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Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
AFP, Published on 10/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS - AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine.
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS - Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.
Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI
AFP, Published on 14/11/2025
» TOKYO - A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician.
India's divine designs meld with AI at Durga Puja festival
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» KOLKATA - Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.
OpenAI backs AI-animated film for Cannes debut
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» NEW YORK - ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is backing the production of a feature-length animated film created largely with artificial intelligence tools, aiming to prove the technology can revolutionize Hollywood filmmaking with faster timelines and lower costs.
Under a drone canopy, Ukraine army medics rely on robots and luck
AFP, Published on 22/08/2025
» UNDISCLOSED (UKRAINE) - When Magician, a Ukrainian serviceman, was remotely steering a robot hauling a wounded soldier away from the front line towards safety, the worst-case scenario played out on his monitor.
Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» RAROTONGA (COOK ISLANDS) — Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands.
AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry
AFP, Published on 08/07/2025
» NEW YORK — Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces -- artificial-intelligence-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood, artists and advertisers, while shaking the foundations of the creative industry.
US bans controversial red food dye
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug colouring long known to cause cancer in animals.
Elon Musk issues warning about 'humanoid robots' in AI 'age of abundance'
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» LONDON - The owner of X Elon Musk on Thursday predicted the future with AI would be an "age of abundance" with a "universal high income" instead of a universal basic income but warned of "humanoid robots" that might chase humans.