Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027

Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, with the AI-powered machines already performing factory tasks.The post Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027 appeared first on eWEEK.

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Nvidia CEO says AI will create jobs for electricians and plumbers

techxplore - As artificial intelligence threatens to upend job markets in countries around the world, Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang brushed off longer term concerns and made the case that skilled vocational workers are seeing increasing demand now.

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With China leading global drone manufacturing, Hungary’s ABZ Innovation raises €7 million to expand heavy-duty drones

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - ABZ Innovation, a manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and industrial drones out of Budapest, today announced it has closed a €7 million funding round in order to scale production, speed up product development, and expand in key global markets – as it …

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Fracttal Raises $35M in Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Fracttal, a Madrid, Spain-based AI-powered maintenance management and physical asset software company, raised $35M in funding. The round was led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from existing investors, including Seaya Ventures. The company intend…

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ServiceNow (NOW) Stock: Three-Year OpenAI Partnership Announced for AI Integration

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR ServiceNow signed a three-year deal with OpenAI to embed AI models directly into its business software platform for IT support, customer service, and operations. The agreement includes a revenue commitment from ServiceNow to OpenAI based on customer …

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GeneralMind, AI Startup Secures €10.2 Million Funding

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Berlin-based GeneralMind, an AI startup developing its own “System of Action” an operational AI layer built on top of ERP systems has closed a €10.2 million ($12 million) equity financing round. The company completed this round less than six months after …

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NEOintralogistics secures €3M to democratise warehouse automation through RaaS

Tamara Djurickovic / tech - German robotics-as-a-service (RaaS) providerNEOintralogistics has closed a €3 million seed funding round, led by theAmadeus APEX Technology Fund with participation from Cetus Holding.The need for acce...

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Asus Confirms It Won't Launch Phones in 2026, May Leave Android Altogether

msmash / slashdot - Asus won't release any new smartphones this year, and that may signal the brand's exit from the Android space altogether. From a report: Asus Chairman Jonney Shih confirmed the news at an event in Taiwan on Jan. 16. According to a machine-translated versi…

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Anthropic opens up its Claude Cowork feature to anyone with a $20 subscription

Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Claude Cowork, Anthropic's AI assistant for taking care of simple tasks on your computer, is now available for anyone with a $20 per month Pro subscription to try. Anthropic launched Cowork as an exclusive feature for its Max subscribers, who pay a minimu…

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AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation

eWEEK Staff / eweek - An $80 million Series A extension brings total Series A funding to more than $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion.The post AI Video Startup Higgsfield Hits the Highs With $1.3B Valuation appeared first on eWEEK.

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Parloa raises $350M to make enterprise customer experience fully conversational

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Parloa GmBH, a Berlin-based artificial intelligence customer experience automation platform startup, announced today it has raised $350 million in late-stage funding at a $3 billion valuation led by General Catalyst. The company’s existing investors showe…

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A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know.

Brian X. Chen / nytimes - Google’s A.I. assistant, Gemini, can create a to-do list based on recent emails, among other new tricks. There are implications for your privacy.

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Slack’s automated bot is getting an upgrade into an AI workplace helper

Steven Melendez / fastcompany - If you’re a Slack user, you’re probably familiar with Slackbot as a good-natured—if annoying—assistant that delivers notifications, reminders, and keyword-based automatic responses within the workplace chat app. But for organizations with paid Slack plans…

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Anthropic’s Cowork brings developer-grade AI agents to non-coders

Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Anthropic expanded its agentic AI lineup with the debut of Cowork, a tool designed to bring the sophisticated capabilities of Claude Code to a much broader, less technical audience. Integrated directly into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork serves as a more …

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Bricks.sh Secures €1.6M Funding In Pre-Seed Round

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - AI-native internal tool builder Bricks.sh has raised €1.6 million in a pre-seed round led by Primo Capital, with participation from Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, and Vento. The round also featured angel investors such as Gianlu…

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First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic's general agent

Simon Willison / simonwillison - New from Anthropic today is Claude Cowork, a "research preview" that they describe as "Claude Code for the rest of your work". It's currently available only to Max subscribers ($100 or $200 per month plans) as part of the updated Claude Desktop macOS appl…

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Torq Raises $140M Series D Funding

FinSMEs / finsmes - Torq, a NYC-based agentic AI security operations provider, raised $140M in Series D funding, at $1.2 Billion valuation. The round was led by Merlin Ventures, with participation from all existing investors, including Evolution Equity Partners, Notable Capi…

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Wing's drone deliveries are coming to 150 more Walmarts

Jackson Chen / engadget - Don't be surprised if you see even more drones delivering groceries across the US since the Alphabet-owned Wing announced another service expansion with Walmart over the next year. The partnership said that drone delivery services will be available at 150…

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Boston Dynamics Unveils First Commercial Atlas Humanoid Robot

Jason Nelson / decrypt - Boston Dynamics said manufacturing on its humanoid Atlas robots will begin immediately, with all 2026 deployments already reserved.

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