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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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Manipulation

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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The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’

Japan Times Technology·Jul 8, 2026

Director Shinzo Katayama and actor Shun Oguri discuss the cross-cultural collaboration behind Netflix's "Human Vapor."

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Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom

Japan Times Technology·Jul 8, 2026

The Nagoya tournament still offers plenty of intrigue, from a disrupted title race to the debut of highly touted English prospect Nicholas…

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Europe’s third major heat wave raises grid and water risks

Japan Times Technology·Jul 8, 2026

The latest spell of hot weather is being driven by a high-pressure heat dome, similar to the one that shattered records across much of the…

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Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI photos

The Verge AI·Jul 7, 2026

{"#text":"Meta is launching the first AI image generation model made by its Superintelligence Labs division. The Muse Image model now power…

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Policy

ABB Robotics includes vSLAM navigation in F712 autonomous forklift

The Robot Report·Jul 7, 2026

The Flexley Stacy F712 forklift uses vision to navigate, works with other robots, and complies with safety standards, says ABB Robotics. Th…

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The foundational elements of AI architecture that IT leaders need to scale

MIT Technology Review·Jul 7, 2026

With the rapid progress of AI capabilities and the move to agentic systems, organizations are expanding their use cases as the technology c…

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HIVE brings in $15M to build physical AI for industrial machines

The Robot Report·Jul 7, 2026

HIVE has deployed its technology across several sites in Scandinavia, operating autonomously across different machines. The post HIVE bring…

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Kraken Robotics acquires Covelya Group for $615M

The Robot Report·Jul 6, 2026

Covelya Group expands Kraken Robotics' product offerings and total addressable market in subsea technology. The post Kraken Robotics acquir…

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Microsoft is laying off 4,800 employees

The Verge AI·Jul 6, 2026

{"#text":"A year after cutting around 9,100 employees, Microsoft is making further layoffs today as it begins its new financial year. The s…

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