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eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

DeepSeek V4-Pro vs. Claude Opus 5: Which Is Better for Developers?
DeepSeek V4-Pro and Claude Opus 5 take different approaches to coding. Compare their agent tools, context windows, API pricing, and developer fit.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Can Change Its Own Battery in Under 3 Minutes
Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot can swap its own battery in under three minutes, a feature designed to reduce downtime during industrial work.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Matic's $1,245 Robot Vacuum Follows Spoken Commands in More Than 70 Languages
Matic Cues adds voice and gesture controls to its robot vacuum, letting users point at messes or issue natural-language commands in 70 languages.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

DeepSeek V4 Pro: Better Benchmarks, Higher Prices, and a Bigger AI Ambition
DeepSeek launches its V4 Pro AI model with major coding gains, open-source developer tools, and pricing that remains well below leading rivals.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Uber and Pony.ai Plan More Than 2,000 Robotaxis Across Europe
Uber and Pony.ai plan to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across four additional European cities as competition for autonomous rides grows.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Google Pixel Watch Adds Insulin Resistance Tracking: What It Could Reveal Before Blood Sugar Rises
Google Pixel Watch adds Insulin Resistance Trends to track blood sugar-related metabolic changes and bring Health Guardian insights to more wearables.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

AI Data Centers Are Fueling Demand for These $100K Jobs
AI data center growth is boosting demand for six-figure engineering, construction, networking, and facilities roles across the US.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Google's New Gemini Flash Model Targets the Cost of Building AI Agents
Google says Gemini 3.7 Flash improves coding and AI agent performance while offering introductory API pricing through the end of 2026.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

2,056 Humanoid Robots From 16 Countries Head to Beijing for World Robot Games
Beijing's World Humanoid Robot Games will feature 2,056 robots from 16 countries, with tougher autonomy rules and more real-world industrial tasks.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Why Agentic AI Stalls Before It Scales Across the Enterprise
Agentic AI can coordinate decisions and actions across business workflows, but fragmented context, inconsistent governance, and infrastructure gaps still prevent many agents from moving beyond controlled pilots.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Humanoid Robot Sophia Takes the Judge's Seat and Hears Lawyers Make Their Case
A humanoid robot took the judge's seat in a simulated court case, testing how AI handles legal arguments, courtroom rulings, and the risks of AI judgment.

eWeek
Aug 14, 2026

Elon Musk's Biggest Projects: What's Real, What's Next, and What's Still a Moonshot
From Starlink and Robotaxi to Neuralink and Mars, we examine which Elon Musk technology projects are proven, emerging, or still moonshots.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Mistral AI's European Sovereignty Push Now Comes With a 1 GW Compute Target
Mistral AI launches regional endpoints and third-party open models as it seeks commitments for up to 1 GW of European compute capacity by 2030.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Meet R-Dog, the Robot Dog That Climbs Stairs With Packages
R-Dog is a dog-inspired quadruped built to climb stairs, carry deliveries, run mobile ads, and interact with people, with deployments planned for 2027.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Claude Cowork Comes to Chrome, Letting AI Work Across Browser Sessions
Anthropic is bringing Claude Cowork to Chrome, adding cross-device sessions, browser actions and new safeguards against prompt-injection risks.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

AI Surveillance in Australia: Police Scanned 130,000 Faces in One Week
Australian police scanned 130,000 faces in one week during an AI facial recognition trial, raising questions about privacy and public surveillance.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Apple May Pay News Publishers Based on How Siri AI Uses Their Content
Apple is reportedly weighing multiyear publisher deals that could tie Siri AI payments to content usage, with a possible nine-figure budget and implications for AI licensing, attribution, and enterprise governance.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Blue Cloud Softech Lands $150 Million Deal to Build Malaysia AI Infrastructure
Blue Cloud Softech's US subsidiary has signed a minimum $150 million, 18-month AI infrastructure deal in Malaysia covering compute, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and data-center systems.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Twitch AI Training Is On by Default: How to Opt Out
Twitch creators can now block future Amazon AI training, but the setting requires them to opt out. Here's what changed and how to turn it off.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

