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AI Cited in 40% of US Job Cuts in May
Season 2026 Episode 81
AI was cited as the driver behind 40% of US job cuts recorded in May 2026, totaling 97,000 positions eliminated. This marks a significant increase in…
4 months ago
Viral Video of Humanoid Robot Kicking Child Reignites Safety Fears
Season 2026 Episode 80
A viral video showing a humanoid robot kicking a child during a public demonstration in China has reignited safety fears about the deployment of robo…
4 months ago
Anthropic warns Claude is approaching recursive self-improvement
Season 2026 Episode 79
Anthropic has warned that its AI model Claude is nearing the capability threshold for recursive self-improvement, prompting the company to call for a…
4 months ago
SpaceX Secures $30B Google Computing Deal Ahead of $1.78T IPO
Season 2026 Episode 78
SpaceX has secured a $30 billion deal with Google for AI computing power, a key revenue anchor for its upcoming $1.78 trillion IPO. This deal signals…
4 months ago
Helion Raises $465M for Microsoft Fusion Power Plant
Season 2026 Episode 77
Helion has raised $465M to build a commercial fusion machine for Microsoft, representing a significant link between AI datacenter power demand and ne…
4 months ago
Microsoft Unveils AI Agent Containment Framework
Season 2026 Episode 76
At Build 2026, Microsoft unveiled a containment framework designed to restrict autonomous AI agents operating across enterprise software development …
4 months ago
Anthropic files confidential IPO, SpaceX to float this month
Season 2026 Episode 75
Anthropic has filed for a confidential IPO, while SpaceX is set to float this month, marking a historic moment for AI on Wall Street. The simultaneou…
4 months, 1 week ago
Nvidia Unveils Humanoid Robot Platform
Season 2026 Episode 74
Nvidia has announced the Isaac Root, a fully integrated humanoid reference robot, in partnership with Unitree and other global makers, which could se…
4 months, 1 week ago
Silicon Valley Humanoid Robot Makers Scale Production
Season 2026 Episode 73
Tesla's Fremont factory has stopped car production to build Optimus robot production lines, targeting 1 million units per year. 1X Technologies' huma…
4 months, 1 week ago
Trump-Linked Startup Develops Dual-Use Humanoid Robots
Season 2026 Episode 72
Foundation Future Industries, a startup with ties to the Trump family, is developing dual-use humanoid robots for military and hazardous industrial a…
4 months, 1 week ago