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Claude is connecting directly to your personal apps like Spotify, Uber Eats, and TurboTax

The Verge AI·Apr 23, 2026

{"#text":"Claude users can access more apps with Anthropic's AI now thanks to new connectors for everything from hiking to grocery shopping…

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GM’s Mikell Taylor to lead Women in Robotics Breakfast at the Robotics Summit

The Robot Report·Apr 23, 2026

Mikell Taylor has spent 25 years making robots, from a robotic prom date to uncrewed underwater vehicles and industrial robotic systems. Th…

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Warner Bros investors back US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders on ⁠Thursday backed the company’s proposed US$110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but cast an ad…

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US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

The US Department of Justice is reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana as a less dangerous drug, Acting Attorney General T…

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Microsoft launches ‘vibe working’ in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The Verge AI·Apr 23, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft is rolling out a new Agent Mode inside Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint this week. Previously described by…

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Will fusion power get cheap? Don’t count on it.

MIT Technology Review·Apr 23, 2026

Fusion power could provide a steady, zero-emissions source of electricity in the future—if companies can get plants built and running. But…

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UN leadership race takes centre stage with first round of interviews

South China Morning Post Tech·Apr 23, 2026

The race to become the next leader of the United Nations moved into a higher gear with the four declared candidates facing hours of questio…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Inventor recalls eye imaging breakthrough

MIT Technology Review·Apr 21, 2026

If you’ve been to an eye doctor and had an image taken of the inside of your eye, chances are good it was done with optical coherence tomog…

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AI at MIT

MIT Technology Review·Apr 21, 2026

At MIT, AI has become so pervasive that you can almost find your way into it without meaning to. Take Sili Deng, an associate professo…

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