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The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire and the later Neolithic Revolution increased the available sources of food, and the invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment.

AI Agent Struggles in a Real-World Retail Trial: Lessons from Anthropic’s Project Vend

Anthropic decided to test a new approach by letting its language model, Claude Sonnet 3.7, run a self-service store at its San Francisco office.

July 9, 2025

AI Tools·Technology

Runway launches Game Worlds for crafting AI-powered text adventures

Next week, Runway will launch Game Worlds, a platform that gives you the power to craft your own text adventures. By blending your narrative

July 9, 2025

AI Tools·Technology

Dublin, Ohio Introduces ‘Dubbot’ – An AI-Powered Safety Robot for Enhanced Public Security

Dublin, Ohio is stepping into a new era of public safety with Dubbot, an autonomous security robot developed by Knightscope. This AI-powered assistant is

July 9, 2025

Robotics·Technology

Mixus Innovates to Mitigate AI Liability with Human Oversight in High-Stakes Tasks

Deploying AI in high-stakes areas isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. If you’ve ever wrestled with unreliable tools, you’ll appreciate that Mixus is making

July 9, 2025

AI Guides·Technology

SpaceX smashes turnaround record with a speedy Starlink launch

SpaceX has once again demonstrated its expertise by launching a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 27 Starlink satellites into orbit. Taking off at 12:26 a.m.

July 9, 2025

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Breakthrough in Ternary Alloy Films Promises Energy-Efficient Memory Technology

Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo have pushed the envelope on ultra‐low-power memory devices by engineering ternary alloy films with a higher scandium

July 9, 2025

Breakthrough·Technology

Revolutionising Construction: Autonomous Robots Enhance Site Marking Precision

Construction sites today demand greater precision, especially when traditional methods like total stations, tape measures, and chalk lines often fall short. If you’ve ever

July 9, 2025

Robotics·Technology

China’s Innovative Robot School Uses VR to Teach Machines Essential Skills

The city of Hefei in China plays host to a cutting-edge robot school, where machines are treated as students learning essential technical skills via

July 9, 2025

Robotics·Technology

Google’s Doppl: Testing the AI-Driven Virtual Dressing Room

This week, I had a rather fun encounter with Google’s Doppl – a smart, AI-powered virtual dressing room that lets you try on outfits

July 9, 2025

AI Tools·Technology

Xreal’s AR Glasses Poised to Transform Mixed-Reality Landscape with Google’s Collaboration

Mixed-reality technology has long been hampered by high costs and bulky hardware. Now, Xreal – a forward-thinking Chinese start-up – is changing that narrative

July 9, 2025

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