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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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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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General

Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 5, 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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General

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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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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General

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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Research

EU trade chief swipes at China’s overcapacity, but seeks ‘meaningful’ talks with Beijing

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 4, 2026

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic has called for practical approaches and “meaningful discussion” to tackle the growing trade concerns between…

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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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General

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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General

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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General

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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General

Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV talk show and baseball appearances

Japan Times Technology·Jun 4, 2026

Jensen Huang is returning to South Korea with a charm offensive that reflects the country's rising importance in AI chips, robotics and the…

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General

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

Japan Times Technology·Jun 4, 2026

The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RN…

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General

Israel, Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, as Trump and Netanyahu play down heated call

South China Morning Post Tech·Jun 3, 2026

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah,…

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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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Manipulation

Festo launches lightweight pneumatic gripper and tests GripperAI

The Robot Report·Jun 3, 2026

Festo has released a compact cobot gripper, and its robot-agnostic GripperAI enables grasping of objects without prior training. The post F…

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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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