24 Jun 2026
Salem-based robot manufacturer plans to go public with $2.5B merger
A Salem-based robot manufacturer plans to go public through a merger valued at $2.5 billion, the company announced June 24.
24 Jun 2026
AI researchers continue to leave Google for its rivals
Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, according to Bloomberg.
24 Jun 2026
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of campaign to 'brazenly' and 'illicitly' extract AI capabilities
CEO of Anthropic Dario Amodei attends a working lunch with G7 leaders, G7 outreach partners and global tech CEOs on innovation and AI, during the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026, in Évian-les-Bains, France. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images
24 Jun 2026
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of running the largest distillation campaign yet against Claude
Anthropic accused Alibaba’s Qwen lab of using 25,000 fake accounts for nearly 29 million Claude exchanges, the biggest such campaign yet.
24 Jun 2026
Meta's Zuckerberg enters the prediction market arena — again, a step behind
Mark Zuckerberg at the UFC Freedom 250 event. Alex Brandon/AP Photo Mark Zuckerberg has spotted a trend — once again, after others got there first.
24 Jun 2026
Family sues Tesla for wrongful death in Autopilot crash in Texas, US
Lawsuit claims Tesla’s Autopilot shortcomings led to fatal crash; family seeks $1m in damages and punitive measures. The family of a Texas woman who was killed has filed a lawsuit against Tesla after a driver using a Model 3’s automated driving assistance system crashed into a suburban Houston home last week.
24 Jun 2026
In China, Workers Use VR Goggles and Body Sensors to Train Humanoid Robots for Tasks Like Folding Clothes and Stocking Stores
In Shenzhen, in southern China, workers are using virtual reality glasses, manual controls, and body sensors to remotely command humanoid robots in tasks that simulate store, factory, and domestic routines.
24 Jun 2026
First Humanoid Robot Maker Goes Public In U.S.: $2.5 Billion Deal, New Robot, $300 Million In Pre-orders
An early version of Agility Robotics' Digit. Version 5 is set to roll out soon, and the company says it has $300 million in multi-year orders.
24 Jun 2026
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX and Tesla stock drops
Elon Musk was no longer a trillionaire by the time markets closed on Wednesday. Plunging shares in Tesla and SpaceX dragged the tech magnate down to billionaire status. As of 4pm ET, Forbes listed Musk’s net worth as $970.2bn.
