Astra humanoid robots are at the forefront of Seven-Eleven Japan's push to blend convenience with cutting-edge AI.Seven-Eleven Japan has partnered with robotics vendor Telexistence to develop humanoid robots powered by generative AI, advancing in-store automation and reshaping customer service.
Meta CoreWeave AI compute deal signals a landmark move in the race to secure AI compute infrastructure, a CoreWeave Meta deal highlighted in industry chatter, backed by a reported $14.2 billion contract.CoreWeave, a pure GPU cloud computing company founded in 2017, pivoted from cryptocurrency mining to GPUs as a service.
Humanoid robot standards framework marks a pivotal milestone as researchers and engineers align safety, interoperability, and performance across next-generation humanoid systems, laying the groundwork for cross-sector adoption, certification, and long-term, repeatable testing regimes that organizations can replicate globally.IEEE's initiative presents the authoritative IEEE humanoid robotics framework designed to bridge gaps between rapidly advancing industry practice and evolving regulatory expectations, while fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, roadmap alignment, and scalable conformance programs across markets to support global adoption and continuous compliance.
AI spending by startups is reshaping how early-stage firms prioritize tools, data access, and talent, signaling a broader move toward AI-powered efficiency.A recent a16z AI report maps where capital flows, underscoring how consumer-grade tools are migrating toward enterprise workflows.
Meta Business AI is reshaping how small and medium-sized businesses leverage intelligent automation to boost conversions.The toolkit is accessible on Meta's platforms and on business websites, delivering AI tools for SMBs and SMB AI solutions to streamline operations.
Nscale AI infrastructure funding is accelerating as London-based Nscale confirms a fresh tranche of capital, following Europe’s largest Series B, signaling strong momentum for AI compute scale.On Oct.
DoorDash Dot robot is the company’s new small-scale sidewalk delivery robot, built to travel seamlessly on bike lanes, roads, sidewalks and driveways while speeding quick local deliveries.With eight cameras and three lidar sensors, this autonomous delivery robot is tuned for safe navigation through urban terrain.
DeepSeek AI risks are highlighted after a NIST evaluation showed the models lag behind U.S.counterparts in cybersecurity and reasoning capabilities, underscoring how governance, risk management, and security scrutiny intensify when federal assessments are released and enterprises seek reliable benchmarks.
Cerebras Series G funding marks a pivotal milestone for the AI chip maker, unveiling a $1.1 billion round that accelerates its roadmap.The round underscores strong investor confidence in Cerebras AI chips and the company's ongoing push into high performance hardware and cloud services.
