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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Friday told Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz that it is not "cool" that robots are performing ultrasounds in Alabama, after Oz brought up the subject at the White House earlier in the day. Oz joined President Trump and Health and…

Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Scooper DanielRPK indicates Jim Carrey is in talks to return as Doctor Ivo ‘Eggman’ Robotnik in “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” at Paramount Pictures. Carrey said last year “if the content is interesting, I’ll come back…I love this crew, and it’s fun to make a…

The intersection of technology and healthcare is one of the most exciting spaces to watch, and today we have a significant milestone to talk about for the Australian medical landscape. Device Technologies has officially announced that Intuitive’s da Vinci 5, the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical system on the planet, is…

OlmoEarth is a platform that integrates multiple AI models to extract meaningful insights from environmental data. The platform, developed by nonprofit organization Allen Institute for AI, is trained on 10 terabytes’ worth of Earth observation data. The platform enables researchers as well as conservation organizations to analyze massive data sets…

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds said it would not post on the platform for the foreseeable future Andrew Nuttall U35 Lifestyle Writer and Dean Murray 15:50, 13 Jan 2026 Updated 15:53, 13 Jan 2026 The Wildlife Charity, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), has…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Louisville, Kentucky, announced Wednesday it has partnered with Govstream.ai for a pilot program to streamline the city’s permitting and development process with artificial intelligence. The AI company will analyze city codes, spatial data and permit records…

TLDRs; Hyundai shares fall slightly as Motional prepares to test fully driverless robotaxis in Las Vegas early 2026. Motional will use Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 EVs for driverless trials across Las Vegas next year. Nevada regulations separate testing from commercial robotaxi operations, affecting rollout timing. Robotaxi success depends on fast-charging hubs…

Embodied intelligence company X Square Robot announced today that it has completed one billion yuan ($140 million) A++ funding round. The round was led by top-tier investors including ByteDance, Sequoia China, and Shenzhen Capital Group, along with local government-backed platforms. Notably, this marks the first investment by Shenzhen Capital’s newly…

(Image credit: Future) The CES show floor is often a wild, seemingly lawless place where you’ve got e-Bikes and vacuum cleaners next to dancing robots and beauty tech. While the show does attempt to categorize all the vendors into specific areas, the boundaries are often wobbly and it's easy to…

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