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TL;DR Foundation sent humanoid robots to Ukraine and has $24M in Pentagon contracts. Eric Trump is its chief strategy adviser. Warren calls it “corruption.” Foundation Future Industries, a San Francisco startup founded in 2024, sent two of its Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine earlier this year. The company
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This week at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in Athens — part of the Panathenea festival taking place in the city — I sat down with Niko Bonatsos of Verdict Capital, Andreas Stavropoulos of Threshold Ventures, and Ben Blume of Atomico to ask about the current state of venture investing, the wave of
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Plus, a whole bunch of games that'll give your brain a workout. Paralives Studio Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. We're here to tell you about a bunch of new games you can dive into this
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Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Friday's
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The only Father's Day gift I can recall my own dad getting was a plate of fried sardines. It was prepared by my mother, his ex-wife, who knew how gratefully he'd receive a dish he grew up with in the Italian neighborhood of a steel town
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May 29, 2026 1:39 PM Send the pool guy packing. Let one of these robot buddies maintain your water quality instead. Courtesy of AquaSense All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through
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This week, an AI training startup called Shift said it would clean New Yorkers’ homes for free. It has plans to expand into other cities as well, including London, and looking around my flat, I get the appeal. But there’s a catch. There’s always a catch. In exchange
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Although the Shift app website claims “there is no catch” for the free cleaning, the FAQ notes that booking an appointment requires payment information and warns that clients may be charged if they cancel appointments with less than 24 hours’ notice or are not available to let cleaners in at
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AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, who are building the future on our platform, there would be no Google Cloud. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new
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7:15 AM PDT · May 29, 2026 TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications to speak are open for just a few more hours. We’re inviting founders, investors, operators, and technology experts to apply for a chance to take the stage
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This is it. The countdown is almost over. You now have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT to lock in Early Bird savings of up to $410 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 before prices increase. If Disrupt has been on your must-attend list, this is your final chance to
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In microgravity, walking doesn't exist. Balance doesn't exist. What does exist is the need to grip surfaces, manipulate tools, move through narrow corridors, and not go flying every time you push against something. Two legs solve none of those problems. Orbit Robotics, an academic spinout from