OnePlus Opens ColorOS Beta for 15 Series in India
OnePlus has opened a ColorOS 17 closed beta for its 15 series in India, signaling its move beyond OxygenOS and new considerations for IT teams.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Samsung's Health AI Runs Directly on Smartwatches — What It Could Mean for Galaxy Watch Owners
Samsung has demonstrated health AI that can run directly on smartwatch-class hardware. The research could shape how future Galaxy Watches analyze biometric data while reducing reliance on remote processing.

eWeek
Aug 13, 2026

Manus Separates From Meta as $2 Billion AI Deal Falls Apart
Meta and Manus are unwinding their $2 billion-plus AI deal after Chinese regulatory intervention, forcing the companies to separate data and technology.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Nvidia Launches Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and Switchyard to Cut AI Agent Costs
Nvidia's Nemotron 3.5 Lightning and NeMo Switchyard aim to reduce AI agent costs by routing tasks across specialized and frontier models.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Anthropic Will Watermark Claude-Generated Text and Files Worldwide Under New EU AI Rules
Anthropic plans to watermark Claude-generated text and supported files worldwide, but the marks cannot conclusively establish AI authorship.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Ford Rolls Out AI Assistant That Knows Your Vehicle's Fuel, Tire Pressure and More
Ford is expanding an AI assistant that uses vehicle-specific data to answer questions about fuel, tire pressure, features, maintenance, and more.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

AI Can Perform the Work, But Who Owns the Decision?
As AI takes on more accounting tasks, finance teams need clear rules for automation, human oversight, decision rights, and accountability.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

As Small Businesses Grow, AI is Changing How Accounting Gets Done
Learn how small businesses can use AI to automate routine accounting work while keeping human judgment at the center of financial decisions.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

SpaceXAI's Grok Bot Runs Workplace Tasks on Its Own Cloud Computer
Grok Bot can keep working across apps from its own cloud computer, but enterprise buyers still lack bot-specific details on permissions, retention, and recovery.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Tesla Builds Starlink Into Cybercab — Why Robotaxis Need Satellite Internet
Tesla has built Starlink into Cybercab to give its robotaxi fleet another communications path when cellular coverage fails, while key questions about real-world performance, failover, and cost remain unanswered.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Unreleased Claude Model Makes Breakthrough on 167-Year-Old Math Problem
Anthropic says an unreleased Claude model produced a potentially new mathematical result while attempting to solve the famous Riemann hypothesis.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

China's New Robot 6S Store Lets Shoppers Test, Lease and Customize Robots
Qingdao has opened a robot 6S experience store where consumers can test, lease, service and customize robots as China expands consumer robotics.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Digit v5 Humanoid Robot Targets 20-Hour Workdays With Rapid Charging
Agility Robotics says Digit v5 could work more than 20 hours a day, using rapid charging to support longer shifts across factories and warehouses.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

Elon Musk Says SpaceX AI Revenue Could Overtake Starlink as Soon as September
SpaceX's AI business is rapidly closing the revenue gap with Starlink, backed by multibillion-dollar cloud contracts and heavy data center investment. Elon Musk says AI could become the company's largest revenue source as soon as September.

eWeek
Aug 12, 2026

5 Mac Studio Alternatives for 2026
Compare five Mac Studio alternatives for professional graphics, creative work, local AI, and repairability, including pricing, strengths, and trade-offs.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

ALLEX's Power-Drill Test Reveals How Far Humanoid Robots Still Have to Go
WIRobotics' ALLEX humanoid operated a power drill using NVIDIA GR00T, revealing progress—and persistent limits—in real-world robot control.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

KIT Robot Adapts Mid-Task to Disassemble Broken Machines
KIT's robotic disassembly system can detect stuck or missing parts and change tactics mid-task, including switching from unscrewing to milling.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

Microsoft Plans Maia 300 AI Chip Push as It Takes Aim at Nvidia
Microsoft plans to unveil Maia 300 as soon as September while seeking TSMC capacity for more than 300,000 chips in 2027 as it challenges Nvidia.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

Elon Musk Acquires APR Energy in Deal Valued at More Than $1 Billion
Elon Musk's $1 billion APR Energy acquisition could help xAI expand faster while raising new questions about emissions, cost, and grid dependence.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

Chinese Robot Vendors Take 97% of Global Humanoid Shipments, Led by AgiBot
Chinese vendors supplied more than 97% of global humanoid robot shipments as AgiBot passed Unitree, revealing China's early lead in a fast-growing market.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

