China is supercharging its robotics scene with OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent that’s already dominating laptops worldwide. Developers are wiring it into Unitree’s agile G1 humanoids, enabling real-time navigation and natural language commands—like “pick up that box” executed flawlessly in physical spaces. Ecovacs, a robotics powerhouse, just unveiled Bajie, a sleek home bot powered by […]

Robotaxis have transformed urban mobility in San Francisco, where services like Waymo and Cruise now operate 24/7, delivering smooth, rule-following rides that excite users with their precision and affordability compared to traditional options. Waymo handles complex scenarios effectively, though incidents like Cruise’s past mishaps highlight ongoing safety tweaks. Further expansion still faces steep hurdles. Key

Anthropic’s groundbreaking study, using Claude to conduct 80,508 open-ended interviews across 159 countries and 70 languages in just one week, reveals a nuanced public view of AI beyond simplistic polls. Top hopes center on professional excellence (19%), where AI handles routine tasks for strategic focus, alongside time freedom, life management, and personal growth. Fears like

Amazon’s new phone project, codenamed “Transformer”, is less about beating the iPhone and more about turning the smartphone into an AI‑driven Alexa hub. Led by former Microsoft‑Xbox‑Zune executive J Allard under Amazon’s ZeroOne unit, the device is being built around Alexa and Amazon’s broader ecosystem, from shopping and Prime Video to smart‑home and car‑linked services.

Last year, “vibe coding” transformed software development by collapsing weeks of painstaking work into fluid, conversational prompts powered by AI. Now, Google is betting big on a parallel revolution in UI design with its overhauled Stitch tool. Dubbed “vibe design,” this approach promises to make professional-grade interfaces accessible through casual chats, much like its coding

While OpenAI chased flashy consumer bets like a video app, web browser, hardware prototypes, and ChatGPT shopping features, Anthropic methodically seized the enterprise market. Powerful releases like Claude Code and Coworker tools propelled Anthropic ahead with business clients, forcing OpenAI’s Applications CEO Fidji Simo to issue a “code red” wake-up call in a company-wide meeting.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called OpenClaw the most important software ever at GTC 2026. He launched NemoClaw, an open-source security stack for OpenClaw agents, adding privacy guardrails and controls for safe enterprise use. It runs self-evolving agents locally on any hardware with models like Nvidia’s NemoTron, partnering with OpenClaw’s Peter Steinberger. The Vera Rubin platform

Robotics is fast becoming the physical front-end of the AI revolution, as cheap sensors, powerful chips, and LLM‑grade perception and planning move from the cloud into warehouses, factories, roads, and kitchens. Agentic AI now lets robots not only “see” and “grasp” but also decide, plan, and coordinate like autonomous agents in logistics, manufacturing, and mining.

The future of health is here. Microsoft has unveiled Copilot Health, a secure AI platform within Copilot that integrates data from over 50 wearables, electronic health records from 50,000+ U.S. hospitals via HealthEx, and lab results to deliver personalized health insights. This initiative advances toward “medical superintelligence,” as defined by CEO Mustafa Suleyman—an AI blending

Zoom has launched an AI-powered productivity suite integrating generative tools into email, documents, chat, and meetings, with customizable photorealistic AI avatars acting as digital twins. These avatars mirror users’ faces, expressions, lip movements, and gestures, enabling them to join real-time meetings or async video messages when users are unavailable or camera-unready. Safeguards like live camera

Google is infusing its Maps app with Gemini AI, marking 2026 as the year of product-centric AI dominance. This upgrade rolls out two game-changers: Ask Maps for smart trip queries and Immersive Navigation for 3D route rendering. No new apps needed—it’s seamless for billions of daily users. Ask Maps lets you pose natural questions about