Robotics
ETH teaches a commercial robot hand to crawl and press keys
ETH Zurich taught a commercial robotic hand to crawl and press keys. The work points toward robots that could send individual parts into tight spaces.
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Robotics
Dyna’s Taku robot takes laundry from washer to shelf
Dyna’s Taku robot handles laundry from washer to shelf in a company demo, testing whether whole workflows can save labor with less human supervision.
Robotics
DoorDash builds its own drone around restaurant handoffs
DoorDash’s new delivery drone puts restaurant handoffs first. The commercial test is whether that approach cuts costs and makes delivery more dependable.
Artificial intelligence
Google tests AI watermarks for proteins with SynthID Bio
Google DeepMind’s SynthID Bio tests watermarks for proteins, aiming to help DNA suppliers trace AI designs while leaving key safety questions open.
Artificial intelligence
Tavus previews Griffin, a lifelike AI that reacts on video calls
Tavus’ Griffin preview shows lifelike AI responding on live video, with promise for tutors and companions and risks of more convincing impersonation.
Artificial intelligence
Google unveils Gemini 4 Argon with strong scores and limited access
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon posts strong benchmark scores, but access is limited to vetted cyber teams. Broader testing will show how those gains hold up.
Technology
Flock backlash could shift surveillance spending to rivals
A map of Flock’s device records offers a closer look at its network. Denver’s Axon deal shows why privacy depends on access, sharing and deletion rules.
Technology
Bose’s $99 wired earbuds test demand for a premium upgrade
Bose’s $99 wired earbuds bring noise cancellation to a recovering category, testing whether buyers returning to cords will pay for a premium upgrade.
Technology
Apple plans appeal after $5.7B Taptic Engine patent verdict
A jury awarded Taction $5.7B over Apple’s Taptic Engine. Court challenges and a possible settlement could reshape payouts for Taction and Burford.
Technology
Starship reaches orbit and delivers 26 Starlink satellites
Starship delivered 26 Starlink satellites on its first orbital flight. Full reuse and refueling will shape its cost and role in NASA’s lunar plans.
Artificial intelligence
America.gov launches with AI answers and plans for federal applications
America.gov answers questions about federal services. Plans to handle applications could bring a bigger upgrade, but the rollout timeline remains unclear.
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic’s leaked IPO filing pairs AI doom warnings with surging costs
Anthropic’s IPO filing puts its AI safety warnings beside huge spending commitments, raising questions about the financial cost of slowing down.
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI launches dots, bringing GPT-6 Astra to 24/7 agents
OpenAI’s dots bring GPT-6 Astra to agents that work around the clock. Their promise rests on handling ongoing work with less effort from the user.
Artificial intelligence
AMD agrees to buy Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
AMD’s proposed $8.2 billion acquisition of World Labs would bring Fei-Fei Li’s world model research into its chip plans as it competes with Nvidia.
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic and OpenAI leaders join warning about AI that improves itself
Leaders at Anthropic and OpenAI join a warning about AI that improves itself as rival labs discuss safety and the U.S. rejects a slower pace of progress.
Artificial intelligence
Claude Sonnet 5.5 nears Opus ahead of OpenAI’s DevDay
Claude Sonnet 5.5 nears Opus in key tests before OpenAI’s DevDay. Its input and output token rates are half Opus’s, while task costs vary by setting.
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic loses Pentagon blacklist appeal over Claude’s safeguards
A court upheld the Pentagon’s blacklist of Anthropic over Claude’s safeguards, a ruling that could pressure AI firms to relax limits on military use.
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s government site incidents reveal gaps in agent controls
OpenAI’s agents accessed government sites, while a new containment failure raises doubts about security controls and the full scope of earlier incidents.
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