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General

French prosecutors open judicial investigation into Elon Musk and X

South China Morning Post Tech·May 7, 2026

Paris’ public prosecutor has opened ⁠a judicial ⁠investigation into Elon ⁠Musk’s X social media platform, a new step in an investigation ov…

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General

Colorado rally firebomber gets life in prison after asking for death

South China Morning Post Tech·May 7, 2026

The man who threw petrol bombs at ⁠a pro-Israel rally last year in Colorado, setting several people aflame including a woman who later died…

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General

Hugging Face launches agentic toolkit for Reachy Mini

The Robot Report·May 7, 2026

Users describe the behavior they'd like to see in plain English, and the agent writes, tests, and ships the code to Reachy Mini. The post H…

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General

China pours US$6.1b into Brazil, making it Beijing’s top investment worldwide: report

South China Morning Post Tech·May 7, 2026

China made Brazil its top global investment destination last year, pouring US$6.1 billion into the country across a record 52 projects. The…

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Startup

Podcast: Colin Angle discusses building companion robots with Familiar Machines & Magic

The Robot Report·May 7, 2026

iRobot co-founder Colin Angle talks about his latest venture, creating next-gen social robots with Familiar Machines. The post Podcast: Col…

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General

Brightpick to outline the path to lights-out warehouses at Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·May 7, 2026

Jan Zizka, co-founder and CEO of Brightpick, will outline a practical roadmap to more autonomous warehouse operations. The post Brightpick…

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General

The Download: the tech reshaping IVF and the rise of balcony solar

MIT Technology Review·May 7, 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

The balcony solar boom is coming to the US

MIT Technology Review·May 7, 2026

Dozens of US states are considering legislation to allow people to install plug-in solar systems, often called balcony solar. These small a…

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Startup

What’s next for IVF

MIT Technology Review·May 7, 2026

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You ca…

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Research

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Robohub·May 7, 2026

By David Nutt The way bugs and birds flap their wings may look effortless, but the dynamics that keep them aloft are dizzyingly complex and…

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General

Survey shows 93% of sex-crime survivors want more done to stop victim-blaming

Japan Times Technology·May 7, 2026

Results of the survey show close to two-thirds of respondents said they felt "dissatisfied" or "uncomfortable" during questioning by police…

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General

Iran reviewing U.S. proposal to end war, though key demands remain unaddressed

Japan Times Technology·May 7, 2026

Trump has repeatedly played up the prospect of an agreement that would end the war ⁠that started Feb. 28, so far without success.

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General

South Korea's chainsaw artist carves a name for herself at 91

Japan Times Technology·May 7, 2026

Long overlooked in her home country, sculptor Kim Yun Shin has recently gained recognition and is featuring in a sweeping retrospective at…

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General

Water meter thefts spread across Japan as copper prices rise

Japan Times Technology·May 7, 2026

Experienced thieves can remove a meter in under a minute, according to a water bureau official.

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General

Google shuts down Project Mariner

The Verge AI·May 6, 2026

{"#text":"Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as repor…

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Medical

Johnson & Johnson completes clinical study for OTTAVA robotic surgical system

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

Johnson & Johnson said it has demonstrated the feasibility of OTTAVA's compact design for small operating rooms. The post Johnson &#03…

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Humanoid

1X begins production of NEO humanoids in California facility

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

1X has launched full-scale production at its 'NEO factory,' bringing vertically integrated humanoid robot manufacturing to the U.S. The pos…

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Research

US firms add 109,000 jobs, the most since early 2025

South China Morning Post Tech·May 6, 2026

US companies boosted payrolls in April by the most in over a year, the latest evidence of stabilisation in the labour market. Private-secto…

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Manipulation

Genesis AI introduces GENE-26.5 model for more dexterous robot manipulation

The Robot Report·May 6, 2026

Genesis AI says its GENE-26.5 foundation model uses an advanced data engine and a proprietary robotic hand for new levels of dexterity. The…

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General

As power flows through submarine cables, law of the sea must evolve

South China Morning Post Tech·May 6, 2026

Beneath the surface of the world’s oceans lies an infrastructure so essential, modern life would stall without it – yet so invisible it rar…

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General

The Download: seafloor science and military chatbots

MIT Technology Review·May 6, 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

Microsoft’s Office and LinkedIn chief now runs Teams in latest reshuffle

The Verge AI·May 6, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft's LinkedIn chief, Ryan Roslansky, took on an expanded role at the company as head of Office last year, and he's now get…

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General

Asia must unite to avert an Iran war food crisis

South China Morning Post Tech·May 6, 2026

Asia’s next food crisis is under way. After the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, sending shock…

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General

Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone to open a restaurant

TechCrunch Robotics·May 6, 2026

Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

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