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Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
Intrinsic’s flagship product, Flowstate, is a web-based platform that allows users to build robotic applications without having to write thousands of lines of code. Intrinsic Google is adding another robotics partnership to its belt as it leans into robotics as a key bet for artificial intelligence. Agile Robots develops intelligent, sensor-based robotic arms and humanoid […]
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Amazon’s Zoox to debut robotaxis in Austin, Miami later this year as it awaits paid ride approval
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon‘s Zoox self-driving unit is preparing to launch its robotaxi service to some members of the public in Austin and Miami later this year, the company announced Tuesday. Zoox will soon deploy its toaster-shaped robotaxis, which […]
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Alibaba reveals new AI chip designed for ‘agents’
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Alibaba on Tuesday announced a new chip designed for agentic capabilities as the Chinese tech giant steps up its semiconductor efforts to fuel its AI push. The XuanTie C950 is a type of chip called a central processing unit (CPU), which Alibaba said will be able to handle the […]
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OpenAI calls out Microsoft reliance as risk in investor document ahead of expected IPO
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026, in Washington. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images In a document that resembles an IPO prospectus, OpenAI said its close ties with Microsoft could be a potential risk to its business, telling investors that the software company is responsible for “a substantial […]
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Sen. Warren questions DOD about Anthropic blacklist that ‘appears to be retaliation’
Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the Department of Defense’s decision to designate artificial intelligence startup Anthropic a supply chain risk “appears to be retaliation.” […]
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OpenAI’s data center pivot underscores Wall Street spending concerns ahead of IPO
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., speaks during BlackRock’s 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stage at BlackRock’s U.S. Infrastructure Summit earlier this month, he acknowledged his company is facing a harsh reality: […]
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OpenClaw’s ChatGPT moment sparks concern that AI models are becoming commodities
People queue to have their laptops install with OpenClaw, an open-source AI assistant at the Baidu headquarter in Beijing on March 11, 2026. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images Three months ago, the tech industry was unaware of a lobster-themed AI coding project built by an under-the-radar Austrian software developer. OpenClaw, as that creation […]
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ChatGPT’s ad pilot has the industry excited, but some insiders are frustrated with the slow rollout
When OpenAI first announced it was rolling out ads on ChatGPT, brands and agencies across Madison Avenue were eager to test the new format to figure out their artificial intelligence advertising strategies. The high-profile announcement, which was far more public than a typical “alpha” test of a new format, presented a massive opportunity. Three of […]
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Memory crisis latest: What we learned from the world’s top producers this week
The world’s top memory chip makers made plenty of headlines this week, capped by Micron delivering one of the strongest earnings reports of this artificial intelligence cycle. Micron posted revenue and earnings miles ahead of already high expectations, and guidance pointing to roughly 80% gross margins next quarter. And yet the stock sank. The market […]
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OpenAI’s first crack at online shopping stumbled. It’s preparing for the next wave
Inkoly | Istock | Getty Images When OpenAI announced its Instant Checkout feature last fall, retailers sprang into action. Etsy, Walmart and Shopify quickly lined up to let users buy merchants’ products directly within its ChatGPT chatbot. Suddenly, the e-commerce world was fixated on shopping agents, the artificial intelligence tools that can make purchases on […]
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