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Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s administration has turned over to ⁠Minneapolis prosecutors evidence it had withheld on immigration agents’ kill…

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Research

What Anthropic’s latest AI discovery does—and doesn’t—show

MIT Technology Review·Jul 13, 2026

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. A…

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General

The Download: a donor conception cap and world models for AI

MIT Technology Review·Jul 13, 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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The Robot Report parent company, WTWH Media, rebrands as Arrowfly

The Robot Report·Jul 13, 2026

The Arrowfly name unifies more than 40 brands under a new identity built for the future of B2B content and events. The post The Robot Repor…

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Research

EU eyes social media curbs for children

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

The European ⁠Union will move to limit young ⁠children’s access to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission President Ur…

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Manipulation

Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements

Robohub·Jul 13, 2026

By moving their hands and fingers, users can direct a robot to play piano or shoot a basketball, or they can manipulate objects in a virtua…

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General

STEM education in the classroom, introducing BotBall

The Robot Report·Jul 12, 2026

Botball addresses STEM education with autonomous robotics, real coding, and a level playing field driven entirely by students. The post STE…

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Policy

Are suppliers ready for new robot safety standards?

The Robot Report·Jul 11, 2026

Suppliers that are well prepared for standard changes will benefit, while underprepared companies may face market access disruption. The po…

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AI Training

Why robotics teams need virtual gyms before deployment

The Robot Report·Jul 11, 2026

To address environmental and task variability, robots can benefit from 'virtual gyms' to bridge the sim-to-real gap, says SoftServe. The po…

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Trump says missiles ‘locked, loaded and aimed at Iran’ amid calls for his killing

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his kil…

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How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding

The Robot Report·Jul 10, 2026

CEO Andy Lonsberry explains how Path Robotics applies AI to welding, and UC San Diego professor Michael Yip discusses robot learning. The p…

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The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”

MIT Technology Review·Jul 10, 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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Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

MIT Technology Review·Jul 10, 2026

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands usi…

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Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year

The Verge AI·Jul 10, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft may once again be struggling to keep up with its own climate goals, according to its 2026 sustainability report. As rep…

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 9, 2026

The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told prosecutors that Robinson e…

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Manipulation

ForSight Robotics’ road to performing a fully robotic cataract surgery

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

ForSight Robotics' JASPER Platform assists surgeons with cataract surgeries, while still leaving the power in the surgeon's hands. The post…

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Research

Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts

MIT Technology Review·Jul 9, 2026

The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language…

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Startup

Calling all robotics startups: apply to RoboBusiness Startup Alley

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

We're looking for robotics startups that are creating a full system, component, or software system to show off their work at RoboBusiness.…

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Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

The Verge AI·Jul 9, 2026

{"#text":"Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that it's…

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Rollon launches two telescopic rails with integrated magnets

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

Rollon said the magnets deliver improved load management, smoother extension, and increased durability, even under intensive operating cond…

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Humanoid

Beyond da Vinci: Why versatile humanoid robots are the next frontier in surgery

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

For the first time, teleoperated humanoid robots successfully performed surgeries during a UC San Diego preclinical trial. The post Beyond…

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Yields hit three-decade highs as BOJ behind-the-curve narrative debated

Japan Times Technology·Jul 9, 2026

Some analysts argue that the central bank is not being overtaken by the market even as the 10-year yield crosses 2.9%.

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AI Training

NVIDIA and Hugging Face bring new models and frameworks to LeRobot

The Robot Report·Jul 8, 2026

Hugging Face LeRobot is an open-source robotics library for training, running, and sharing robot datasets, models, policies, and workflows.…

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Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 8, 2026

Norwegian police said on Wednesday that 28 men across seven countries had been arrested in an operation targeting buyers of material depict…

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