2 h. ago We are entering a golden age of robotics startups — and not just because of AI

The robotics startup market has matured over the last decade and the cost to produce robots has gone down significantly.

Technology

3 h. ago When robots are integrated into household spaces and rituals, they acquire emotional value

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise to support learning and companionship, yet their role in family life often extends beyond their original purpose.

Politics

11 h. ago O'Connor: We'll All Fill Charlie Kirk's Space, Like We Did Andrew Breitbart's

Thursday, WMAL and Townhall Media host Larry O’Connor talked about Charlie Kirk. O’Connor said, “Who replaced Andrew Breitbart? We all replaced Andrew Breitbart. Not one person could have done it.” He added, “So, who will replace Charlie Kirk? Well, I’ll The post O’Connor: We’ll All Fill Charlie Kirk’s Space, Like We Did Andrew Breitbart’s appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

17 h. ago Opinion: Alaska wilderness and Anchorage green space define where we live — and aren’t about East Coast elites

Opinion: Alaska wilderness and Anchorage green space define where we live — and aren’t about East Coast elites  Anchorage Daily News

Politics

18 h. ago A play about the revolt of workers – not machinery – gave us the word 'robot'

Melania Trump used the word during a recent White House task force meeting to refer to AI. But "robot," was first introduced in a 1920 Czech play in which human workers were the robots.

Politics

18 h. ago A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.

Politics

19 h. ago Tesla’s robotaxi plans for Nevada move forward with testing permit

Tesla can now test its autonomous vehicle technology on public streets in Nevada, but it still has steps to take if it wants to offer paid rides like in Austin, Texas.

Events

20 h. ago Humans sense a collaborating robot as part of their 'extended' body

Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa (Italy) and Brown University in Providence (U.S.) have discovered that people sense the hand of a humanoid robot as part of their body schema, particularly when it comes to carrying out a task together, like slicing a bar of soap.

Politics

23 h. ago Fox News personalities offer emotional tributes to Charlie Kirk: 'He loved America so much'

Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA co-founder and Trump ally, was assassinated on a Utah college campus Wednesday, prompting emotional tributes from Fox News hosts and contributors.

Politics

24 h. ago Robot dogs, flying cars: five takeaways from the Munich auto show

From "flying cars" to robots and self-driving buses, here are some of the innovations spotted at this week's Munich auto fair, IAA Mobility, one of the world's biggest:

Transport

25 h. ago Apple’s Big Bet to Eliminate the iPhone’s Most Targeted Vulnerabilities

Alongside new iPhones, Apple released a new security architecture on Tuesday: Memory Integrity Enforcement aims to eliminate the most frequently exploited class of iOS bugs.

Events

37 h. ago Pennsylvania Teacher Shares Post Calling Charlie Kirk a 'White Nationalist' Who Deserves No Empathy

A Pennsylvania public school "emotional support teacher" shared a post calling slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk a bigoted "white nationalist mouthpiece" who normalized "Trumpism" and does not deserve "empathy" shortly after he was assassinated on a Utah college campus. The post Pennsylvania Teacher Shares Post Calling Charlie Kirk a ‘White Nationalist’ Who Deserves No Empathy appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

40 h. ago Waymo robotaxis spotted in Seattle, Bellevue ahead of service launch

Waymo robotaxis spotted in Seattle, Bellevue ahead of service launch  FOX 13 Seattle

Economics

45 h. ago US Space Force unveils service dress uniform implementation plan

US Space Force unveils service dress uniform implementation plan  spaceforce.mil

Politics

48 h. ago AI Startup Plans to Create 5,000 Podcasts, 3,000 Episodes a Week for $1 Each

A new AI startup company aims to revolutionize the podcast space by creating 5,000 shows with 3,000 episodes a week for just the price of $1 each.  The post AI Startup Plans to Create 5,000 Podcasts, 3,000 Episodes a Week for $1 Each appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

48 h. ago Amazon’s Zoox launches robotaxis in Las Vegas, with San Francisco next on the list

Amazon’s Zoox launches robotaxis in Las Vegas, with San Francisco next on the list  The Mercury News

Politics

49 h. ago "Truly astounding": rivers in Alaska are turning orange. Some are so bright they're visible from space

"Truly astounding": rivers in Alaska are turning orange. Some are so bright they're visible from space  BBC Wildlife Magazine

Politics

50 h. ago Rendezvous Robotics exits stealth with $3M to build reconfigurable space infrastructure

Rendezvous Robotics wants to scale the space industry by changing the way structures are built on orbit.

Events

50 h. ago Here Come the Robotaxis: Zoox and Lyft Both Launch Driverless Ride Sharing

Two new self-driving car services—one in Atlanta from Lyft and May Mobility, another in Las Vegas from Amazon subsidiary Zoox—prove that the robotaxi race is still on. Now comes the hard part.

Politics

50 h. ago New York Public Library Acquires 500 Hours of Largely Unseen 9/11 Footage

The New York Public Library has acquired what may be the largest collection of crowdsourced footage of the attacks and the shellshocked aftermath.

Politics