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Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel

Japan Times Technology·Jun 7, 2026

Israel and the U.S. have long known that each was spying on the other but recent Israeli efforts to learn about U.S. positions in talks wit…

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Trump has squeezed China in Cuba, Panama and Venezuela. Is Nicaragua next?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 6, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s drive to reassert US supremacy in Latin America has already squeezed China’s interests in Cuba, Panama and Vene…

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Energy now a focus of US-China contest of the century

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 2026

Given that control over energy reinforces superpower status, the contest of the century has morphed into an intense rivalry between China,…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Watch This Running Robot Not Fall Down Stairs

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jun 5, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Mitsubishi Electric opens Serendie Street Boston digital transformation hub

The Robot Report·Jun 5, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric opened Serendie Street Boston, its first Western digital transformation hub dedicated to collaboration and innovation.…

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Research

Are AI chatbots making us lose control of our brains?

MIT Technology Review·Jun 5, 2026

This week I’ve been at SXSW London. There’s been music, film, and a lot—and I mean a lot—of talk about AI. I also had the opportunity to si…

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China says US ‘invented’ terrorism charges to justify Cuba blockade

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 4, 2026

China accused the United States of using “invented allegations” to justify its terrorism case against Cuba, after Secretary of State Marco…

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AMR

Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire

The Verge AI·Jun 4, 2026

{"#text":"Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Charact…

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Voyager Technologies acquires Astrobotic to advance lunar initiatives

The Robot Report·Jun 4, 2026

Voyager intends to accelerate investment to scale Astrobotic’s programs, including lunar and reusable rocket programs. The post Voyager Tec…

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Research

Boston University team wins MassRobotics Form & Function Challenge at Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·Jun 3, 2026

MassRobotics awarded prizes to university teams and showcased healthcare innovators, physical AI developers, and startups. The post Boston…

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Research

Global robotics technology roadmap

Robohub·Jun 3, 2026

Deborah Lupton / Pop Chips / Licenced by CC-BY 4.0. Henrik I Christensen, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering at University of…

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2026 Robotics Summit & Expo Recap

The Robot Report·Jun 2, 2026

Listen to the podcast this week as The Robot Report editorial staff recaps the recent Robotics Summit & Expo from Boston. The post 202…

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Consumer

The next tech war? Why biotech may become a new US-China battleground

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 2, 2026

The wide-ranging geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington could soon expand into biotechnology, raising the prospect of fresh te…

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Top 10 robotics stories of May 2026

The Robot Report·Jun 1, 2026

May 2026 was a busy month full of robotics news, and it was topped off by the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston. The post Top 10 roboti…

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U.S. says it struck Iranian military sites as Tehran responds with air base attack

Japan Times Technology·Jun 1, 2026

Air defenses in Kuwait, where a major U.S. base is located, were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday as ⁠sirens sounded across…

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Humanoid

This DIY Bipedal Robot Used Pneumatic “Air-Muscles” Instead of Motors

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 31, 2026

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to bui…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: Extreme Omnidirectional Robot

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·May 29, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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Policy

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

MIT Technology Review·May 29, 2026

Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical on artificial intelligence includes a statement that warrants serious attention from technologists and policy…

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How Trump’s war on Iran is jeopardising Asia’s remittance lifeline

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

There seems to be no end to the harm arising from US President Donald Trump’s madcap war on Iran. Go beyond the direct tragic impact across…

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US labels major Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organisations

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

The United States on Thursday designated two well-known Brazilian crime groups, the so-called Red Command (CV) and First Capital Command (P…

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China doubts Musk’s Starship future; ex-TSMC chip prodigy returns: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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TV coverage of Trump’s visit showed Americans how ordinary Chinese live

South China Morning Post Tech·May 29, 2026

Nothing about the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing suggested high drama. The language w…

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Your guide to the last day of the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robot Report·May 28, 2026

The fun continues in Boston for the second day of the Robotics Summit & Expo, which includes the Women in Robotics breakfast and more.…

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Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more

Robohub·May 28, 2026

New MIT work advances the growing field of ionotronics, in which data are transferred through ions, potentially providing a bridge between…

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