Explore our reporting on how AI and robotics change work, business and the world.
A working paper finds no statistically clear summer 2026 unemployment rise among recent US graduates. Its broader measure of people wanting work reached a five-summer high.
Crusoe and Boom ended a planned 29-turbine power arrangement. The companies have not disclosed any resulting change to a data center’s live capacity or schedule.
A September report describes Tesla workers objecting to Optimus training work. Tesla's July filing confirms factory conversion but gives no current robot output count.
Anthropic signed for $11.6 billion of Akamai cloud capacity over future service terms. Delivery conditions and Akamai’s 2027–28 rollout timetable determine when that commitment becomes revenue.
Google is testing Gemini-led business calls for eligible US Pixel 11 owners. The caller approves the task, can take over, and the business hears an AI and recorded-line disclosure.
Google's Gemini 3.8 Live now offers a speaking video avatar through its enterprise API. Preset avatars are generally available; custom likenesses still require restricted access.
Reporting points to a 2030s grid wait at Nscale's planned Loughton AI campus. The timeline for its proposed Microsoft Azure capacity is uncertain; UKPN has not confirmed a project date.
Meta says Horizon Create and Horizon Studio can make and edit 2D or 3D mobile games for distribution across its platforms. The tools remain in limited testing, with access and earning terms unresolved.
New Jersey says DataOne installed and operated 62 natural-gas generators without air permits at its Vineland AI data center. The $1.07 million penalty is an assessment, and DataOne disputes the state's finding.
Meta's VR Glasses put an AI assistant into a glasses-style VR system with a tethered computer. Brief demos show the controls; sales are planned for spring 2027 at $1,299.99 USD.
Meta says Muse for Mac can operate apps with user permission. The Mac download is available, while the precise desktop permission scope and glasses integration remain unverified or forthcoming.
At Ireland's Whitegate power plant, an ANYmal inspection robot used a digital credential to pass controlled doors during a several-week pilot. Commercial availability and measured outcomes remain unreported.
A September 23 Senate hearing examined Flock's searchable plate-camera network, a wrongful arrest and competing oversight proposals. The hearing changed no law.
Meta removed a satirical Dutch video about its camera glasses from Instagram and Facebook under its bullying and harassment rules. The makers dispute the decision; the filmed employees' privacy concerns are also part of the case.
Meta's $349 Ray-Ban Audio glasses are open for preorder and omit the camera. Its $449 Gen 3 is available now with camera-based AI; Muse integration remains forthcoming.
OpenAI and Anthropic's chiefs proposed AI testing, incident reporting and international cooperation at a Security Council briefing. The transcript records no new Council rule.
PrimeBOT has announced a Chinese T1 price equivalent to about US$2,980 and October shipments. What the robot has shown, and what its factory numbers have yet to prove.
YouTube's September creator announcements span tools you can use now and others still rolling out. Here's how draft feedback, thumbnail tests and future editing differ.
