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Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
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Apple weighs agentic AI in App Store privacy showdown

Apple plots agentic AI in the App Store, privacy first, always. The move, described by The Information via Engadget, frames a high wire act as Apple weighs openness against control. [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2172378/apple-may-open-up-the-app-store-to-agentic-ai/) Agentic AI would let softw

The Convergence in Perception Systems from Cars to Robots
Industrial Robotics•

Perception Driven Robots Reshape Industry

How Industrial Automation Services Are Modernizing Legacy Facilities
Industrial Robotics•

Legacy Plants Modernized by Automation Services

AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
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AI chatbots leak real phone numbers

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Daimon Robotics Unveils Largest Omni-Modal Tactile Dataset

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RLWRLD Debuts RLDX-1 Dexterity Foundation

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Android Show 2026 Unveils Googlebooks and Auto Overhaul

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Dexterity First Foundation Model Reframes Robot Hands

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SAP Deploys Fully Autonomous AI Robots in SAP Logistics Warehouse

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AI chatbots leak real phone numbers

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Musk v Altman week 2 exposes high stakes clash

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iRobot slashes Roomba price and size in new lineup

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detail from an image of Mars' surface
AI & Machine Learning•

Musk v Altman week 2 exposes high stakes clash

OpenAI president Greg Brockman, second left, exits the U.S. District Court, in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2026.
AI & Machine Learning•

Musk v OpenAI escalates as bid to unwind for profit

headshots of bob little and hiroshi fujiwara.
China Robotics & AI•

Robotics awards spotlight leaders Fujiwara and Little

Utah Enacts VPN Rule Tied to Age Verification
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Utah Enacts VPN Rule Tied to Age Verification

Beat Coverage

AI & Machine Learning

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AI chatbots are giving out people’s real phone numbers
AI & Machine Learning•

AI chatbots leak real phone numbers

detail from an image of Mars' surface
AI & Machine Learning•

Musk v Altman week 2 exposes high stakes clash

OpenAI president Greg Brockman, second left, exits the U.S. District Court, in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, April 30, 2026.
AI & Machine Learning•

Musk v OpenAI escalates as bid to unwind for profit

Beat Coverage

Industrial Robotics

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The Convergence in Perception Systems from Cars to Robots
Industrial Robotics•

Perception Driven Robots Reshape Industry

How Industrial Automation Services Are Modernizing Legacy Facilities
Industrial Robotics•

Legacy Plants Modernized by Automation Services

Olivier Welker, CEO of OMRON Robotics, with Pietro Gorlier, CEO of Comau.
Industrial Robotics•

Robotics Giants Form Alliance for Flexible Automation

DAIMON Robotics Wants to Give Robot Hands a Sense of Touch
Industrial Robotics•

Daimon Robotics Unveils Largest Omni-Modal Tactile Dataset

SAP and Cyberwave deploy fully autonomous AI-powered robots in SAP logistics warehouse
Industrial Robotics•

SAP Deploys Fully Autonomous AI Robots in SAP Logistics Warehouse

Manufacturing with robot cells and machine tending solutions
Industrial Robotics•

Robot Cells Redefine Modern Manufacturing

Beat Coverage

Humanoids

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An overview of RLDX-1.
Humanoids•

RLWRLD Debuts RLDX-1 Dexterity Foundation

Devices & Daily Life

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Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
Consumer Tech•

Apple weighs agentic AI in App Store privacy showdown

ubisys joins Works with Home Assistant
Consumer Tech•

German Firms Join Home Assistant Certified List

Android Show 2026: all the news and announcements
Consumer Tech•

Android Show 2026 Unveils Googlebooks and Auto Overhaul

These new Roombas are smaller and cheaper
Consumer Tech•

iRobot slashes Roomba price and size in new lineup

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Consumer Tech•

Matter and OpenADR link smart homes to grid

Sheena Vasani
Consumer Tech•

Digital Gifts Save Mother's Day

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China Robotics & AI

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headshots of bob little and hiroshi fujiwara.
China Robotics & AI•

Robotics awards spotlight leaders Fujiwara and Little

Analysis

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Utah Enacts VPN Rule Tied to Age Verification
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Utah Enacts VPN Rule Tied to Age Verification

EU Digital Fairness Act Sparks Privacy Debate
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EU Digital Fairness Act Sparks Privacy Debate

UK online safety push risks collapsing the open web
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UK online safety push risks collapsing the open web

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