19 May 2026
Google’s Response to OpenClaw’s 24/7 AI Agent
Gemini Spark is Google’s take on a steroided-out assistant agent that knows everything about you, announced as part of the company’s updates to its Gemini chatbot app at this year’s I/O developer conference.
19 May 2026
Andrej Karpathy, OpenAI founding member and inventor of ‘vibe coding,’ defects to Anthropic
Anthropic can’t seem to stop winning. After a string of blockbuster model releases, a new funding round reportedly in talks at a valuation approaching $1 trillion, and an annual run rate that’s nearly parabolic; it’s now hired one of OpenAI’s—its bitter competitor—most famous alumni.
19 May 2026
Musk sees 'widespread' Tesla Robotaxi presence in US. Here's what's needed
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated the company's Robotaxi service will be widespread in the United States by the end of the year. The autonomous ride-hailing service is currently operating in limited areas of Texas and California. Wider expansion of the service requires congressional approval to increase the number of self-driving cars allowed on the road.
19 May 2026
Startup backed by American Eagle CEO reaches unicorn status in latest funding round
A customer shops in an American Eagle store on in Miami, April 4, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Radar, a startup backed by American Eagle CEO Jay Schottenstein that helps retailers manage in-store inventory and cut back on theft and lost merchandise, reached unicorn status with its latest funding round, CNBC has learned.
19 May 2026
China's robotics industry growth gains pace, helped with rapid tech advancement, sufficient funding: analysts
China's robotics industry growth is entering the fast lane, driven by rising market demand, stronger capital support and faster commercialization across industrial and services scenarios, industry analysts said on Tuesday.
19 May 2026
World's first 'native' color lidar will let robots and self-driving cars map the world in full color 3D
A California-based technology company has launched the world's first mass-produced native color light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor, which captures 3D spatial and color data simultaneously. Until now, autonomous vehicles and robots have relied on separate sensors for each data stream. But the new devices, dubbed "Rev8," could lead to safety improvements, Ouster representatives say, as bots…
19 May 2026
LG UltraGear 24.5′′ world’s first native 1000Hz FHD gaming monitor unveiled
LG Electronics has announced the release of its latest UltraGear gaming monitor, the model 25G590B. Developed primarily for competitive gaming and first-person shooter (FPS) titles, the new display is marketed as the industry’s first monitor to feature a native 1000Hz refresh rate at Full HD (FHD) resolution.
18 May 2026
Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8
Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8
18 May 2026
Tesla Releases Unredacted Robotaxi Crash Reports
Tesla has quietly pulled back the curtain on its autonomous data, resolving a longstanding point of tension with safety researchers and public advocates. For the better part of a year, the automaker stood alone as the only autonomous vehicle operator filing safety data that hid the contextual specifics of its accidents. Every single incident report filed by Tesla featured a summary with the exact…
