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Euro, yuan unlikely to match US dollar as global currencies, Daniel Gros says

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

Daniel Gros is the director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University. Previously, he served as an adviser to the Eu…

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General

What Aerospace Gets Right About Testing & Why Others Still Get It Wrong

Design News Robotics·Apr 23, 2026

Aerospace programs design test infrastructure early, in tandem with the system, unearthing gaps and unexpected outcomes before they become…

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From EVs to robotics: Tesla targets 10M Optimus units with new Texas plant

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Tesla begins Optimus production in Q2 2026, replacing Fremont’s legacy car lines, breaking ground in Texas as it scales toward a robotics-f…

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Startup

Cruz’ing through the terminal: A&K Robotics lands $8M for autonomous mobility

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Investment is led by Business Development Bank of Canada’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund and Vantage Futures to expand production and…

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Glydways brings in $170M to scale its AV technology

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Glydways plans to build networks of autonomous vehicle expressways that move people at 10 times the throughput of today's technology. The p…

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US slams Beijing after African countries block Taiwan leader’s eSwatini trip

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 22, 2026

The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s leader at mainland China’s behest,…

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Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players

The Verge AI·Apr 22, 2026

{"#text":"Humans have been building ping-pong playing robots for decades, such as Omron's FORPHEUS that challenged amateur competitors at C…

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Medical

Learn about the latest advancements in healthcare robotics at the Robotics Summit & Expo

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Healthcare robotics experts from Harvard, ForceN, Rovex Technologies, SKA Robotics, Aethon, MassRobotics, and more will speak at the show.…

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Google Meet will take AI notes for in-person meetings too

The Verge AI·Apr 22, 2026

{"#text":"Google's AI meeting notetaker is no longer limited to Google Meets - Gemini can also generate summaries and transcripts of in-per…

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Startup

Crewline secures $7.1M to automate construction’s most repetitive task

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

Crewline automates construction rollers with retrofit kits, tackling labor shortages with a $7.1M seed round and $26M waitlist. The post Cr…

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Sony AI table tennis robot outplays elite human players

Robohub·Apr 22, 2026

Ace rotates its paddle as it prepares to return the ball back to its human opponent, Yamato Kawamata, during a match in December 2025. Cred…

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HII partners with Path Robotics, GrayMatter Robotics to accelerate shipbuilding

The Robot Report·Apr 22, 2026

GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics are both deepening their existing relationship with HII, one of the country's leading shipbuilders. T…

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The Download: introducing the 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 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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Humanoid

Proposed Chinese Robot Ban Is Latest U.S. Tech Sovereignty Move

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Apr 22, 2026

The American Security Robotics Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in March by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Re…

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General

AI needs a strong data fabric to deliver business value

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 2026

Artificial intelligence is moving quickly in the enterprise, from experimentation to everyday use. Organizations are deploying copilots, ag…

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Construction

Los Angeles is finally going underground

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 2026

Los Angeles deserves its reputation as the quintessential car city—the rhythms of its 2,200 square miles are dictated by wide boulevards an…

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Manipulation

There is no nature anymore

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 2026

When people talk about “nature,” they’re generally talking about things that aren’t made by human beings. Rocks. Reefs. Red wolves. But whi…

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One town’s scheme to get rid of its geese

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 2026

“Pull over!” I order my brother one sunny February afternoon. Our target is in sight: a gaggle of Canada geese, pecking at grass near the d…

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3 things Michelle Kim is into right now

MIT Technology Review·Apr 22, 2026

Isegye Idol If you thought K-pop was weird, virtual idols—humans who perform as anime-style digital characters via motion capture—will blow…

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Trump extends Iran war ceasefire as Strait shutdown drags on

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 22, 2026

US President Donald Trump announced a last-minute indefinite extension of a ceasefire with Iran and downplayed reports about an intercepted…

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Research

Florida investigating ChatGPT role in mass shooting at university

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 22, 2026

Florida on Tuesday announced a criminal probe into whether artificial intelligence played a role in a deadly mass shooting at a university…

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General

LDP and Justice Ministry remain divided over how to revise retrial system

Japan Times Technology·Apr 22, 2026

One key issue at the heart of the impasse in revising the retrial system has been whether to allow prosecutors to appeal a court decision t…

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Japan’s export growth quickens as China returns from holidays

Japan Times Technology·Apr 22, 2026

The value of overall exports rose 11.7% in March from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 4% pace in February.

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Research

Roundtables: Unveiling The 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

MIT Technology Review·Apr 21, 2026

Listen to the session or watch below Watch a special edition of Roundtables simulcast live from EmTech AI, MIT Technology Review’s signatur…

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