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Sam Altman proposes robot tax as American economy transforms
Sam Altman, the billionaire CEO of OpenAI, has outlined recommendations for how governments should regulate artificial intelligence and share the economic gains from the technology's rapid rise. In a white paper released on Monday, entitled…
Can humans and delivery robots peacefully co-exist?
When William Gude isn't grilling police officers or politicians for his tens of thousands of followers on social media, he's profanely berating delivery robots that get in his way. Gude, a Los Angeles resident for 25 years, told Business Insider…
A top US shipbuilder is exploring how AI and robots can do some of the hardest jobs on the production floor
America's biggest shipbuilder wants to know whether artificial intelligence and robots can do some of the most labor-intensive parts of the shipbuilding process. A new partnership between Huntington Ingalls Industries and GrayMatter Robotics…
A Chinese robotics startup with a Tesla Optimus rival is seeking a new chief scientist with an $18 million salary
The AI talent war is spreading to robotics. Chinese humanoid robotics startup UBTech announced this month that it was seeking a new Chief Scientist with a maximum salary of 124 million yuan ($18 million), per a translated job listing. The top-end…
German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs
German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other small nocturnal animals from being killed or maimed in the dark. Recent studies have highlighted the threat lawnmower blades pose to…
From folding boxes to fixing vacuums, GEN-1 robotics model hits 99% reliability
Robotic machine learning company Generalist has announced GEN-1, a new physical AI system that it says “crosses into production-level success rates” on “a broad range of physical skills” that used to require the…
OpenAI's vision for the AI economy: public wealth funds, robot taxes, and a four-day work week
As governments grapple with how to manage the economic fallout of superintelligent machines, OpenAI has released a set of policy proposals outlining the ways wealth and work could be reshaped in an “intelligence age.” The ideas blend…
Miami company develops robot to take guesswork out of dental surgery
Robots are helping with dental surgeries in some South Florida dental offices, and a company based in Miami created a new robotic dental assistant that's taking much of the guesswork out of those dental implants. Jorge Curebelo was expecting to get…
OpenAI calls for robot taxes, a public wealth fund, and a 4-day workweek to tackle AI disruption
OpenAI has some big ideas about how to deal with AI disruption. In a series of policy recommendations released on Monday, OpenAI said the rapid advance of AI would require far-reaching economic and political reforms, including a public wealth fund…
'No one's raising their hand': Japan's labor crisis is making the case for robots taking the jobs you don't want
Japan is running out of workers. Its population declined for a 14th straight year in 2024; its working-age population is projected to shrink by nearly 15 million over the next two decades; and a 2024 Reuters/Nikkei survey found that labor shortages…
Too many cooks, or too many robots? Finding a Goldilocks level of randomness to keep robot swarms moving
Picture a futuristic swarm of robots deployed on a time-sensitive task, like cleaning up an oil spill or assembling a machine. At first, adding robots is advantageous, since many hands make light work. But a tipping point comes when too many crowd…
Clean Up on This Eufy Robot Vacuum and Mop Deal by Saving $400 Today
I think we've all had that Monday morning where the universe decides to test our sanity. You're already five minutes late, but your car keys have disappeared into another dimension, the dog has traced an abstract pattern of dirt across the rug, and…
Baidu: Pivoting To AI Infrastructure, Robotaxis, And Embodied Robotics At A Discount
Baidu is rated a Strong Buy, supported by a fortress balance sheet and a pivot toward high-growth AI investments. BIDU's AI-powered businesses now represent 39% of their general revenue (vs. 26% a year ago), with rapid growth and future inflection…
Slower EV Sales Will Be The 'New Normal' For Tesla Amidst AI, Robotics Push
Tesla Inc. is increasingly betting its future on AI, autonomy and robotics — but it still depends on selling cars to finance that shift, and that core business is under pressure, Bloomberg reported this week. Wall Street estimates point to…
Teradyne's Easy Gains Behind Us - AI/Robotics Winner Expensive Here (NASDAQ:TER)
Juxtaposed Ideas 15.51K Followers Teradyne's robust growth is fueled by partnerships with TSM and exposure to AI networking, compute, and memory chips, with it contributing to their robust FY2025 metrics. This is on top of the projected market…
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