Moravec‘s Paradox

Uber is eyeing an autonomous vehicle empire, and executives are ready to spend $10 billion over the next few years to achieve it, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. “We expect to commit over $10 billion of capital over the coming years to bring AVs to market at scale,” Khosrowshahi said…

Key takeaways Pi Network is testing a breakout from a short-term triangle near $0.085. RoboPay has added Pi Network as a payment partner for robot-based services. PI futures Open Interest increased to $8.82 million, indicating steady speculative demand. Pi Network (PI) edges higher on Wednesday as the token attempts to…

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Higher Education concluded the fourth edition of the Universities Capacity Building in Artificial Intelligence Initiative on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, highlighting the government’s efforts to equip students with AI skills aligned with labor market needs. Speaking at the Giza-hosted…

Chinese autonomous-driving company WeRide has partnered with Danish shared-mobility platform GreenMobility to develop Denmark’s first commercial autonomous shared-mobility project, marking WeRide’s first entry into the Nordic market. Subject to regulatory approval, the partners plan to launch the service to the public in the first half of 2027 using L4 Robotaxi…

White House finalizes AI hacking tests with tech giants after rogue models breach corporate systems  Representatives from major artificial intelligence companies, including Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic, have been invited to meet White House officials in Washington on Tuesday to discuss voluntary government safety testing for the most advanced US…

This photo shows an automatic intelligent intravenous drug compounding robot system at the Tongzhou branch of Beijing Anzhen Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Xin) by Xinhua writers Wang Siyuan, Zhang Manlin BEIJING, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Do you remember sitting in a childhood clinic, eyes…

This photo taken by a cellphone on July 17, 2026 shows the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Liu Ying) SHANGHAI, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- From factory floors to logistics hubs, global corporations are embedding China's artificial intelligence (AI) into their real-world operations -- and…

Unitree Robotics is moving closer to an IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market after China’s securities regulator approved the company’s registration application on July 1. The approval clears a regulatory step, but does not by itself set the offering price, online subscription date or trading date. Unitree’s prospectus proposes raising about…

Workers supporting business from offshore locations are unconcerned about the impact of AI on their jobs By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 31 Jul 2026 11:49 Only about 7% of offshore business support workers are concerned that the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will negatively…

Remember Samsung’s Ballie home robot? It may finally be inching closer to realityRead More