environment.
Science
fromNature
5 days ago

Inside the 'self-driving' lab revolution

Eve, an AI-powered robotic platform, automates early-stage drug design, significantly enhancing efficiency in scientific research.
European startups
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

China's 'one-person companies' have exploded. An Alibaba exec explains how AI agents make that possible.

AI agents are enabling the rise of one-person companies in China, with significant support from e-commerce platforms like Alibaba.com.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 week ago

AI Research Is Getting Harder to Separate From Geopolitics

NeurIPS faced backlash over restrictions on international participants, particularly affecting Chinese researchers, highlighting tensions between geopolitics and scientific collaboration.
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale-and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry

NEO, the implant developed by Neuracle Medical Technology, translates the thoughts of a person with paralysis into movements of an assistive robotic hand, allowing users to perform basic tasks.
Medicine
Software development
fromTechzine Global
1 day ago

Cursor updates its platform with a focus on autonomous AI agents

Cursor 3 enhances software development by integrating AI agents for collaborative coding, reducing manual programming and streamlining workflows.
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 day ago

For most workplace tasks, AI is good enough to pass but not good enough to impress, MIT finds | Fortune

AI technology is improving but still struggles to meet quality standards in many workplace tasks.
Science
fromNature
2 days ago

China is planning to land people on the Moon - and might beat the United States to it

NASA launched Artemis II to the Moon, while China plans its first crewed lunar landing by 2030.
#autonomous-vehicles
Toronto startup
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
Toronto startup
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
#ai-models
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Apps
1 day ago

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models in direct challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models that compete directly with OpenAI, marking a significant shift in its AI strategy.
Artificial intelligence
fromTNW | Apps
1 day ago

Microsoft launches three in-house AI models in direct challenge to OpenAI

Microsoft has launched three in-house AI models that compete directly with OpenAI, marking a significant shift in its AI strategy.
Software development
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Cursor Launches a New AI Agent Experience to Take on Claude Code and Codex

Cursor 3 enables users to deploy AI coding agents for task completion, marking a shift in developer workflows.
#ai-adoption
fromHarvard Business Review
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Strategy Summit 2026: Who's Going to Succeed with AI?

Successful AI adopters distinguish themselves through culture, addressing the productivity gap created by AI.
#anthropic
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC | TechCrunch

Anthropic has established a political action committee to influence policy and regulation, contributing to both political parties during the midterms.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Anthropic ramps up its political activities with a new PAC | TechCrunch

Anthropic has established a political action committee to influence policy and regulation, contributing to both political parties during the midterms.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 days ago

Microsoft shivs OpenAI with new AI models for speech, images

Microsoft launched public preview versions of machine learning models for speech recognition, speech synthesis, and image generation, competing directly with OpenAI.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models | TechCrunch

Microsoft AI released three foundational AI models for text, voice, and image generation, emphasizing human-centered design and competitive pricing.
Artificial intelligence
fromSilicon Canals
2 days ago

The $50 AI revolution: Why smaller models built for sovereignty may matter more than the trillion-dollar arms race - Silicon Canals

Frugal AI is emerging in countries like India and Kenya, focusing on smaller, efficient models due to the high costs of frontier AI.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Fact check: Are China's robot soldiers just AI fakes?

A dozen humanoid robots stand in front of a snow-covered mountain range. They hold machine guns and run across a shooting range, kneeling down to shoot at targets and change magazines, then maneuvering through an obstacle course. The setting for these scenes in a 48-second video currently circulating on social media is supposedly China, with the national flag flying in the background. But is it real? In many languages, such as Turkish shown here, the claim spread that the video shows a real military exercise.
Tech industry
Gadgets
fromFuturism
1 month ago

They Gave a Robot a Sword

A humanoid Robotera L7 performs dynamic swordplay with advanced motor skills, demonstrating 55 degrees of freedom and impressive full-body agility.
Artificial intelligence
fromMedium
4 days ago

What Will AI Coworkers Look Like for the Rest of 2026?

AI coworkers are now integral to workflows, executing tasks and returning results, transforming how teams operate by 2026.
Artificial intelligence
fromApp Developer Magazine
2 weeks ago

China is accelerating the next phase of AI

China's AI advancement, exemplified by OpenClaw, is creating a multipolar AI landscape where AI agents transition from answering questions to executing tasks, opening new investment opportunities in transaction intermediation and monetization.
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