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Kordel inaugurated its Co-Creation Center on September 17 in Zhangjiang, Shanghai, marking a strategic collaboration with Zhangjiang Group. This initiative is part of Kordel's 177-year history and aims to deepen its involvement in the humanoid robotics industry. CEO Claus Möhlenkamp emphasized that...
At the Roblox Developer Conference, the company unveiled new features aimed at enhancing game creation and accessibility. This includes expanded NPC capabilities and the ability to make games available across multiple platforms, including the web. The generative AI feature 'Build' is being rolled ou...
The Seattle Times and Newsday have initiated legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming the companies utilized their journalism without authorization to train AI models. The lawsuit highlights concerns that generative AI could disrupt the news industry by consuming original content and prod...
DataRobot's CEO, Debanjan Saha, emphasizes the importance of overcoming challenges in AI implementation to generate business value. As AI agents transition to practical applications, companies face rising costs and governance issues, which hinder ROI. Saha advocates for strong governance and flexibi...
Patreon, the membership platform for creators, is intensifying its efforts to prevent AI bots from scraping its content for training purposes. The company announced its collaboration with Cloudflare to block access to AI bots that attempt to use creators' work without permission. This move comes as...
SpaceX has officially named its orbital AI infrastructure project 'Starmind,' which aims to deploy a constellation of up to 1 million satellites. This initiative, confirmed by Elon Musk on June 22, 2026, will enable AI inference directly in space, utilizing solar energy rather than terrestrial power...
SpaceX has introduced the AI1 satellite, the inaugural component of its Starmind constellation, which stands 20 meters tall and has a wingspan of 70 meters. This orbital compute node is designed to deliver computing power equivalent to one NVIDIA GB300 server rack, utilizing a unique cooling system...
On January 30, 2026, SpaceX filed with the FCC to launch up to 1 million AI compute satellites, positioning orbital data centers as a solution to the increasing demand for AI computing power. Ground data centers are facing significant challenges, with energy consumption projected to reach approximat...
SpaceX's Starmind is designed to provide wholesale AI compute services to businesses, particularly AI labs and cloud customers, rather than individual consumers. The service operates similarly to AWS, where users benefit from applications running on Starmind without direct subscriptions. The compute...
Tesla's Optimus robots will not be used to repair Starmind satellites in orbit, as confirmed by recent statements from Elon Musk. Instead, these robots are intended to assist in the construction and operation of the Terafab chip manufacturing facility in Texas. The AI1 satellites, designed to disint...
SpaceX has announced its ambitious Starmind project, which aims to deploy 1 million AI satellites in orbits between 500 and 2,000 km. This initiative, confirmed by Elon Musk on June 23, 2026, follows a merger with xAI, valuing the combined entity at $1.25 trillion. The satellites will function as or...
At the Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026, Disney Research delivered a presentation showcasing the technological foundation that supports robotic characters in theme parks. The company aims to bring movie and animation characters to life as "living entities" in the real world, enhancing the immersive exper...
Adobe and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their partnership to enhance Adobe's key tools such as Photoshop, Premiere, and Substance 3D. This collaboration aims to deliver faster AI-powered creation and production capabilities, leveraging NVIDIA's RTX Spark technology for improved performance....
The MAESTRO project aims to bridge the gap between French and European robotics and artificial intelligence research and industrial needs. By focusing on software that models, simulates, and controls robot movements, the consortium seeks to provide a sustainable and high-performance common resource...
SpaceX's Starship V3 is set to revolutionize satellite deployment, aiming to launch 1 million Starmind satellites by 2030. The spacecraft can carry over 100 tonnes to low Earth orbit (LEO), significantly more than the Falcon 9's capacity. As of May 2026, Starship has completed 12 flights, with the n...
Starmind is a pivotal element in SpaceX's estimated $1.75 trillion IPO valuation, despite currently generating no confirmed revenue. The stock price reflects optimistic projections regarding AI infrastructure growth, which Starmind has yet to substantiate. As of early July 2026, SpaceX's stock has d...
Starmind does not have a standalone stock or ticker; investors can gain exposure through SpaceX (ticker: SPCX), which began trading on Nasdaq after its IPO on June 12, 2026. Starmind is integrated within SpaceX, contributing to the company's AI and space initiatives, and its performance directly inf...
SpaceX's Starmind project, aimed at deploying up to 1 million AI satellites, was filed with the FCC on January 30, 2026. The initiative is designed to minimize reliance on external suppliers, with CEO Elon Musk stating that current chip production capabilities only meet 2% of the projected needs. Th...
Starmind has announced that its satellite technology can save approximately 880 billion liters of cooling water annually at full scale. This figure is equivalent to the annual household water use of around 6.5 million Americans. The technology operates by utilizing a closed-loop liquid cooling syste...
Starmind's orbital compute technology presents a significant advantage over traditional ground-based data centers by eliminating constraints related to land, water, and grid permitting. While terrestrial data centers are currently cheaper and faster to construct, with U.S. data center spending reach...
On January 30, 2026, SpaceX submitted a request to the FCC to launch up to 1 million satellites as part of its Starmind orbital compute constellation. This ambitious plan is unprecedented, as the total number of satellites ever launched globally is in the low tens of thousands. The proposal seeks a...
The audio to video AI generator sector has become an essential component of contemporary content production, facilitating the conversion of spoken audio, voiceovers, and scripts into cohesive visual narratives. This innovative technology streamlines the content creation process by automating scene g...
The Intelligent Futures: AI’s Global Ecosystems event took place in Hangzhou on Thursday, organized by TechNode in collaboration with TECOM and Founders Breakfast. The second panel of the event focused on the role of artificial intelligence and content design in enhancing success within cross-border...
A new startup, Koyal, has been launched by Carnegie Mellon University alumni Mehul and Gauri Agarwal, aiming to revolutionize the way audio content is transformed into video. This innovative platform can convert songs, podcasts, and audio clips from movies into fully produced videos featuring person...
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