Apple Explores Screenless Fitness Tracker to Rival Whoop, Report Says
Apple is reportedly weighing a display-free wearable that could extend its health ecosystem beyond the Apple Watch as screenless fitness trackers gain momentum.

eWeek
Aug 11, 2026

Meta Reopens AI Models as Zuckerberg Warns Against ‘Closed' AI
Meta returns to open-weight AI with Muse Glimmer and plans a Muse Spark release as Mark Zuckerberg criticizes tightly controlled frontier models.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

The AI Data Center Backlash Is Going Bipartisan
Bipartisan opposition to AI data centers is growing as communities question electricity costs, local benefits, transparency, and control over AI infrastructure.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

South Australia Launches AI Royal Commission: What Businesses Should Expect
South Australia is launching an AI royal commission to examine how the technology is reshaping work, public services, and the economy. Businesses should expect greater scrutiny of AI governance, privacy, workforce use, and accountability as separate federal standards and privacy rules move forward.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Scientists Use AI to Design 16 Functional Viruses
Scientists used generative AI to design 16 functional bacteriophages, advancing synthetic biology while raising new questions about biosecurity.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Why Finance Teams Switch TIN and 1099 Providers
Learn why finance teams switch TIN and 1099 providers, which warning signs to watch for, and how to choose a solution that supports compliance.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

TikTok Owner ByteDance Is Going Much Bigger in the AI Race
ByteDance is reportedly training an AI model that could reach 10 trillion parameters as it ramps up efforts to compete at the frontier of AI.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Google WeatherNext Predicts Cyclones More Than a Day Earlier
Google DeepMind says WeatherNext Cyclones improves storm track, intensity, and size forecasts by a day while using much coarser weather data.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Australia's Firmus Raises $2B for AI Data Centers at $10.5B Valuation
Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus raised US$2 billion at a valuation above US$10.5 billion to expand data centers across Asia-Pacific.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Australia, Singapore Deepen AI and Cybersecurity Cooperation
Australia and Singapore are expanding cooperation on AI safety, cybersecurity, digital infrastructure, and subsea-cable resilience through their first Cyber and Digital Senior Officials Dialogue.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Taiwan's Solomon Tests AI Vision for More Autonomous Humanoid Robots
Taiwan's Solomon demonstrates AI vision that helps humanoid robots identify objects, adapt to changes, and complete tasks with less pre-programming.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

China Eyes Robot Dogs to Help Build 2035 Moon Base
China is exploring robot dogs for its planned 2035 lunar station, where autonomous machines could scout terrain, build habitats, and support astronauts.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

China's Surgical Robot Exports Surge 3.3-Fold as High-Tech Trade Grows
China's surgical robot exports rose 3.3-fold in the first half of 2026 as robotics, AI, and innovative drugs drive higher-value technology exports.

eWeek
Aug 10, 2026

Millions Are Asking AI About Their Health: Here's What You Need to Know
Before asking ChatGPT about your medical symptoms, learn why relying on AI over a physician exposes your private health data and could cost you more.

eWeek
Aug 09, 2026

Did Google AI Leak Unreleased Game Content From a Private Doc?
A strange AI result raised a serious privacy question, but the evidence does not show Google pulled the answer from a private Doc.

eWeek
Aug 09, 2026

No Major AI Lab Tops C in 2026 AI Safety Index
Anthropic led the 2026 AI Safety Index with a C , while OpenAI and Google DeepMind earned C grades. For enterprise buyers, the scores reveal more about vendor governance, transparency, and risk controls than model safety in production.

eWeek
Aug 09, 2026

Grok Build 1.0 Adds Full Command Previews as AI Agent Workflows Scale
Grok Build 1.0 gives developers more visibility into commands before they run, while parallel workflows can coordinate hundreds of AI agents. The combination puts more weight on enterprise permissions, sandboxing, network access, and data-retention controls.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

When Growing Businesses Outgrow Their ERP, Can AI Close the Gap?
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eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

Boston Dynamics Trained Humanoid Robot for Millions of Hours to Move a Mini-Fridge
Boston Dynamics trained its Atlas humanoid robot for millions of simulated hours before it successfully lifted and carried a mini-fridge.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

Microsoft Opens Largest India Data Center as AI Competition Intensifies
Microsoft has opened its largest India cloud region in Hyderabad as it expands AI infrastructure and competes with Google and Amazon for enterprise demand.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

