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Today's topics:

Tesla trains workers to teach robots - Tesla will record assembly workers at its Grünheide plant to train Optimus, while fresh production delays for Cybercab, Semi, and Megapack highlight the execution risk in Tesla’s robotics strategy. Keywords: Tesla, Optimus, Grünheide, humanoid robot, Cybercab delay, works council.

China advances and restrains AI - Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 shows China is closing the gap with leading US AI models, even as Beijing tightens rules on AI companion chatbots and bans them for minors. Keywords: Kimi K3, Moonshot AI, China AI, open-weight model, chatbot regulation.

Anthropic settlement, jobs still steady - A judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion copyright settlement over pirated books used for AI training, while new economic analysis argues AI still looks more productivity-boosting than job-destroying in the US. Keywords: Anthropic, Claude, copyright settlement, AI training data, unemployment, productivity.

AI agents need better plumbing - The AI agent stack is maturing, with Datadog reporting more multi-model production systems and WebMCP emerging as a browser standard for agent-to-website interaction. Keywords: AI agents, WebMCP, Datadog, multi-model, browser standard, agent infrastructure.

Robotics funding targets physical work - Travis Kalanick’s Atoms raised $1.7 billion to expand robotics and automation beyond kitchens into heavier industries, signaling strong investor appetite for AI in the physical economy. Keywords: Atoms, Travis Kalanick, robotics funding, automation, logistics, mining.

Ukraine drone warfare grows closer - Ukraine and the US are deepening drone cooperation as battlefield-tested systems move toward American evaluation, while drones and ground robots increasingly take over frontline tasks. Keywords: Ukraine drones, US defense, drone partnership, ground robots, military automation.

Moon samples reshape space weather - Chang’e-6 lunar samples suggest Earth affects how the solar wind hits different sides of the Moon, and James Webb confirmed a third giant planet in the Beta Pictoris system. Keywords: Chang’e-6, Moon far side, solar wind, Earth magnetosphere, JWST, Beta Pictoris d.

Vision implant approved in Europe - Science Corporation won European approval for PRIMA, an implant aimed at restoring functional vision in people with severe macular degeneration. Keywords: PRIMA, vision implant, Europe approval, macular degeneration, medical device.

Episode Transcript

Tesla trains workers to teach robots
Tesla is taking a very literal approach to teaching robots. At its Grünheide plant in Germany, selected employees will wear backpack camera