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Boston Dynamics Plans to Cut Atlas Humanoid Robot Build Time to One Hour
Boston Dynamics says Atlas humanoid robot now takes a day to build and targets one hour by 2027, ahead of Hyundai factory rollout in 2028.
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Accenture Claude Spending Cap Shifts AI Costs to Project Budgets
Accenture now centrally funds only $29 per employee per month for Claude, with overage charged to project budgets. Details and cost implications.
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AI Business Week in Review: Power Limits, Capital Bets and Trust Gaps
This week's AI business roundup: AI data center power limits, Anthropic and OpenAI revenue and compute costs, enterprise trust gaps and EU AI liability.
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AI Funding Roundup: TypeSafe AI Raises $870M at $7.5B Valuation
Six AI funding deals covered this period, including TypeSafe AI's $870M round at a $7.5B valuation, LS Power's $6B fund and Firmus's scrapped listing.
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Microsoft Lays Out Maia 300 Chip for Multi-Gigawatt AI Inference From 2027
Microsoft announced the Maia 300 AI inference chip, with multi-gigawatt Azure Maia deployments starting in 2027. Customer pricing is not yet disclosed.
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AEP Bets $4B on Wyoming Fuel-Cell Plant to Serve Google
AEP plans a $4B, 702 MW Wyoming fuel-cell plant to supply Google under a 20-year PPA. Who carries the stranded-asset and demand risk?
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Agility Robotics SPAC Clears SEC Review With a $2.5B Price on $1.8M Sales
Agility Robotics SPAC clears SEC review, with a shareholder vote set for November 2. The $2.5B valuation rests on $1.8M in 2025 sales.
IREN Shares Rise, Then Fade on Unconfirmed Anthropic Cloud Deal Report
Portland Robotaxi Rules Would Cap Driverless Taxis at 225 a Year
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Apple HomeView Hub Lands at $299 as HomePod mini 2 Rises to $149
Apple HomeView is a $299 smart display shipping November 13, launching with a $149 HomePod mini 2 and a $299 Apple TV 4K.
Google DeepMind and GovTech Develop On-Device Scam Detection for Android Chats
Ask YouTube Expands to US Phones With Chat-Style Search
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AI Job Loss Fears Hit a 13-Year High as Capital Flows to Compute
AI job loss fears have hit a 13-year high in the US. Gallup, Mercer, Texas Tech and Stanford data show why white-collar workers feel most exposed.
From Brute-Force Scaling to Active Synthesis: The Compute Crunch Rewrites AI Architecture
Generative Pulse Paradigm Moves From Tracking to Synthesis
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Essential Tech Conferences June 2026: A Guide to the 7 Events Defining Post-Hype AI
Plan your June 2026 with our guide to the 7 biggest tech conferences, including Microsoft Build, WWDC, VivaTech, and Info-Tech LIVE. Dates, tracks, and details.
Critical Listening: Essential Tech Podcasts for Software Leaders Navigating the Agentic Era
Navigating the Q2 2026 Tech Conference Circuit: A Critical Guide for Developers
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GitHub Copilot Puts GPT-6 Astra Behind Premium Tiers
GPT-6 Astra lands in GitHub Copilot Pro+, Max, Business and Enterprise with admin opt-in, added latency, and a skeptical prediction market.