Mind Children is preparing Codey, a three-foot AI robot built for public spaces, as it tests autonomy, conversation, and companion features.

Yann LeCun called Elon Musk’s xAI “kind of a failure,” citing founder departures, compute costs, and warning that AI economics could force a bubble burst.

Noam Shazeer is leaving Google for OpenAI less than two years after Google’s $2.7 billion deal brought him back.

Anthropic’s clash with Washington over Claude, Mythos, export controls, and military AI shows how fast frontier AI oversight is changing.

FIFA and Hyundai are using Boston Dynamics Spot robots for patrols, inspections, and risk detection at select 2026 World Cup venues.

Google is expanding Gemini-powered Gmail AI summaries worldwide, giving free, paid, and Workspace users new ways to summarize threads or opt out.

OpenAI is reportedly exploring an AI-agent smartphone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, though the device remains unconfirmed.

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A US filing says Grok was used in military operations tied to Iran, surfacing through an environmental lawsuit over xAI gas turbines.

Apple may still have more Macs planned for 2026, including the rumored Mac Studio, iMac, Mac mini, and high-end OLED MacBook updates.

Hong Kong plans a 24-hour convenience store run by Galbot’s Xiao Gai humanoid robot, bringing embodied AI into public retail and customer service.

Apple is reportedly planning AI-focused AirPods, a second foldable iPhone, smart glasses, and a 20th anniversary iPhone redesign for 2027.

Humanoid robots joined human models on a Seoul runway, highlighting how robotics is moving into fashion, entertainment, and public culture.

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China’s robot schools are training humanoids through repetition, VR-guided demonstrations, and shared data to prepare them for real-world work.

AI was cited in 40% of May job cuts as US employers announced 97,006 layoffs, with technology companies leading the reductions.

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The EU published a voluntary Code of Practice to help companies label AI-generated content and deepfakes before the AI Act rules apply in August 2026.

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San Bernardino County Fire added a HawkRobo robot dog to help map buildings, assess hazardous scenes, and support search-and-rescue operations.