05 Jun 2026
The laptop middle class is vanishing
Being a techy person in 2026 — or even someone who just needs a new laptop — is hell. Performance is amazing, but devices that used to be affordable are beginning to balloon in price. And “affordable” is now a rapidly moving target, with computers of the same price getting less capable for the first time in living memory.
05 Jun 2026
Apple's AI Era: Every AI Drop Since Last Year's WWDC
From Apple Intelligence to new leadership, here's what Apple's AI strategy has looked like since WWDC 2025.
05 Jun 2026
China tightens leash on Beijing tech bros to combat the West
China’s Communist Party regime has tightened its squeeze on the country’s powerful tech titans – and already, it is having knock-on effects. Under new sweeping rules, issued last week, Beijing is now able to stop Chinese technology firms from moving their offices, tech, data or staff to other countries.
05 Jun 2026
10 Ways Humanoid Robots Are About To Change Everyday Life
Humanoid robots are moving from science fiction into factories, airports, shops, care homes and even our own homes. Adobe Stock Humanoid robots are starting to look less like science fiction props and more like the next major workforce technology. For decades, the idea of machines shaped like us belonged mostly in movies, research labs and carefully staged tech demos. Now, advances in AI,…
05 Jun 2026
Experts warn flashy humanoid robot stunt videos should be viewed with suspicion
The criticism shows that the benchmark in the race for robot technology lies not in staging impressive scenes but in repeatability and general-purpose use.
05 Jun 2026
Xpeng loses robotics product head as 2026 mass production target looms
The Xpeng Iron humanoid robot showcased at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost The sudden personnel change comes at a critical time as Xpeng sprints toward its goal of mass-producing humanoid robots by the end of 2026.
05 Jun 2026
ChatGPT, Claude stumble in attention test, raising questions for AGI
The study shows that competition over large language model performance cannot be explained simply by memory or answer accuracy alone.
05 Jun 2026
No need to panic about Anthropic’s new blog, and some more good news
The twitterverse is all verklempt with Anthropic’s latest blog. Anthropic @AnthropicAI Our internal data shows Claude is accelerating AI development—a possible path to recursive self-improvement, or AI autonomously building a more capable successor. It’s happening faster than we thought, and the implications deserve greater attention. anthropic.com When AI builds itself
05 Jun 2026
Ten Times More: Elon Musk Aims For 100,000 Starlink Satellites
SpaceX’s CEO Elon Musk is eying a drastic increase to Starlink by scaling it up to 100,000 satellites, up from the around 10,000 already in orbit. “We are going to put in orbit, probably a 100,000 satellites, probably over a 100,000 satellites just for communications,” he said.
