07 May 2026
Meet 'Gabi,' the Robot That Just Became a Monk at a Buddhist Temple in South Korea. It’s the Latest Robot to Take Up Religious Practice
Nicknamed ‘Gabi,’ the humanoid robot monk took part in ceremonies at a temple in Seoul this week. The four-foot-tall humanoid robot, named Gabi, was unmistakable despite wearing the same robes as the other monks.
07 May 2026
American AI Companies Can’t Get Enough Chips
In 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) chip production has become a binding constraint on the pace of the AI compute buildout. Demand for computing power to train and deploy advanced AI models continues to grow exponentially, outpacing many chip manufacturers’ forecasts.
07 May 2026
Can a robot achieve enlightenment? Humanoid AI robot debuts as Buddhist monk
A humanoid AI robot named Gabi has been ordained as a Buddhist monk at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, marking a controversial intersection of technology and religion.
07 May 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans $55 Billion Investment to Make AI Chips
The scale of Elon Musk’s ambitious plan to build a giant computer chip plant in Texas is becoming clear — and it is stunning. The first stage of the chip manufacturing project led by his rocket company, SpaceX, will cost at least $55 billion, according to a public hearing notice filed on Wednesday in Grimes County, Texas, where the factory will be located.
07 May 2026
The More Gen Z Uses AI, the More They Hate It
Artificial intelligence was sold as a shortcut to creativity, productivity, and opportunity. Especially for young people, who tend to be more savvy and embracing of new technologies, AI was supposed to be a great asset. But increasingly, data is showing the more young people use this technology, the more they dislike it.
07 May 2026
OpenAI trial: Mother of Musk's children says he offered Altman a Tesla board seat
Shivon Zilis, former board member of OpenAI Inc., arrives at the federal court in Oakland, California, US, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The high-stakes trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will conclude its second week of proceedings on Thursday.
07 May 2026
Japan Airlines Will Test Robot Ground Crew At Tokyo Haneda Airport
Japan Airlines is preparing to test humanoid robots in airport ground operations as the carrier explores new ways to support workers at busy Japanese airports.
07 May 2026
AI is Already on Broadway — Just Not Where You're Looking
For an industry often described as slow to change, Broadway may be further along in its relationship with artificial intelligence than many people realize. Not on stage, and not in the rehearsal room, but behind the scenes in marketing strategy, forecasting, ticketing recommendations, and how audiences discover shows.
07 May 2026
How China Is Winning the Global AI Race
Which artificial intelligence model is the most popular these days? Ask anyone in America or Europe, and you’ll probably hear about the respective merits of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude, or Google’s Gemini. All wrong. Over the past two weeks, the most widely used AI in the world was one that few Westerners had ever heard of: Kimi K2.6, an open-source Chinese model that topped the…
