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- Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machineby Kirsten Korosec on August 28, 2026 at 11:24 pm
Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they’re all Chinese automakers.
- Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?by Lucas Ropek on August 28, 2026 at 10:42 pm
Are XREAL’s smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?
- Neocloud Lambda secures $1B in debt to buy more chipsby Rebecca Bellan on August 28, 2026 at 8:24 pm
Neocloud Lambda has raised $1B in private debt to buy Nvidia AI chips and lease them to Microsoft. It’s the latest in a string of loans, underscoring the high cost of the AI boom.
- An Anthropic researcher just gave us a peek at self-improving AIby Russell Brandom on August 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm
Given 10 benchmarks for specific misaligned behaviors, the automated systems were able to improve performance on every single one without degrading overall performance.
- Brave’s browser one-ups Chrome with its new support for email aliasesby Sarah Perez on August 28, 2026 at 6:50 pm
The feature, announced this week, allows Brave’s users to sign up for websites and other online services without having to share their personal email addresses.