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U.S. President Donald Trump (C) walks with Executive chair of Ford Motor Company Bill Ford Jr. (L), and CEO of Ford Motor Company Jim Farley as they tour the Ford River Rouge Complex on January 13, 2026 in Dearborn, Michigan.
Future of Work

Trump hails ‘booming investment’ in Detroit while auto manufacturing jobs have fallen every month since Liberation Day

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January 14, 2026
Elon Musk says humans are ‘pre-programmed to die’ and longevity is ‘solvable’, raising huge questions about the future of health
Health

Elon Musk says humans are ‘pre-programmed to die’ and longevity is ‘solvable’, raising huge questions about the future of health

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January 14, 2026
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AI

Robots are really advancing because they’re learning to think for themselves—and they’re close to figuring out door handles, execs say

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January 6, 2026
A year ago, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said the ‘ChatGPT moment’ for robotics was around the corner. Now he says it’s ‘nearly here.’ But is it?
AI

A year ago, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang said the ‘ChatGPT moment’ for robotics was around the corner. Now he says it’s ‘nearly here.’ But is it?

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January 6, 2026
Silicon Valley summit offers rare insight into humanoid robots—and China is the clear winner
Innovation

Silicon Valley summit offers rare insight into humanoid robots—and China is the clear winner

By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
December 29, 2025
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Innovation

‘It’s a cage match’: Beleaguered iRobot founder says the biggest reason why the Roomba-maker failed was because of growing Chinese competition

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December 22, 2025
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AI

Top AI investors say maybe it’s a bubble, but ‘bubbles are good for innovation’

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December 21, 2025
We ‘don’t have enough manpower’ for the delivery boom, says Singapore-based robotics founder
Innovation

We ‘don’t have enough manpower’ for the delivery boom, says Singapore-based robotics founder

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December 18, 2025
An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’
Innovation

An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

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December 16, 2025
Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don’t worry—your robot vacuum should still work
Politics

Roomba bites the dust: iRobot files for bankruptcy, but don’t worry—your robot vacuum should still work

By Molly Liebergall and Morning Brew
December 16, 2025
Even in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while ‘China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids’
Innovation

Even in Silicon Valley, skepticism looms over robots, while ‘China has certainly a lot more momentum on humanoids’

By Matt O'Brien and The Associated Press
December 13, 2025
Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi (right) with Fortune editorial director Andrew Nusca at Fortune Brainstorm AI 2025 in San Francisco. (Photo: Stuart Isett/Fortune)
Newsletters

How Databricks could achieve a trillion-dollar valuation

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December 10, 2025
An Optimus robot serving in a restaurant
Innovation

Tesla promotes Optimus as its next big breakthrough, but one robot’s collapse has sparked doubts about their current level of autonomy

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December 9, 2025
Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing
AI

Nvidia’s CEO says AI adoption will be gradual, but when it does hit, we may all end up making robot clothing

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December 6, 2025
China warns of bubble risks in booming humanoid robots arena
Innovation

China warns of bubble risks in booming humanoid robots arena

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November 28, 2025

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