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A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor

A remote-controlled robot has safely returned with a tiny piece of melted fuel it collected from inside one of three damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for ...

Tech - ABC News - November 4

Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site

Plant’s owners hope analysis of tiny sample will help to establish how to safely decommission facility. A piece of the radioactive fuel left from the meltdown of Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Physical Intelligence, a Specialist in Robot A.I., Raises $400 Million

The start-up raised $400 million in a funding round with investments from the likes of Jeff Bezos, Thrive Capital and OpenAI.

Business - The New York Times - November 4

Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world

Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 2

OpenAI hires Meta's former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta's augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup's robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

Business - CNBC - November 5

Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

First artwork painted by humanoid robot to sell at auction fetches $1m

Portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing was created by Ai-Da, one of the most advanced robots in the world. A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing has become the first artwork by a ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Robots carve sculptures in Italy, sparking outrage among traditional artisans

In Carrara, Italy, a studio is using robots to create sculptures, a move that has traditional sculptors concerned about the future of Italian art. Bill Whitaker explores the clash between ...

Robots can sculpt marble, but some disagree if they're making art

Some artists are turning to advanced robots for help sculpting masterpieces, even as others decry robots as cheating that turns creating art into a business.

Robots chisel out future of sculpture as some artists push back

A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It's a move some artists see as cheating, but others are embracing the change.

Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love?

“Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show.

Tech - The New York Times - November 13

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Tales of 19th-Century A.I.: Don’t Fall in Love With a Singing Robot

Now we fret about chatbots. An earlier age worried about automatons, the uncanny humanoid contraptions whose voices could trigger love or mania.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 18

Robots Struggle to Match Warehouse Workers on ‘Really Hard’ Jobs

The machines can load and unload trucks, move goods and do other repetitive tasks but are stymied by some, like picking items from a pile.

Business - The New York Times - November 19

In 'The Wild Robot,' machines, animals and new technology paint a very human picture

The animated feature adapted from the popular children's books crafts a lovely, bittersweet parable of parenting.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20

Animated contenders spotlight a ghost cat, snail hoarder, robots and a fowl villain

In another year of wildly varied animated features, Japan, Australia, Great Britain and the planet Cybertron send us their best.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 20

War Robots: Frontiers launches console playtest to ready for early 2025 launch

My.Games announced its multiplayer mech shooter War Robots: Frontiers is hosting a console playtest for the first time on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. It also showed off its gameplay in a new ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 20

As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

Amazon has introduced a handful of robots in its warehouses that the e-commerce giant says will improve efficiency and reduce employee injuries

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

This $22 billion robotics company’s stock is tumbling as accounting errors found

Symbotic’s stock plunged after the robotics company became the latest example of the consequences of weaknesses in controls over financial reporting.

Business - MarketWatch - 1 hour ago

Who's the best boy? 2,000 dogs will compete for this year's title in the National Dog Show

The 23rd annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina will return on Nov.

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Has A Humane Solution For Battling Dogs

Although Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones doesn't seem to have any pets during his globetrotting years, the third film--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade--established that Indy once had a dog named ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 30

Woman and her dog rescued from waist-high flooding in Spain

A woman and her dog were airlifted to safety in eastern Spain, as torrential rain caused deadly flooding so high that rescuers had to swim through chest-high waters to get to her. According to the ...

WATCH: Dog reunites with owner after 5 months in the wild

Oakley was excited to be back home with her family!

Tiki the dog helps Illinois man survive gunshot to the head

Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.

How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist

With his band’s first new album in 16 years out Friday, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and clashing with the most powerful company in live music.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Maine family's dogs spread autumn joy by jumping in leaf piles

In our increasingly outraged America, even the lowly leaf is subject to controversy, with folks upset about the raking and the bagging and mad about the blowing and the scooping. But there is at ...

Model Y Is Getting a Mutt Makeover, Joining the List of Cars Designed for—and by—Dogs

Tesla’s coming Model Y refresh may have been delayed to make it more Fido friendly, but it’s by no means the first car to be created with canines in mind.

Tech - Wired - November 2

Fossil Reveals Oldest Known Tadpole That Grew to the Size of a Hot Dog

A 161 million-year-old fossil, linked to a line of extinct frog-like amphibians, is the oldest tadpole ever found.

Science - The New York Times - October 30

Girl, 10, dies after being bitten by family dog

Despite attempts to save the girl, she suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

Dog believed to have started house fire after switching on toaster

Herbie is thought to have switched on the toaster when he jumped on to a work top at the house.

Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters

At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.

Tech - Wired - November 6

We took our dog on a winter campervan trip in the Alps: are we barking?

Two novices, a large van and a lively Irish setter make for an eventful road trip through the French mountains. When I first had the idea of taking a winter road trip through the Alps , I imagined ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Kirk Herbstreit’s Dog, Known for Crashing Football Broadcasts, Dies

Herbstreit’s dog, Ben, was diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma in March.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

Football analyst Kirk Herbstreit announces death of beloved dog Ben

Ben Herbstreit was something of a "College GameDay" celebrity, known for accompanying Kirk Herbstreit to college football and NFL games.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Why my picky dog loves Ruggable’s washable pet bed

Ruggable’s new washable dog bed stands up to dirty paws and heavy chewing. This is my and my dog’s experience with the sleek and durable pet bed.

Demi Moore: Ghosts, dreams and the tiniest dog you've ever met

With "The Substance," the star has a hit movie that speaks to the "violence we can have against ourselves in the pursuit of some idea of perfection."

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12

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