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The Download: how the World Cup ball will fly and OpenAI’s “super app”

MIT Technology Review·Jun 8, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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General

WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people after spreading fro…

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Research

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2026 best paper award winners

Robohub·Jun 8, 2026

The AAMAS 2026 best paper awards were presented at the 25th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, which too…

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General

Prosecutors seek 27-year sentence for suspect in murder of Hokkaido girl

Japan Times Technology·Jun 8, 2026

Public prosecutors have alleged that Riko Uchida and others "applied some physical force" to the high school girl, who was embroiled in a d…

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AGIBOT holds World Challenge 2026 to see how AI models perform on real tasks

The Robot Report·Jun 7, 2026

AGIBOT said the industry is moving beyond simulation scores toward closed-loop testing on real robots with real tasks. The post AGIBOT hold…

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Robots can enhance manufacturing workers rather than replace them

The Robot Report·Jun 6, 2026

With the right AI, teleoperation, and safeguards, robotics can augment manufacturing opportunities, says one to ONE Holdings' president. Th…

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Why deterministic real-time systems are more critical than ever in robotics

The Robot Report·Jun 5, 2026

Winston Leung discusses the role of QNX role in robotics and AI, focusing on safety, innovation, and industry trends. The post Why determin…

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Startup

GENISOM AI debuts deployable robotics platforms at ICRA 2026

The Robot Report·Jun 5, 2026

At ICRA 2026, GENISOM AI may have been new to many international attendees — but it is not a concept-stage robotics startup. The post GENIS…

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Research

Norway crown princess awaits lung transplant

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 2026

Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health…

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General

The Download: AI hacking beyond Mythos, and chatbots’ impact on our brains

MIT Technology Review·Jun 5, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Manipulation

Robot Talk Episode 159 – Robot sensing and manipulation, with Maria Koskinopoulou

Robohub·Jun 5, 2026

Claire chatted to Maria Koskinopoulou from Heriot-Watt University about autonomous robotic manipulators for surgery, industry, and beyond.…

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General

The Meta hack shows there’s more to AI security than Mythos

MIT Technology Review·Jun 5, 2026

On June 5, 404 Media reported that attackers had been using Meta’s AI customer support agent to steal Instagram accounts. Their approach wa…

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Medical

Can surgical robots fly? SS Innovations discusses challenges, solutions

The Robot Report·Jun 4, 2026

The robotics developer is focusing on providing emergency care in active war zones and beyond. The post Can surgical robots fly? SS Innovat…

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General

Proteus gets natural-language ability as Amazon expands European robot deployments

The Robot Report·Jun 4, 2026

Amazon says Proteus needs no special commands as it plans to deploy the mobile robot, as well as STARK and Vulcan, across Europe. The post…

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Generalist raises $400M to scale its general-purpose AI models

The Robot Report·Jun 4, 2026

Generalist claims its system improves average success rates to 99% on tasks where previous models achieved 64%. The post Generalist raises…

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The Download: AI-generated lawsuits and virtual power plants for data centers

MIT Technology Review·Jun 4, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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How courts are coping with a flood of AI-generated lawsuits

MIT Technology Review·Jun 4, 2026

Most days in her chambers, Judge Maritza Braswell, a federal magistrate judge in Colorado, sifts through stacks of documents written by peo…

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AMR

Amazon develops a warehouse robot that workers can speak to

The Verge AI·Jun 4, 2026

{"#text":"Amazon has announced a new version of its fully autonomous warehouse robot, Proteus, that will interact using language instead of…

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Startup

Autonomous defense manufacturer Mach Industries raises $300M

The Robot Report·Jun 3, 2026

Mach Industries will use the funding to accelerate executing government contracts, acquire talent, develop products, and expand its network…

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General

How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers

MIT Technology Review·Jun 3, 2026

Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center…

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Research

Microsoft and OpenAI broke up — now they’re ready to fight

The Verge AI·Jun 3, 2026

{"#text":"At Microsoft's annual Build conference on Tuesday, the company announced a slew of new or expanded AI initiatives, including a su…

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Construction

RoboBusiness 2026 opens call for speakers

The Robot Report·Jun 3, 2026

RoboBusiness 2026, the premier event for developers of commercial robotics and those building robotics businesses, is seeking expert speake…

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General

The Download: Trump’s new AI order, and smart glasses for warfare

MIT Technology Review·Jun 3, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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General

Microsoft Build 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

The Verge AI·Jun 2, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft just kicked off Build 2026 with a keynote from CEO Satya Nadella and other company leaders. As expected, it was filled…

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