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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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Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little selected for 2026 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

The Robot Report·May 5, 2026

A3 honored Hiroshi Fujiwara and Robert Little with the 2026 Engelberger Awards for their transformative leadership and robotics application…

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NORD Drivesystems releases motor starters, variable frequency drives

The Robot Report·May 5, 2026

NORD Drivesystems says its new motor starters and variable-frequency drives allow for easy integration and scaling. The post NORD Drivesyst…

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The Download: inside the Musk v. Altman trial, and AI for democracy

MIT Technology Review·May 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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A blueprint for using AI to strengthen democracy

MIT Technology Review·May 5, 2026

Every few centuries, changes in how information moves reshape how societies govern themselves. The printing press spread vernacular literac…

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OpenAI’s president does ‘all the things,’ except answer a question

The Verge AI·May 4, 2026

{"#text":"The strongest witness for Elon Musk's case against OpenAI so far has been Greg Brockman's journal. Brockman himself is running as…

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ABB Robotics launches OmniVance autonomous surface finishing cell

The Robot Report·May 4, 2026

ABB Robotics said its new OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell automates repetitive sanding and polishing tasks The post ABB Robo…

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Week one of the Musk v. Altman trial: What it was like in the room

MIT Technology Review·May 4, 2026

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up he…

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US Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone

South China Morning Post Tech·May 4, 2026

The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of…

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Tailoring AI solutions for health care needs

MIT Technology Review·May 4, 2026

The AI market is full of big promises of grand transformation. Health care is a prime target for those promises, beset as it is by financia…

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Wall Street hesitates, oil prices rise amid uncertainty in Strait of Hormuz

South China Morning Post Tech·May 4, 2026

The US stock market is holding tentatively near its record heights on Monday, while oil prices climb with uncertainty about when oil tanker…

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Ouster releases REV8 OS sensor family with native-color lidar

The Robot Report·May 4, 2026

Ouster says its Rev8 OS sensors are the first to have native color and include the OS1 Max with double the range and resolution of Rev7. Th…

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Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads you missed

South China Morning Post Tech·May 4, 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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At 70, chasing birds across a changing Japan

Japan Times Technology·May 4, 2026

From subtropical islands to northern coasts, a quest for rare sightings becomes a meditation on memory, effort and environmental change.

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Vigilantes in Nigeria kill herders amid jihadist tensions, kidnapping gangs

South China Morning Post Tech·May 3, 2026

A state-backed Nigerian militia, operating alongside the military, killed scores of ethnic Fulani herders in a raid, local sources have tol…

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Why physical AI is the real manufacturing revolution

The Robot Report·May 3, 2026

Physical AI promises to transform manufacturing, but only if robotics developers and integrators avoid hype and address real scaling challe…

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2 dead after boat runs aground in France in failed crossing to UK

South China Morning Post Tech·May 3, 2026

A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel ran aground on a beach in northern France, leaving two dead and 16 peopl…

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18 governors in Japan see need for constitutional revision

Japan Times Technology·May 3, 2026

The governor of Okinawa disagreed, while 24 others, including leaders from Nagano, Hyogo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, gave noncommittal answers.

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Nvidia’s push into physical AI sparks rally in Asian partners

Japan Times Technology·May 3, 2026

Nvidia-induced demand is shaping stock performance across Asia's technology supply chain.

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FAULHABER designs DualGear for autonomous logistics systems

The Robot Report·May 2, 2026

FAULHABER has designed DualGear to offer high performance in space-constrained autonomous logistics applications. The post FAULHABER design…

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Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models

MIT Technology Review·May 1, 2026

In the first week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk took the stand in a crisp black suit and tie and argued that Ope…

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Wall Street rises towards more records as oil prices slip

South China Morning Post Tech·May 1, 2026

The US stock market is rising towards more records on Friday after Apple, Estee Lauder and other big companies became the latest to deliver…

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Why deformable materials are physical AI’s real manufacturing test

The Robot Report·May 1, 2026

Physical AI can tackle assembly of deformable materials in apparel and beyond -- with the right approach and software, says Createme's CEO.…

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The Download: a new Christian phone network, and debugging LLMs

MIT Technology Review·May 1, 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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