Topic: ai coverage
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SoftBank Bets $5.4 Billion on AI-Powered Robotics
SoftBank is investing $5.4 billion to acquire ABB's robotics division, marking a major return to robotics and expanding its automated systems portfolio despite past setbacks like the Pepper robot. The acquisition strengthens SoftBank's position in industrial robotics and aligns with founder Masay...
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OpenAI's AI-Powered 'Critterz' Challenges Hollywood Animation
OpenAI is producing the animated film "Critterz" to showcase generative AI's ability to create high-quality films more quickly and affordably than traditional methods. The film, set for a 2026 release, uses advanced AI tools like GPT-5 and has a budget under $30 million with a nine-month producti...
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Roborock's First Robot Lawn Mower Arrives in the US
Roborock has announced the RockMow X1 LiDAR robot mower for the US market, expanding its robotic lawn care line with a model featuring advanced LiDAR and VSLAM navigation for precise operation. The mower handles steep slopes and obstacles but has a reduced daily mowing capacity of about half an a...
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Instagram's Controversial Ad Model Expands to UK After EU Ban
Meta is launching a "pay or consent" advertising model in the UK, requiring Instagram and Facebook users to either accept personalized ads or pay a monthly fee for an ad-free experience. The subscription costs £2.99 per month via web browsers but rises to £3.99 on mobile apps due to commissions c...
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Roborock Saros 20 Robot Vacuum Gains Climbing Ability
Roborock's new Saros 20 series features an upgraded AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0, enabling the robots to autonomously climb obstacles up to 3.3 inches and navigate complex thresholds between rooms. The adaptive chassis intelligently adjusts for different floor types, lifting on carpets up to 1.2 inches...
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Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Get a Teleprompter and AI Writing Assistant
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are introducing an EMG handwriting feature, allowing users to send messages by writing in the air using muscle movements detected by the neural band. A new teleprompter feature enables users to display and navigate notes or scripts from their phone directly within the...
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Visible Now Offers Outage Credits to Customers
Visible Wireless is issuing a $5 bill credit to customers as compensation for a recent network outage, mirroring a larger credit offered by its parent company, Verizon. The credit was communicated via an in-app apology, but some users reported needing to contact support to receive it, indicating ...
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Waymo Robotaxis Probed for Passing Stopped School Buses
The NHTSA has opened a formal investigation into Waymo's autonomous vehicles following multiple reports, including 19 documented incidents in Austin, of its robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses. Despite Waymo deploying a software update to address a similar prior incident, violations ...
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Fitbit Users: Migrate to Google Account by May
The deadline for Fitbit users to migrate their accounts to Google has been extended to **May 19, 2026**, providing over two additional years compared to the previous date. After this migration deadline, access to original Fitbit accounts and historical data will be lost unless users either downlo...
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Spotify Launches Music Videos in the US and Canada
Spotify Premium has launched a beta for music videos in the US and Canada, allowing subscribers to watch videos across its apps. Users can toggle between audio and video for supported tracks, and a discovery feed shows related official music videos. The initial video library is limited to select ...
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Nothing Phone 3A: Community-Designed with Colorful Style & Dice
The Nothing Phone 3A Community Edition features a vibrant, 90s-inspired teal design with colorful accents and includes a unique accessory: limited edition dice in a matching case. This exclusive model, limited to 1,000 units globally, results from a community design contest where a winning concep...
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