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Fresh federal notices signal AI governance is moving from talk to rules. The federal machine behind AI regulation is waking up. A wave of AI-related entries in the Federal Register points to a growing appetite for formal, rules-based governance of artificial intelligence in the United States. The no
China’s Humanoid Robots Win the Early Market
China’s humanoid robots ship in volume, leaving rivals in the dust. TechCrunch’s reporting this week paints a clear picture: domestic Chinese firms are moving from prototype demonstrations to real deployments at a pace that’s hard for U.S. teams to match. In the nascent market for humanlike service
Xiaomi Leica 17 Ultra Debuts, U.S. Availability Unclear
Leica-tuned 17 Ultra lands in Europe; US rollout remains murky. MWC 2026 is still rolling, but Xiaomi kicked off the week with its Leica-branded flagship in a way that matters for phone obsessives: a camera-first Android that’s clearly aimed at dethroning premium rivals on image quality while compli
Legendary weather app returns, meteorologists nod
A legendary weather app is back, and it’s stubbornly old-school about accuracy. The Verge reports a beloved but long-in-the-tooth forecasting app is making a comeback, a move that has more implications than a fresh coat of icons. The piece emphasizes a return grounded in reliability and a lean, no-n
Xiaomi Tag Tracker Clips On Without a Case
The Xiaomi Tag clips to keys—case-free and ready. Xiaomi’s first Bluetooth tracker is designed to be seen as a practical everyday companion, and it comes with some notable design decisions. The device is described as “a bit larger than Apple’s second-gen AirTags,” a trade-off Xiaomi makes to include
What we’re watching next in ai-ml
AI benchmarks are finally getting real about real-world reliability. From arXiv’s latest CS.AI postings to Papers with Code’s benchmark catalog and OpenAI’s research notes, the vibe is clear: the industry is moving from chasing flashy scores to tightening evaluation, reproducibility, and applicabili
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Industry 5.0 bets on humans, not just efficiency
Industry 5.0 isn’t about faster robots—it’s about smarter humans. The narrative is shifting from wiring up factories to co-authoring outcomes with people. Industry 5.0 aims to augment human potential by orchestrating AI, cloud, IoT, robotics, and digital twins at scale in ways that remove data silos
AI reshapes Go's top players' thinking
AI now trains Go's best—humans follow the machine. Inside a quiet building in Seoul’s Hongik-dong, the hush of a traditional Go academy has given way to a different rhythm: screens glow, clicks echo, and players replay games with machine-perfect precision. The Korea Baduk Association, long the templ
Industry 5.0 Puts Humans Back in the Loop
Industry 5.0 finally centers humans in the AI era. Industrial leaders are recalibrating from “more automation” to smarter collaboration between people and machines, and the shift is no longer theoretical. A MIT Technology Review Insights survey of 250 industry leaders shows the field is moving towar
AI Rewrites Elite Go Training
AI has rewritten how Go’s elite train, turning practice into a quiet duel with silicon. In Seoul’s quiet east, in a neighborhood once stamped with the gravity of the Korea Baduk Association, players swap wooden stones for screens and replay matches in AI programs. The scene is familiar now: rooms wh
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Seoul AW 2026: AI Robots Collide
Hyundai’s MobED rolled into AW 2026 with a dare. The Smart Factory & Automation World event in Seoul, set for March 4–6 at Coex, is shaping up as a crossroads for AI-native production systems. Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics Lab is bringing its MobED—Mobile Eccentric Droid—to the floor, a four-wheele
Intelligence-First Automation Reframes Factory Floors
The real ROI isn’t more cobots—it's smarter integration. The robotics and automation sector’s 2026 spotlight isn’t on buying bigger robots; it’s on wiring those robots into a living, data-driven factory. A recent round-up of the Best Manufacturing and Packaging Automation Companies in 2026 underscor
Cobots Stabilize Lines Without Disruption
A factory floor just found a way to shave cycle time without halting production. Production data shows collaborative robots, when deployed with a clear understanding of the existing line, can deliver accuracy, efficiency, and customization to repetitive dispensing tasks. Kassow Robots emphasizes tha
Intelligence-Driven Automation Dominates 2026
Smart factories finally have the brains; the real obstacle is getting them to behave. A new wave of rankings on the best manufacturing and packaging automation companies in 2026 underscores a simple truth: the value today lies in intelligent integration, not flashy demos. Production data shows that
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Field-hardy robot dogs haul produce from the field
Robot dogs haul produce from the field—last-mile logistics finally has legs. IEEE Spectrum’s Video Friday spotlights DEEP Robotics’ Lynx M20 as it navigates rugged, mountainous farmland to transport harvested crops, a concrete example of how legged platforms are inching into operational farm tasks o
