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Retail supremo dangles 'game-changing' mystery tech

Harvey Norman chair Gerry Harvey has hinted he might be selling robots in the next 18 months alongside a 'secret' technology, after dissing his rivals.

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Burt Meyer, the toy inventor behind Lite-Brite and Mouse Trap, dies at 99

Meyer designed dynamic toys that remained popular for decades.

The Independent UK

The next competitive edge in business? A new skill partnership between humans, agents, and robots

Our research suggests something more nuanced—and hopeful—than a future of AI job losses.

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Amazon Exec Drops Bold 2026 Tech Predictions— Companion Robots, Quantum Threats And A New Breed Of Developers

For years, tech leaders and industry analysts have touted a future where artificial intelligence (AI) takes over. Flying cars. Robot butlers. Schools without classrooms.

Benzinga

Amazon's layoffs and leaked AI plans beg the question: Is the era of robot-driven unemployment upon us?

As Amazon doubles down on automation, the tech giant’s vision for “collaborative robots” sparks debate over the future for both blue-and white-collar workers—and what’s truly at stake for its massive workforce.

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AI agents and robots can already automate over 57% of U.S. work hours, but that doesn’t mean half of all jobs are endangered, McKinsey says

The fastest-growing skill in U.S. job listings is “AI fluency,” seeing a sevenfold increase in two years.

Fortune

Uber to launch delivery robots bringing food to UK doorsteps from December

The food-carrying robots will be rolled out in UK cities from as soon as December

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Disney's new Olaf robot is so real, it'll give you chills

Disney Imagineering has already created a trove of animatronics and robots, maybe none more lovable than the Star Wars BDX Droids, but this next one is so real that it’s ice cool. Olaf, the walking, talking, and wisecracking snowman we all know from Frozen, is now a reality in the…

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Humanoid robots are about to become the new smartphones of our lives

Right now, humanoid robots are where smartphones were in 2007. The question is how fast they will transform our lives.

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Elon Musk Intensifies Tesla's AI Chip Revolution With Hands-On Design, High-Paying Engineering Roles

Elon Musk drives Tesla's AI chip innovation, leading design meetings and hiring elite engineers to revolutionize chips for cars and robots.

International Business Times

Did an AI war just get one step closer? Putin confirms Russia is planning its own national AI taskforce

Russia establishes a national AI taskforce to strengthen domestic LLMs, deploy humanoid robots, and develop autonomous drones for strategic operations.

TechRadar

Musk Warns AI Must Value 'Truth And Beauty' As He Predicts Humanoid Robots From Tesla, Others Will Eliminate Global Poverty

On Wednesday, speaking at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk said advances in artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics could usher in a future of unprecedented abundance — but only if AI systems are built with human-centered values.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Said Work Will Be 'Optional' In The Coming Years: 'It Will Just Be Like Playing Games'

On 19 Nov 2025, Elon Musk predicted robots will automate jobs and usher in 'universal high income'. Yet disruption looms as AI reshapes work and the global economy.

International Business Times UK

Intrinsic, an Alphabet company, and Nvidia supplier Foxconn will join forces to deploy AI robots in the latter’s U.S. factories

Companies in the AI space are paying more attention to “physical AI,” or artificial intelligence that operates in the real world.

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The Independent UK

Google DeepMind eyes AI robots after hiring Boston Dynamics CTO

Google wants to build robots that perform tasks at a similar or better level than humans

The Independent UK

Elon Musk makes bold prediction about future of AI

Elon Musk has made the bold claim that the rise of robots and AI will see work become "optional" in the future.

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Uber Eats will soon use robots to deliver your takeaway - but you can't tip them

Starship Technologies robots could soon bring your Uber Eats takeaway to your door.

International Business Times

Elon Musk Predicts Work Will Become Optional Within 10–20 Years Due to AI and Robotics

Elon Musk predicts AI and robots will make work optional within 10–20 years, reshaping the future of jobs and money.

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Drone maker lets robot fly drone to prove it's easy to use and scare the heck out of us

G1 robot controls Antigravity A1

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12 Scary Ways Artificial Intelligence Is Already Controlling Your Life

You might think AI is something far off, a sci-fi future where robots run the world. But the truth is, artificial intelligence has already wormed its way into your daily routine, often without you even realizing it. From the apps you swipe on, to the news you read, to the…

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Ocado’s share price is back where it started. Are its robots just too fancy?

Delivery company struggling to convince US chain Kroger, its most important customer, of the virtues of automation

LiveScience

New 'Transformer' humanoid robot can launch a shapeshifting drone off its back — watch it in action

Developed at Caltech, a new robot is a humanoid that can launch an M4 drone, switching between different modes of motion, with wheels that can become rotors.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Says There Will Be 'Insatiable' Demand For The Tesla Robot—It'll Learn Like A Child By Watching YouTube & Teaching Itself Through Self-Play

If you've ever wished you could outsource tasks like laundry, dishes, or assembling an IKEA bookshelf — well, Elon Musk believes your days of domestic despair are numbered. According to him, we're walking straight into the era of personal humanoid robots… and we're all going to want one.

TechRadar

Neo robot sounds like the answer to our home chore prayers...but also a potential privacy nightmare

We surveyed nearly half a million of our WhatsApp followers about the X1 Neo robot and potential privacy concerns. Here's what we learned and why, perhaps, these worries are overblown.

International Business Times UK

Viral Video Shows China's Humanoid Robot Army—Public Fears Jobs and Safety

A viral video showing hundreds of China's Walker S2 humanoid robots sparks public concern over jobs and safety, igniting global debate on the future of human work and technology.

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