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Startup

Astros trade pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to Brewers

Japan Times Technology·Jul 16, 2026

McCullers, a two-time World Series winner and ​former American League All-Star, has pitched only 39⅓ ‌innings this season, posting a 2-3 ​r…

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General

CDP and CRA’s opposing stances on imperial family bills cloud prospect for merger

Japan Times Technology·Jul 16, 2026

The CDP opposes a clause allowing the future male offspring of newly reinstated members of the imperial family to become heirs to the chrys…

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Policy

China’s imports from Africa surge after Beijing expands zero-tariff policy

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 16, 2026

Africa’s exports to China have surged since Beijing expanded its zero-tariff policy across the continent in May, as customs data showed sig…

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General

Walden Robotics launches at $1.1B valuation for general-purpose robots

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

Leading technology companies have invested in Walden Robotics, which emerged from stealth as it develops full-stack physical AI. The post W…

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General

AI slop movies are the new direct-to-video cash grabs

The Verge AI·Jul 15, 2026

{"#text":"This weekend, cinephiles across the world will march to their local theaters to feast their eyes on Christopher Nolan's new adapt…

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Humanoid

Agility outlines six recommendations for U.S. humanoid robot policies

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility, said the U.S. needs a policy framework that can strengthen what's already working for the humanoid industry.…

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Medical

Vicarious Surgical board seeks to dissolve company

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

The board is asking shareholders to approve their plan to dissolve and liquidate the business at a special meeting scheduled for July 21, b…

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General

Icarus Robotics uses KULR technology to power JOY free-flying space robot

The Robot Report·Jul 15, 2026

Under the agreement, KULR will supply its KULR ONE Space battery systems to power JOY’s onboard systems on the ISS. The post Icarus Robotic…

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General

Meet GPT-Red: an LLM super-hacker OpenAI built to make its models safer

MIT Technology Review·Jul 15, 2026

OpenAI has built an LLM super-hacker called GPT-Red that it uses as a sparring partner to help its other models boost their defenses agains…

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General

The Download: a useful quantum machine and a record-breaking subsea tunnel

MIT Technology Review·Jul 15, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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General

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

Robohub·Jul 15, 2026

Image copyright: Raphael Zufferey. By Jennifer Chu Loons, gulls, puffins, and petrels are some of the 100 species of birds that can both fl…

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Manipulation

Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan

Japan Times Technology·Jul 15, 2026

The number of patients has exceeded the nationwide warning threshold for the first time in two years as Japan enters summer, when cases typ…

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General

Gibraltar and Spain end border checks in historic UK-EU treaty

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 15, 2026

A new era began between Spain and the tiny British territory of Gibraltar on Wednesday, as border checks that have long been a source of te…

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Humanoid

Key to Humanoid Progress: Managing the Power Behind the Robots

The Robot Report·Jul 14, 2026

Murata Power Solutions' John Quinlan on how advanced robotics converts, distributes and controls on-board power from battery to actuator. T…

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Research

NVIDIA shares how to evaluate general-purpose robot policies for real-world deployment

The Robot Report·Jul 14, 2026

RoboLab research powers NVIDIA Isaac Lab-Arena, an open-source simulation framework for large-scale policy setup and evaluation. The post N…

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General

Warren Buffett cuts off donations to Bill Gates’ charity after Epstein revelations

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 14, 2026

Warren Buffett has stopped donating to the Gates Foundation, ending a two-decade philanthropic partnership following revelations about inte…

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General

Spotify is now an AI chatbot, too

The Verge AI·Jul 14, 2026

{"#text":"Spotify is experimenting with a new AI feature that allows Premium subscribers to play and explore music, audiobooks, and podcast…

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General

The Download: Claude’s inner workings, and the future of world models

MIT Technology Review·Jul 14, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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General

PsiQuantum has a plan to make a massive quantum computer out of light

MIT Technology Review·Jul 14, 2026

The machine that could change the world will be housed in a room that looks like a data center crossed with an ice cream factory. Inside wi…

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General

Kyiv struck by Russian missiles hours after Paris summit

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv early on Tuesday, the fifth such attack on the Ukrainian capital so far…

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General

Ondas acquires DZYNE for $875.8M, expanding its defense capabilities

The Robot Report·Jul 13, 2026

DZYNE Technologies specializes in long-endurance autonomous aircraft, counter-drone systems, and autonomous effects. The post Ondas acquire…

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Manipulation

Trump administration turns over withheld evidence in Good, Pretti killings by agents

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

US President Donald Trump’s administration has turned over to ⁠Minneapolis prosecutors evidence it had withheld on immigration agents’ kill…

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General

Yaskawa America gets information security certification

The Robot Report·Jul 13, 2026

Yaskawa America said that independent ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification shows its focus on protecting customer information. The post Yaskawa…

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General

Wildfires scorch historic forest near Paris as suspected arsonists arrested

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 13, 2026

France on Monday battled two fires that scorched over 1,300 hectares in a forest south of Paris on Monday, as police arrested two people su…

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