Moravec‘s Paradox

Have you ever noticed how a dog can look as stern as its master? Or how a cat repeats its owner’s gait as if it has been trained to do it for years? Although it’s still unknown who influences whom more, sometimes it seems that artificial intelligence has generated them for each other. “Twin eyes” “Does anyone else think me and my chicken look…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, has deployed a Robotaxi pilot fleet, developed by Chinese tech firm WeRide in collaboration with Uber and local partner AiDriver. WeRide has recently obtained Saudi Arabia’s first Robotaxi autonomous driving permit, which allows it to operate self-driving vehicles business in the Kingdom and deploy Robotaxis across…

Meta Platforms Inc. has acquired PlayAI, a Cairo-founded artificial intelligence startup specializing in expressive voice generation, in a deal that underscores Silicon Valley’s growing interest in Africa’s emerging deep-tech talent. While financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, Meta confirmed that PlayAI’s full team—including co-founders Mahmoud Felfel and Hammad…

TORONTO -- Numerous artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems for diagnosing and monitoring Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are now authorized by the FDA, but how these systems were developed -- and therefore how they may or may not perform in important patient subgroups -- is difficult to see from the publicly…

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. An autonomous machinery firm that uses artificial intelligence with retrofits, an AI tool that scrapes permits across U.S. jurisdictions and field-tested AI agents all attracted investor cash in the second quarter of 2025. Here are six startups that…

The federal cabinet on Wednesday marked major reforms after key decisions in strategic areas, including the approval of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet today, which unanimously approved the National AI Policy 2025, designed to create a complete…

Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are getting more sophisticated with each new release. They can confidently answer any question (though they still make mistakes), and they can solve problems, code, and automate tasks. The more capable the AI becomes, the greater the fear that…

Roughly once a week, Nick Cave blogs about music, religion, grief, and the infernal state of world affairs through the medium of fan correspondence in his Red Hand Files newsletter. His meatier responses become news stories, and few have traveled so far, or with such fervor, as his 2023 diatribes…

Running a high-performing real estate team requires more than just great agents. It demands efficient systems, fast decision-making, and the ability to scale without burning out. That’s where artificial intelligence (AI) can make a big impact. AI can help simplify operations, save time, and improve agent performance. From automating lead…

If you define "metabolism" loosely enough, these robots may have one. For decades we’ve been trying to make the robots smarter and more physically capable by mimicking biological intelligence and movement. “But in doing so, we’ve been just replicating the results of biological evolution—I say we need to replicate its…