Windows 10 ESU Cheat Sheet: Cost, Eligibility, and Coverage
Windows 10 ESU keeps eligible PCs patched after support ends. Learn the 2026 cost, eligibility rules, coverage, deadlines, and how to enroll.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

SpaceX Envisions Robots Building AI Satellite Factories on the Moon
Elon Musk says robots could build SpaceX factories on the Moon, but the ambitious lunar manufacturing plan has no disclosed budget or timeline.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

Samsung Galaxy Watch Glucose Monitoring Cheat Sheet: Models, Apps, and Setup
Compare Galaxy Watch7, Watch9, and Ultra2 for glucose monitoring, with CGM compatibility, phone requirements, battery life, and what to know before you buy.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

DeepSeek Puts $20.8M Into Unitree IPO to Build Smarter Humanoid Robots
DeepSeek invests $20.8 million in Unitree's Shanghai IPO, deepening a partnership to develop AI models and applications for humanoid robots in China.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

Meta Launches Muse Code AI Coding Agent to Rival OpenAI and Anthropic
Meta launches Muse Code, a new AI coding agent aimed at OpenAI and Anthropic, with aggressive pricing and a new path toward enterprise AI revenue.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

AI-Generated Code Turns a $100 Drone Into a Facial Recognition Tracker
AI coding models helped turn a roughly $100 consumer drone into a person-tracking system, raising new questions about AI safety and surveillance.

eWeek
Aug 07, 2026

AI Bronchoscopy Navigation Is Advancing Faster Than Its Clinical Evidence
AI can increasingly navigate lung airways in simulation, but hospitals still cannot tell how much clinical benefit comes from the software itself.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

Study Finds Readers Rated ChatGPT Short Stories Higher Than Human-Written Ones
A study found readers rated ChatGPT short stories above human works, even as human authorship labels improved perceptions of quality.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

Hark Previews Low-Cost Handoff Agent for Completing Tasks Across the Web
Hark says its Handoff browser agent beats GPT-5.4 and Claude Opus 4.8 at a lower token cost, but its benchmark claims carry caveats.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

China's Unitree Hits $9 Billion IPO Valuation as US Restricts New Foreign-Made Robots
Unitree reached a nearly $9 billion IPO valuation as new FCC restrictions on certain foreign-made connected robots reshape the global robotics landscape.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

German Police Send Robot to Examine Explosive Drone Near Airport Runway
German police used a bomb-disposal robot to inspect an explosive drone at Leipzig Airport after the device disrupted flights and raised safety concerns.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Is Going Exclusive With Nvidia for AI Compute
Musk reportedly plans to standardize future AI compute on Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, raising questions about performance and supplier risk.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

DeepSeek Plans Major API Price Hike: Is Its Low-Cost Edge Disappearing?
DeepSeek plans a significant API price hike, testing its low-cost advantage and potentially reshaping AI competition across China and APAC.

eWeek
Aug 06, 2026

OpenAI's New Astra Model Made 10 Math Advances
OpenAI says Astra produced 10 new mathematical results, but replication claims and undisclosed failures complicate its scientific breakthrough narrative.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly tested Chinese AMEC chip tools as a hedge against U.S. export controls, though both companies dispute the report.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

FCC Reportedly Drafting Ban on Chinese Optical Transceivers
The FCC is reportedly considering restrictions on Chinese optical transceivers as Washington targets security risks in U.S. AI data centers.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

How Humanoid Robots Navigate Stairs, Ladders, and the Messy Real World
Learn how humanoid robots navigate stairs, ladders, and workplaces, and what businesses should consider before deploying them at scale.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

Japan Fast-Tracks Combat Drones and AI as China Expands in Pacific
Japan is accelerating combat drones and military AI after lessons from Ukraine, as Chinese activity raises security concerns across the western Pacific.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

US Weighs Polysilicon Price Floor to Counter China's Solar Dominance
The US reportedly plans a polysilicon price floor and tariffs targeting China, with major implications for solar costs and chip supply chains.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

Honda's Robotics Ambitions Are Taking Shape After ASIMO
The US reportedly plans a polysilicon price floor and tariffs targeting China, with major implications for solar costs and chip supply chains.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

Perplexity Keeps Its AI Shopping Agent on Amazon: What Happens Next?
Perplexity can again use its AI shopping agent on Amazon. Here's what the court ruling means for platforms, developers, and online retail.

