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OpenAI has announced the retirement of ChatGPT's Advanced and Standard voice modes, effective December 11, 2026. The transition will leave GPT-Live as the sole voice experience for users, who have increasingly adopted this newer mode since its launch in July. GPT-Live's ability to listen and speak s...
DroneClear Thailand has launched a ChatGPT app aimed at assisting recreational drone operators in understanding Thailand's complex registration and flight regulations. Users can input details about their drone model, weight, camera equipment, intended flight location, and purpose to receive tailored...
OpenAI is set to implement invisible watermarks in text generated by ChatGPT and Codex within the European Union. This initiative is in response to the transparency requirements outlined in the EU AI Act. The watermark embeds a hidden statistical signal that can be detected by OpenAI's tools, althou...
Microsoft has reported a significant increase in phishing attacks impersonating well-known AI brands such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude. These attacks have involved sending up to 100,000 fraudulent emails daily, aimed at stealing personal and credit card information under the guise of pa...
On September 10, OpenAI announced its new product, ChatGPT for Financial Services, tailored for financial institutions. This offering integrates premium financial data and utilizes the latest model, GPT-6 Astra, to assist in research, financial modeling, and client documentation. Development involve...
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work has been experiencing significant errors and latency for approximately three hours, affecting user functionality. The company is actively working on a mitigation strategy to resolve these issues. Concurrently, Microsoft reported outages impacting Exchange Online, with users fac...
Beijing Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center has triumphed at the World Humanoid Robot Games, showcasing its advanced capabilities in humanoid robotics. CEO Xiong Youjun emphasized that the industry is on the brink of a significant transformation, likening the current state of embodied AI to a pre-Ch...
Recent events in China highlighted advancements in the humanoid robot industry, yet significant challenges remain. The robotics sector is on the cusp of a transformative moment, akin to the impact of ChatGPT in AI. Industry leaders are closely monitoring developments to gauge the potential for rapid...
Wang Xingxing, founder and chairman of Unitree Robotics, spoke at the World Robot Conference 2026 in Beijing on August 20, 2026. He emphasized the current challenges of humanoid robots, particularly their 'generalization ability.' While robots can perform well in familiar environments with sufficien...
Unitree's CEO, Wang Xingxing, stated that the robotics industry is approaching a 'ChatGPT moment' for robot intelligence, following the company's significant IPO in Shanghai. This event underscores China's ambition to lead in AI-powered machines, despite a recent 11% drop in share prices after an in...
Unitree's CEO, Wang Xingxing, announced that the robotics industry is approaching a 'ChatGPT moment' for robot intelligence, following the company's significant IPO in Shanghai. This event underscores China's aspirations to lead in AI-powered robotics, despite a recent 11% drop in share prices after...
At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, over half of the 160 exhibiting companies showcased robots capable of practical tasks such as making tea, folding clothes, and handling boxes. Notably, Galaxy Universal demonstrated robots working in energy plants for three months, while ZhiYuan...
Amulya Vishwanath, a former NVIDIA executive, describes the current state of robotics as its 'Lego era,' where foundational elements like actuators and safety standards are still being developed. This perspective contrasts with the belief that robotics is on the verge of a transformative moment akin...
OpenAI has unveiled new features at its Dev Day developer conference aimed at enhancing workplace productivity, directly competing with Microsoft’s office software. The standout feature, Space, allows users to collaborate with the ChatGPT chatbot and OpenAI’s AI agent personas, Dots, on various work...
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, Les Karpas, Nvidia Inception’s Global Head of Physical AI, will explore the robotics industry's quest for a transformative moment akin to ChatGPT's impact on AI. He will address the current limitations in robotics, particularly the lack of comprehensive datasets for physi...
China's humanoid robot industry is transitioning from impressive demonstrations to practical applications in everyday environments. Companies are exploring roles for these robots in workplaces and services, with a significant lead over U.S. counterparts in terms of speed and scale. In the first half...
China is currently the leading exporter of humanoid robots globally, but experts indicate that achieving true task generality remains a challenge. Analysts emphasize that the significant milestone for these robots will be their ability to perform approximately 80% of novel jobs using voice commands...
Just two days before the launch of the next-generation flagship model GPT-6 Astra, OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman made a definitive statement regarding the company's plans to develop humanoid robots. This announcement positions OpenAI as a formidable competitor in the humanoid robot market, traditionally d...
Search behavior is evolving, with buyers of industrial robots and automation systems increasingly utilizing AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. These platforms summarize information from various sources, leading to a predicted 25% decline in traditional search volume by 2026, accordi...
Changxin Technology, known as the 'first domestic storage stock,' has revealed its underwriting team ahead of its IPO scheduled for July 16. The underwriting group includes major firms such as CICC and CITIC Securities, totaling six brokers. This IPO is significant as several underwriters are also s...
General Intuition is investing significantly in the potential of video game data to enhance the development of physical artificial intelligence. The company believes that millions of hours of gameplay data can be utilized to train foundational models, which could streamline the process of creating m...
Recent studies indicate that consciousness cannot be assessed solely based on behavior, challenging previous assumptions about both artificial intelligence and animal cognition. Researchers from various institutions are shifting their focus towards understanding the internal mechanisms that govern t...
In the coming decades, billions of AI-powered robots are expected to collaborate with humans across various sectors, including factories, warehouses, elder care, disaster response, and home assistance. By 2025, investments in robotics reached a record $40.7 billion, highlighting the growing interest...
A recent study evaluated the performance of ChatGPT in assessing the validity of various scientific hypotheses. Conducted by researchers, the analysis revealed that while the AI model initially appeared to correctly identify the truthfulness of hypotheses approximately 80% of the time, this figure d...
Recent research from Brown University highlights significant ethical concerns surrounding the use of AI chatbots, such as ChatGPT, for therapy-style advice. As millions increasingly rely on these digital platforms for mental health support, the study reveals that even when programmed to emulate trai...
At a recent forum in Shanghai, Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing highlighted a significant milestone for embodied AI, identifying an 80% task success rate in unfamiliar environments as a key breakthrough. Despite this progress, Wang and other industry leaders expressed concerns that advancements in the fiel...
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