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Modi courts Indo-Pacific partners as China, U.S. reshape region

Japan Times Technology·Jul 12, 2026

Modi has stepped up engagement across the Indo-Pacific, signing a flurry of agreements and underscoring New Delhi's ambition to play a bigg…

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Startup

US strikes Iran as Tehran closes Hormuz again, attacks Gulf states

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 12, 2026

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf on Sunday af…

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Policy

Are suppliers ready for new robot safety standards?

The Robot Report·Jul 11, 2026

Suppliers that are well prepared for standard changes will benefit, while underprepared companies may face market access disruption. The po…

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AI Training

Why robotics teams need virtual gyms before deployment

The Robot Report·Jul 11, 2026

To address environmental and task variability, robots can benefit from 'virtual gyms' to bridge the sim-to-real gap, says SoftServe. The po…

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Consumer

Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands as Taiwan evacuates thousands

Japan Times Technology·Jul 11, 2026

Flights and ferry services across Ishigaki Island, remained suspended ​for all of Saturday. Airlines canceled 345 flights, and more than 24…

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General

Trump says missiles ‘locked, loaded and aimed at Iran’ amid calls for his killing

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his kil…

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General

How Path Robotics uses AI to optimize robotic welding

The Robot Report·Jul 10, 2026

CEO Andy Lonsberry explains how Path Robotics applies AI to welding, and UC San Diego professor Michael Yip discusses robot learning. The p…

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General

XTEND secures U.S. patent for autonomous navigation technology

The Robot Report·Jul 10, 2026

XTEND said the newly granted patent expands its portfolio supporting autonomous navigation, operator assistance, and mission execution. The…

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Humanoid

AI² Robotics raises $735M at $3B valuation for wheeled humanoid robots

The Robot Report·Jul 10, 2026

Shenzhen’s Ai2 Robotics raised $735 million at a $2.8 billion valuation, backed by state, corporate, and financial giants. The post AI² Rob…

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Humanoid

Video Friday: A World Cup for Robots

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 10, 2026

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekl…

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General

The Download: Claude’s inner workings and OpenAI’s “super app”

MIT Technology Review·Jul 10, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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Research

Ground Robots Inherit the Kill Zone

IEEE Spectrum Robotics·Jul 10, 2026

Borys Drozhak has a vision: a frontline almost free of humans, patrolled by flying drones and ground robots, and continuously monitored by…

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General

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

MIT Technology Review·Jul 10, 2026

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands usi…

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General

China sets July 4 precedent with US; Cathay plane triggers Nato alert: SCMP’s 7 highlights

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 10, 2026

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with…

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General

Japan’s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023

Japan Times Technology·Jul 10, 2026

The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported.

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General

Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year

The Verge AI·Jul 10, 2026

{"#text":"Microsoft may once again be struggling to keep up with its own climate goals, according to its 2026 sustainability report. As rep…

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Manipulation

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing expressed regret after shooting, roommate says

South China Morning Post Tech·Jul 9, 2026

The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told prosecutors that Robinson e…

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Manipulation

ForSight Robotics’ road to performing a fully robotic cataract surgery

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

ForSight Robotics' JASPER Platform assists surgeons with cataract surgeries, while still leaving the power in the surgeon's hands. The post…

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Research

Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts

MIT Technology Review·Jul 9, 2026

The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language…

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Startup

Calling all robotics startups: apply to RoboBusiness Startup Alley

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

We're looking for robotics startups that are creating a full system, component, or software system to show off their work at RoboBusiness.…

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General

Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

The Verge AI·Jul 9, 2026

{"#text":"Windows 11 updates could soon include fixes for more security issues at once. Microsoft said in a blog post on Thursday that it's…

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General

Rollon launches two telescopic rails with integrated magnets

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

Rollon said the magnets deliver improved load management, smoother extension, and increased durability, even under intensive operating cond…

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Humanoid

Beyond da Vinci: Why versatile humanoid robots are the next frontier in surgery

The Robot Report·Jul 9, 2026

For the first time, teleoperated humanoid robots successfully performed surgeries during a UC San Diego preclinical trial. The post Beyond…

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General

The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips

MIT Technology Review·Jul 9, 2026

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of t…

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