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  • Oct 2

    Figure destroys retired humanoid robot fleet in Finnish steel furnace with Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Robotics company Figure disposed of its retired F.02 humanoid robots by having them jump into a 75-ton electric arc furnace in Imatra, Finland, following a suggestion from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  • Jul 14

    OpenAI's first hardware will be a screenless, movable speaker with a camera, designed as an AI companion for the home

    The ChatGPT maker is developing a battery-powered smart speaker that uses a camera and sensors to understand its environment, with a launch targeted for 2027.

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AI: capabilities, regulation, labour

Litigation against OpenAI and a stated model delay add detail, but no new regulatory decision or rule change occurred.

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