What we’re watching next in humanoids
It actually works: humanoids finally walk reliably in real rooms. A fresh wave of lab demos published across IEEE Spectrum Robotics and The Robot Report shows humanoid platforms moving beyond the hype and into usable gait and manipulation in cluttered environments. In controlled tests, the latest At
MobED Debuts as AI-Powered Mobile Droid
Hyundai's MobED rolls into Seoul with four-wheeled swagger. Hyundai Motor Group’s Robotics Lab unveiled MobED, a Mobile Eccentric Droid, at Smart Factory & Automation World in Seoul, signaling a sharper push into AI-native automation for manufacturing, logistics, and beyond. MobED is a wheeled mobil
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FCC Clears Charter-Cox Megamerger, Promises Faster Internet
The FCC just cleared Charter’s $34.5 billion takeover of Cox, setting the stage for a major reshaping of America’s cable landscape. Charter Communications will absorb Cox’s residential service into a Charter subsidiary while picking up Cox’s managed IT, commercial fiber and cloud businesses. The pla
Best Instant Cameras Right Now
Instant cameras are back, and the best one is shockingly simple. Instant cameras have graduated from retro novelty to real-life, everyday gadgets, and The Verge’s buying guide tests a slate of modern options from Fujifilm, Polaroid, Kodak, Leica, Canon, and others. In hands-on reviews, testers found
Woot's Video Games for All sale slashes prices fast
Woot just turned up the heat on game deals. The retailer is running a Black Friday–style push titled “Video Games for All,” with deep cuts on physical PS5, Switch, and Xbox titles plus accessories. The sale stretches through March 5, but a limited-time extra kicker ends earlier: use LEVEL20 at check
Low-cost MacBook Aims to Win Windows Users
Apple is reportedly plotting a $699–$799 MacBook to win Windows users. Apple’s next move, if rumors prove right, centers on a colorful, budget-minded MacBook that would sit below the current $999 MacBook Air and eschew the “Air” and “Pro” branding. The device would run on one of Apple’s mobile proce
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JD.com Launches Billion-Subsidy Supermarket with RMB 20B Subsidies
JD.com just launched a Billion-Subsidy Supermarket with RMB 20 billion in subsidies. On February 26, JD.com rolled out a new Billion-Subsidy Supermarket channel inside its app, turning a price-led subsidy play into a full-fledged online supermarket format. Over the next three years, the company plan
Denza Z9GT Claims World's Longest-Range BEV
Denza’s Z9GT hits 1,036 km — the longest-range mass-produced EV. BYD’s premium Denza brand just raised the range stakes with a single press of the accelerator. The Z9GT announces a pure electric range of 1,036 kilometers, a figure the company bills as the world’s longest-range mass-produced BEV unde
FiveAGES Funds Unitree Brain, Raises RMB Hundreds of Millions
The robot brain behind Unitree just raised hundreds of millions. In January 2026, FIVEAGES was named a “核心生态伙伴” (Core Ecosystem Partner) of Unitree Robotics, signaling a formal, long-term coupling of hardware and software for industrial robots. Fiveages serves as the model provider—the “brain” in th
Denza Z9GT claims 1,036-km range
Denza’s new Z9GT claims 1,036 kilometers of pure-electric range, a number the brand bills as the world’s longest for mass-produced EVs under current standards. The car still leans into Denza’s premium design language, but the tech updates are what the automaker wants you to notice: the LiDAR sensor
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The Sovereignty Gap in U.S. AI Statecraft
Countries want sovereign AI; Washington promises deployment control. The United States is touting “sovereign AI” abroad—offering partners deployment control through American technology—while many countries push to reduce reliance on U.S. systems and policy discretion, a tension that could redefine g
Wisconsin scraps VPN ban in age-verification bill
Wisconsin just peeled back a VPN ban from a sweeping age-verification bill. The update, issued February 25, 2026, confirms that the provision banning Virtual Private Networks from accessing certain websites has been removed from S.B. 130 / A.B. 105. The bill, which lawmakers pressed last year as an
Passwords Safer Now: Pick a Manager
Phishing is raging online, and your first line of defense is a password manager. A February 2026 guide from the Electronic Frontier Foundation makes the point plainly: password managers, used correctly, materially raise the bar against data breaches and credential theft by ensuring unique, long pass
Discord's Age-Verification Rollout Triggers Privacy Backlash
Discord's latest move to gate access with age verification has privacy advocates bristling. The issue sits at the intersection of user safety, platform governance, and civil liberties. In the EFFector 38.4 issue, the Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that requiring age verification to use online
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