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Humanoid robots are working in warehouses, undergoing tests for package delivery and folding laundry, but they can't fly domestic, at least not on Southwest Airlines. The airline has a new policy that went into effect on May 15, banning humanoid robots and "animal-like robots" from being
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HHS said that the initial tranche of Schedule Policy/Career conversions will apply to hundreds of GS-15s. Kevin Carter / Getty Images May 18, 2026 04:39 PM ET Hundreds of GS-15s are being converted to the controversial job classification that strips civil service protections. * HHS * Workforce The Health and Human
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Catherine Falls Commercial via Getty Images ByChris Teale, Managing Editor, Route Fifty May 18, 2026 04:45 PM ET One year after President Donald Trump rescinded the funds, various groups and lawmakers have kicked off a month of action to push for their restoration. * State and Local * NTIA Just over
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Seriously, are we ever going to get the cool, 3D displays sci-fi has teased us with for decades? What I want is R2-D2’s holoprojector or the computer interface shown in Minority Report, but all I ever get is pixels packed more tightly together on a flat, opaque panel. Come
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Volvo’s compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive to own, and a battery recall made it dangerous to park indoors. But its discontinuation didn’t spell the end of Volvo’s efforts to sell
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* NASA developed autonomous spacecraft processors with dramatically higher computing performance levels * New radiation-hardened chip delivers hundreds of times greater processing capability * Deep-space communication delays are driving demand for autonomous onboard decision systems A famous warning about autonomous machines from the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey appears to have faded
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data
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AI is reshaping how enterprises operate, make decisions, and innovate at scale Together, Microsoft and SAP are helping enterprises transform operations, decision-making, and innovation at scale on Azure. At SAP Sapphire 2026, Microsoft and SAP continue to build on a deep, decades-long partnership—one that is increasingly centered on a
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PostgreSQL has become foundational to how modern applications are built. It powers everything from early‑stage startups to some of the most demanding production systems in the world. Its longevity isn’t accidental, it’s the result of decades of engineering discipline, community collaboration, and a relentless focus on correctness
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* Boston Dynamics Atlas can deliver a drink * It also delivers the refrigerator because it can lift up to 110 lbs. * We also get a glimpse into how they're training the Atlas Product humanoid robots Atlas delivers a drink in much the same way The Hulk might do it:
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Who will win mtn? “I think there’s plenty of fire lit under them already.” A rendering of Rocket Lab's design for the Mars Telecommunications Network Credit: Rocket Lab NASA released a much-anticipated contract solicitation for a Mars-orbiting spacecraft late last week, kicking off what is sure to
