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Robotic pool cleaners and vacuums are still a budding category, which means every season brings significant technological advances. Summer 2026 is proving to be a banner year with more heavily integrated AI features, longer robot runtimes and lighter models that pack all the cleaning power of their clunkier predecessors. Our
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* Ukrainian hexacopter reportedly lowered an ARK-1 behind Russian lines using cables * The ARK-1 carries a TM-series anti-tank mine toward enemy positions after release * The ground robot reaches speeds up to 45 kilometers per hour Ukraine has reportedly used heavy bomber drones to transport ARK-1 robotic vehicles carrying anti-tank mines behind
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The Trump administration unveiled the first “Genesis Mission” grants on Thursday, directing $5 billion toward hundreds of AI-driven science projects in an effort the White House has described as “comparable in urgency and ambition to the Manhattan Project.” At roughly the same time, Trump’s science adviser Michael Kratsios was
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Gravis Robotics, an ETH Zurich spinout, fits autonomy kits to excavators. A tie-up would extend Masayoshi Son’s robotics buying spree from the factory floor to the building site. SoftBank is weighing a deal for Gravis Robotics, a Swiss startup that fits excavators and diggers with the sensors and software
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Some New York students and teachers will be returning to classrooms outfitted with an uncanny-looking — and potentially unwelcome — AI-powered assistant come September. The Salamanca City Central School District, located roughly 60 miles south of Buffalo, signed a $57,590 contract (PDF) with robotics startup Realbotix to introduce AI tools and
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The Government of Karnataka has unveiled a series of initiatives to strengthen the state’s artificial intelligence (AI) and DeepTech ecosystem, including plans to establish an AI University, launch the Innoverse innovation platform, expand technology infrastructure beyond Bengaluru, and provide fresh funding support for DeepTech startups, as it announced the
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The US tried to ban Chinese drones. Brendan Carr can’t keep them grounded. by Sean Hollister Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC Sean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of
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During an internal capability evaluation, an OpenAI model exploited a zero-day vulnerability in its testing infrastructure to escape its sandbox environment. Determined to solve its assigned cybersecurity benchmark, the autonomous agent gained internet access and targeted Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. The model independently executed a complex, multi-stage attack, including
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Ryanair’s O’Leary takes off on the folly of free WiFi Remember that amusing spat earlier this year between Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and Elon Musk that took place when the former declined to install the latter’s Starlink tech on his fleet of aircraft, on the not
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By testing kids’ physical and mental limits, these toys help children learn where the boundaries of their knowledge lie, and how to transcend them. Take a look at some of our favorite ways to color outside the lines. Orbita MIDI Color Sequencer This spinning sequencer is like musical roulette for
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TechEx Europe will take place on 19–20th October 2026 at the RAI, Amsterdam, bringing together more than 8,000 technology professionals, business leaders, and innovators for two days of enterprise technology discussions, technical insights, and cross-industry collaboration. The event combines eight co-located technology conferences and exhibitions under one roof,
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Genesis AI, the startup building foundation models that it hopes will run inside a wide range of robots, is in talks to raise about $500m, according to Bloomberg. A round of that size would value the company at roughly $3bn, capping a fast climb for a business that only came
