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Robotics

Ant Group Unveils R1: A New Humanoid Robot Competitor

Ant Group, known for Alipay, has revealed its R1 robot, joining the race to blend AI with robotics. Will it revolutionize healthcare or just cook shrimp?

posted on 09/11/2025
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AI

LayerX Raises $100M to Revolutionize Japan's Back-Office Automation with AI

LayerX, an AI SaaS startup in Japan, lands $100M to streamline back-office operations using AI. It aims to boost efficiency for finance, HR, and procurement.

posted on 09/02/2025
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AI

AI is Helping 911 Centers to Handle Non-Emergency Calls

Discover how AI is being used to assist 911 call centers in managing non-emergency calls, reducing wait times and stress for human dispatchers.

posted on 08/28/2025
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AI

Maisa AI Lands $25M to Solve Enterprise AI's Trust Issues

Maisa AI secures $25M to tackle the 95% failure rate of generative AI in enterprise settings, focusing on accountable and reliable AI solutions.

posted on 08/28/2025
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Technology

Stanford Study: AI Impacting Job Market for Younger Workers

Stanford research reveals AI's impact on early career jobs, showing a decline in employment for young workers in AI-exposed industries. Here's what it means.

posted on 08/27/2025
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Technology

Bank's AI Chatbot Flop: Fired Staff Rehired After System Failure

After a disastrous AI chatbot launch, an Australian bank rehires staff it fired. A cautionary tale about over-reliance on artificial intelligence and automation.

posted on 08/22/2025
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Technology

A Silent Revolution: Inside Ocado's Automated Grocery Warehouse

Take a look at Ocado's warehouse and its revolutionary automated system, changing how we shop for groceries.

posted on 08/10/2025
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Robotics

Unitree's R1: An Affordable Humanoid Robot for Your Home?

Unitree's R1 humanoid robot is priced at $5,900. It can do cartwheels and handstands, but what are its practical uses? Is this the future of home robots?

posted on 07/27/2025
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Robotics

Cartken's Strategic Shift: Focusing on Industrial Robotics after Food Delivery Success

Cartken, famous for food delivery robots, is now targeting industrial applications. Discover its strategic pivot and new robot models to improve efficiency.

posted on 07/20/2025
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Technology

AI Enters Wall Street: Claude Automates Analyst Jobs, Transforming Finance

Discover how Anthropic's Claude AI is automating junior analyst tasks on Wall Street, potentially reshaping the future of finance and entry-level jobs.

posted on 07/17/2025
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Robotics

Diligent Robotics Strengthens Leadership with Cruise Alums for Scaled Growth

Diligent Robotics adds key executives from Cruise, signaling a push to expand its Moxi robot deployments in healthcare and pharmacy settings. Find out the details!

posted on 07/10/2025
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Smart Home

SmartThings Updates: Control Your Home with Natural Language

Samsung is making SmartThings simpler! Now, control your home by just telling it what to do using natural language, plus find lost items easily.

posted on 07/07/2025