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Google says an Android partner built a backdoor affecting 1.3 million devices

An Android manufacturing partner's backdoor affected 1.3 million devices, mostly Android TV set-top boxes, while other affected hardware included telehealth devices, karaoke machines and digital signage devices.

RoboticsHardwareNov 2

Humanoid robot battery demand is forecast to reach 10.5 GWh by 2037

Humanoid robot battery demand is forecast to reach 10.5 GWh by 2037, with NMC cells leading today and emerging chemistries facing adoption barriers.

AIxAINov 2

Musk adds two sites to Colossus 2 with separate operating targets

Colossus 2 is adding Spam and Gun Range, with separate operating targets in November and December for the two new sites.

AISoftwareNov 2

Neocloud firms face investor scrutiny over debt and customer spending

Neocloud firms face scrutiny over debt and customer spending plans, while analysts forecast consolidation even as demand for computing power exceeds supply.

AICryptoMistralBinanceNov 1

This week’s tech roundup spans AI claims, Binance’s $6.3B loss and driverless trucks

A weekly technology roundup puts Mistral’s AI claim beside apparently flat S&P 493 profit margins and revenue per worker, a Binance loss to hackers and Kodiak’s driverless-truck deal.

AIBig TechOpenAINov 1

OpenAI cuts fundraising target as S&P shifts Meta outlook to negative

OpenAI reduced its fundraising target to $20 billion as S&P moved Meta’s outlook to negative, sharpening attention on AI spending and cash generation.

AIHardwareSoftwareSpacexAINov 1

Judge lets NAACP’s Clean Air Act lawsuit against xAI proceed

A federal judge denied xAI’s bid to dismiss the NAACP’s Clean Air Act case, leaving allegations over unpermitted gas turbines at Colossus to proceed.

RoboticsAIHardwareSoftwareNVIDIANov 1

Humanoid expands Nvidia collaboration around onboard robot computing

Humanoid is building an onboard computing platform with Nvidia to coordinate sensor processing, AI inference and robot control in real time.

RoboticsSoftwareOct 31

Bleu Robotics raises €5M to scale factory humanoid-robot software

Bleu Robotics raised €5 million to expand factory humanoid-robot software that learns new tasks from as few as ten operator demonstrations.

AIHardwareOct 31

Yardeni says AI constraints could make the boom more durable

Ed Yardeni says financial, physical and political constraints could make the AI boom more durable, while Oxford Economics says a slower build-out could ease inflation.

RoboticsAISoftwareBig TechOpenAIAnthropicGoogleMicrosoftOct 31

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic back a shared AI-scraping opt-out

OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic back a shared website signal that lets publishers opt out of AI scraping without setting preferences separately for each company.

AISoftwareGoogleOct 31

Four tech giants plan more than $740 billion in capex as investors question AI returns

Four major technology companies plan more than $740 billion in capital spending as negative free cash flow and debt fuel investor concerns about returns.

SoftwareEVsBig TechRivianOct 30

Rivian raises 2026 outlook as R2 becomes its best seller

Rivian’s revenue climbed 38% in Q3 as the R2 became its best-selling vehicle, while the automotive segment recorded an $80 million gross loss.

AIBig TechGoogleOct 30

Alphabet loses just over $500bn after update shows AI summaries affect search ads

Alphabet’s quarterly update paired AI summaries affecting search-ad revenue with a 25% profit decline and negative free cash flow exceeding $9bn.

SoftwareSpaceBig TechAmazonOct 30

Amazon misses analyst expectations and sets cautious holiday-quarter forecast

Amazon’s third-quarter results missed analyst expectations as it forecast fourth-quarter sales of $240bn to $247bn for the critical holiday shopping period.

RoboticsOct 30

Wonder expands Avride robot delivery to four US markets

Wonder is extending Avride robot delivery to four US markets, adding dozens of Grubhub merchants while limiting assignments to opted-in customers in service areas.

RoboticsOct 30

Neura and TUM open €17M RoboGym and introduce 4NE1 Gen 4

Neura Robotics and TUM opened a €17 million center near Munich Airport for industrial robotics research and training, alongside Neura's introduction of 4NE1 Gen 4.

RoboticsOct 29

DHS leak exposes records on more than 41,000 personnel

A leak placed details on more than 41,000 DHS personnel online, including contact information, work descriptions, operation names and technology used in their work.

RoboticsSpaceSpaceXOct 29

Russia develops its own satellite communications system as Putin praises Musk

Putin praised Musk as Russia develops military satellite communications; a mid-October Starshield restriction prevented Ukraine from conducting medium drone attacks and hampered some of its anti-drone air defences.

RoboticsHardwareSpaceOct 29

Matic launches quieter Serene vacuum for $1,695

Matic’s Serene robot vacuum promises 52 decibels at maximum suction, costs $1,695 and gives existing owners a hardware upgrade path.