Moravec‘s Paradox

The robots in my building are multiplying. It started with one roughly the size of a doghouse that cleans the floors, and not very well — a commercial-grade Roomba that talks to you if you get in its way. Somehow, I’m always in its way. My landlord was clearly excited…

YouTube is continuing to lean into AI to help make content, and that next YouTube Short you watch might not contain real footage of its creator. CEO Neal Mohan announced the latest move in this trend in his annual letter on Wednesday: Creators will soon be able to make Shorts…

Thirty-two journalists from different media organisations benefited from a strategic three-day capacity‑building workshop in Abuja, which ended on Wednesday. The workshop offered new insights into the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence and digital communication in today’s newsroom. The training, held under the #NLNGChangeYourStory initiative, reinforces NLNG’ s commitment to…

vchalup - stock.adobe.com Appointment of artificial intelligence champions from banking sector comes as MPs make stern warning about AI risks in financial services By Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA Published: 21 Jan 2026 11:11 The UK government has named senior tech executives from two banks to champion…

A strategic partnership introduces autonomous, governance-by-design artificial intelligence as enterprises in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey move from experimentation to real-world impact By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 21 Jan 2026 10:44 As enterprises across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) race to operationalise artificial…

Heirs Insurance Group, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance groups is calling for applications for the maiden edition of the Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a technology-driven innovation programme designed to empower young students shape the future of insurance through Artificial Intelligence and digital solutions. The Hackathon is open only to students in…

After three years at the helm, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S says the company has completed its turnaround phase and is now ready to place “big and bold bets” — with artificial intelligence at the core of its next growth cycle and a potential secondary listing in India under active…

Baidu’s Apollo Go Launches Largest Fully Driverless Commercial Robotaxi Operation in Abu DhabiRead More

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…