eWeek
Aug 05, 2026

AI Face Cloning: Why Video Calls No Longer Prove Identity
Perplexity can again use its AI shopping agent on Amazon. Here's what the court ruling means for platforms, developers, and online retail.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

MiniMax Unveils H3 for 2K AI Video, Stereo Audio, and Open-Weight Deployment
MiniMax says H3 generates 2K AI video with stereo audio at lower cost, but parts of its planned open-weight release may remain proprietary.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

Figure 03 Humanoid Robot Climbs Ladder Autonomously in New Demo
Figure says its Figure 03 humanoid climbed a ladder autonomously, showcasing progress in whole-body robotic control while leaving reliability questions.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

Chinese Military Reportedly Used OpenAI, Anthropic AI to Train Defense Systems
Chinese military-linked researchers used OpenAI and Anthropic outputs to train smaller defense AI systems for drones, cyber work, and surveillance.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

UK Government Investments Breach Exposed 51 Officials' Details
UKGI exposed names, work emails, and management information tied to 51 officials after a staff member failed to follow security policies.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

Hugging Face CEO Says China Is Winning the AI Race as US Labs ‘Build in Silos'
Hugging Face CEO Clément Delangue says China leads in open-weight AI and could overtake U.S. frontier labs as American developers build in silos.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

EU AI Transparency Rules Take Effect: What Companies Must Disclose
New EU AI Act rules require companies to disclose AI interactions, label certain synthetic content, and prepare for fines and compliance deadlines.

eWeek
Aug 04, 2026

Nokia's Open-Source NNPF Brings AI Enhancement to Video Standards
Nokia has open-sourced its NNPF technology, which uses standardized metadata and on-device AI to enhance video after it has been decoded.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Alibaba Launches 2.4 Trillion-Parameter Qwen3.8-Max for Autonomous AI Tasks
Alibaba says Qwen3.8-Max uses 2.4 trillion parameters for long-running AI tasks, with open weights planned for developers and enterprises.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

DeepSeek Opens V4-Flash API Public Beta With Major AI Agent Upgrade
DeepSeek released V4-Flash with stronger AI agent performance, Responses API support, Codex compatibility, and planned peak-hour pricing for developers.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Claude AI Models Compromised Real Systems After Test Environment Was Misconfigured
Anthropic says Claude models accessed three real organizations after a security test was misconfigured, exposing risks in evaluating autonomous AI agents.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

LinkedIn Adds 'AI Slop' Button as It Expands Fight Against AI Spam and Bots
LinkedIn is adding an "AI slop" reporting option, new content classifiers, and revised writing tools as it targets automated spam and inauthentic posts.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

AI Model Distillation Explained: How Smaller Models Learn From Larger Rivals
Learn how AI model distillation makes smaller models cheaper and why the technique is fueling disputes over competition, copyright, and data use.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

The Case for Private AI in the Enterprise
Private AI helps organizations protect sensitive data, govern AI assets, and maintain auditability. Learn when private, public, and hybrid AI deployments make the most sense.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Shared Claude Chats Surfaced in Search: Here's What to Check Now
Claude shared chats and Artifacts appeared in search results, raising questions about public AI links and what users should check now.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

China's Home Humanoids Are Here: What Can They Actually Do?
China's first consumer humanoids can talk and respond to emotions, but household chores remain out of reach. Here's what buyers need to know.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Apple Considers Charging Heavy Users for More AI Access
Apple is considering paid iCloud upgrades for heavy AI users as the company weighs Siri's infrastructure costs and its advantage over rival assistants.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Mexico's Top University Cancels 3,000 Exam Scores Over Suspected AI Cheating
UNAM is reviewing thousands of entrance exam scores amid suspected cheating, raising questions about AI proctoring, transparency, and student appeals.

eWeek
Aug 03, 2026

Google's Gemini AI Can Now Control Humanoid Robots From Head to Toe
Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics 2 gives humanoid robots full-body control, improved dexterity, multi-step reasoning, and teamwork capabilities.

eWeek
Aug 02, 2026

Senators Press Apple to Reject Chinese Memory Chips From CXMT and YMTC
A bipartisan group of senators is urging Apple to reject memory chips from CXMT and YMTC, raising new questions about supplier risk, export controls, and federal procurement.

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