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Startup

ACS raises $200M to scale autonomous counter-drone system

The Robot Report·Jun 8, 2026

Allen Control Systems will use the funding to scale manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its autonomous weapon station, Bullfrog. The…

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General

NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources

The Verge AI·Jun 8, 2026

{"#text":"Google is rolling out \"across the board\" updates to NotebookLM. The AI-powered note-taking app now uses Google's upgraded Gemin…

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General

Iranians exhausted by prospect of more fighting with Israel: ‘no hope’

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

Residents of Tehran awoke on Monday anxious and drained by the prospect of full-scale war resuming, following tit-for-tat strikes between a…

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Manipulation

Daimon Robotics and Galbot jointly launches RobOmni for benchmarking tactile perception and dexterous manipulation

The Robot Report·Jun 8, 2026

Embodied AI is evolving from vision-centric perception toward Physical AI. The post Daimon Robotics and Galbot jointly launches RobOmni for…

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General

Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job

The Verge AI·Jun 8, 2026

{"#text":"Today I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. And I’m actually going to keep today’s intro short — I’m workin…

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General

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

Why this year’s World Cup ball may not fly as far

MIT Technology Review·Jun 8, 2026

Much is new about this month’s upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, which will be held in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It hosts more teams th…

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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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General

China turns African port into tourist spot, students rethink Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 8, 2026

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like…

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General

As Asia’s strategic landscape evolves, what is the Quad’s purpose?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 7, 2026

When foreign ministers of countries that are part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) gathered in New Delhi last week, the agenda…

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General

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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General

Prosecutors across Japan to be surveyed for harassment

Japan Times Technology·Jun 7, 2026

The supreme office issued related instructions to local prosecutor offices across the country last month and plans to compile a report by t…

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General

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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General

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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General

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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General

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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General

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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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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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

Do China-Russia trade payment frictions show limits of de-dollarisation?

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 2026

China and Russia have largely moved away from the US dollar in bilateral trade settlement, with most transactions now settled in their own…

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General

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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