The White House announced the launch of the “Fostering the Future Together” coalition, a 45-member international initiative led by First Lady Melania Trump, focused on advancing children’s welfare through technology, education, and workforce development. While broad in scope, the program explicitly incorporates artificial intelligence and robotics into its vision, signaling growing policy support for AI-mediated…

Foundation Robotics, a U.S.-based startup, has sent two of its Phantom MK-1 humanoid robots to Ukraine for frontline reconnaissance testing, according to reporting by TIME. The development represents one of the first disclosed instances of humanoid systems entering an active conflict environment, though details remain limited and unverified by defense procurement channels. The reported deployment…

Fears of an AI-driven employment crisis are accelerating across policy and media circles, but new analysis suggests the labour market impact remains limited and cyclical rather than structural. In a February 1st Financial Times column, Tej Parikh argues that current job market weakness in advanced economies is more closely tied to monetary tightening and post-pandemic…

1X Technologies has opened preorders for NEO, a humanoid robot designed to perform household chores, marking one of the first serious attempts to commercialize general-purpose humanoid robotics in private homes. Priced at $20,000 for outright purchase or $499 per month with a six-month minimum commitment, the offering positions NEO as a premium early-adopter product rather…