Moravec‘s Paradox

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…

Synopsis Swiss automated parking solutions major Sotefin SA's Indian subsidiary, Sotefin Bharat, on Sunday said it will hit the capital market to raise Rs 80 crore to support indigenous manufacturing of robots for automated parking systems in West Bengal. ETMarkets.com Swiss automated parking solutions major Sotefin SA's Indian subsidiary, Sotefin…

Intuitive Surgical, an American biotechnology company, introduced DaVinci surgical robots in the late 1990s, and they became groundbreaking teleoperation equipment. Expert surgeons could operate on patients remotely, manipulating the robotic arms and their surgical tools based on a video feed from DaVinci’s built-in cameras and endoscopes. Now, John Hopkins University…