19 Jun 2026
Three-armed kitchen robot cuts raw salmon with 95% touch-sensing accuracy
Industrial robots have mastered many repetitive tasks, but preparing sashimi remains a surprisingly difficult challenge. A piece of raw salmon rarely stays where it is placed. The fish deforms during handling, making it difficult for machines to deliver consistent cuts.
19 Jun 2026
Amazon MGM Dumps a Sam Altman Biopic as Big Tech Crosses a Line in Hollywood | Analysis
Amazon MGM’s dropping of Luca Guadagnino’s completed biopic of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, left some wondering what the true motive behind the decision was. So we asked ChatGPT. “Amazon MGM hasn’t publicly given a detailed explanation, but the timing strongly suggests a conflict between the movie’s subject matter and Amazon’s increasingly close business relationship with…
19 Jun 2026
Alphabet Finishes Up in Short Week After Google Sees Two AI Heads Exit
New York, June 19, 2026, 17:02 (EDT) Alphabet Class A shares rose 1.17% to close at $368.03 on Thursday, finishing the holiday-shortened week up 2.3%. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2.4% for the week. U.S. exchanges stayed shut Friday for Juneteenth.
19 Jun 2026
iOS 27: 4 New Features Added To The Apple Music App
Whenever Apple announces a new version of iOS, it is natural for only the most significant updates to make headlines. This is why, while talking about the recently announced iOS 27, most headlines centered around more important updates like Siri AI (which is now a standalone app), improvements to AirDrop, and new customization options for Liquid Glass design language.
19 Jun 2026
John Jumper to leave Google DeepMind for Anthropic
A pedestrian passes by the Google office in New York City on Jan. 25, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Getty Images Senior research scientist John Jumper said on Friday he would leave Google DeepMind to join AI startup Anthropic, the latest high-profile departure at the Big Tech giant's AI research and development division.
19 Jun 2026
Microsoft's AI ambitions came with hidden costs — investors are not happy
Microsoft shareholders accuse the company of concealing AI spending risks Azure growth slowed as AI infrastructure demands consumed computing resources Investors claim key business challenges were not fully disclosed
19 Jun 2026
European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights
Humanoid robots able to perform tasks from grape harvesting to welcoming visitors were front and center at France's Vivatech trade fair this week, with European firms looking to fill niches beyond what dominant Chinese giants can offer.
19 Jun 2026
Kirsten Gillibrand’s 22-year-old son raises $30M for trading startup as Dem champions crypto in DC
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) — one of Capitol Hill's most prominent boosters of cryptocurrency legislation — has reportedly raised $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange startup that is already valued at $300 million.
19 Jun 2026
Elon Musk and the Glory of Liberal Democracy
Elon Musk recently became the world’s first trillionaire, and the prevalent hostility to great wealth found its largest object yet. The claims: he is too rich and too powerful for our democracy, and his wealth should be redistributed to others. But Musk’s personal wealth is not the most socially salient fact about him. He demonstrates how private wealth not only improves markets and consumer…
