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The "robots aren't taking my job" crowd are about to have a brutal wakeup call in the next 18 months. What do we do with all the unemployed people?https://t.co/Vlg3bWRFYy — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) May 13, 2026 Amazon cut 30,000 jobs & got a $7.8 billion tax break Meta cut 8,000 jobs & got an $8 billion …
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26 (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Thursday planned to introduce a bill that would ban the government from buying or operating humanoid robots made by Chinese firms. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, the third most-powerful Republican in the Senate, and Chuck Schumer of New York, the top Democrat in the chamber, plan …
A McDonald’s in the Chinese megacity of Shanghai is testing humanoid robots in roles usually the preserve of human workers, with other types of robots also let loose inside the restaurant to greet and entertain diners. Truth be told, the robots don’t look particularly advanced, but a video (below) showing them in action does hint …
About a year and a half ago, I wrote about my kid’s experience with an AI checker tool that was pre-installed on a school-issued Chromebook. The assignment had been to write an essay about Kurt Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron—a story about a dystopian society that enforces “equality” by handicapping anyone who excels—and the AI detection tool flagged the essay …
It's no different than construction companies replacing dozens of men with shovels with an excavator 100 years ago. It's called progress. Does that word ring a bell? — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) February 10, 2026 pic.twitter.com/652TM7S1Fn — Jannik 🐿️ (@kineyDE) February 11, 2026
At his first-ever appearance at the World Economic forum in Davos, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he sees his humanoid robots hitting the market next year. In front of a packed conference hall, Musk says to the audience: “Who wouldn’t want a robot to watch over your kids, take care of your pet?” …
SKYNET SMILES: Europe faces Robocop-style dystopia by 2035, EU police claim. Angry mobs of unemployed citizens riot in the streets against the hordes of service robots that have stolen their jobs. Police officers armed with “robo freezer guns” and “nano net grenades” shoot down swarms of drones deployed by terrorists to attack electricity and water supplies. …
Elon Musk says he’s building 1M humanoid robots by 2030 👀 “I think human robots will be the biggest product ever”pic.twitter.com/me1vfu6Tls — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 14, 2025
On Tuesday, Amazon confirmed plans to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence. It’s the first wave in a mass layoff that’s expected to slash 30,000 Amazon positions, or 10 percent of the corporate staff. ‘Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is …
While Americans are told to wait for the mythical return of domestic manufacturing, Apple and Google are quietly building the future but not here. Apple is moving its next wave of smart home hardware to Vietnam. Google is investing $15 billion in a massive AI data hub in India. The United States gets press releases, …
This Documentary proves that sometimes Truth really is Stranger than Fiction. What is the connection between SpaceX’s Starlink, Graphene Oxide… Elon Musk’s Neuralace and the Humanoid Robots in Development such as Tesla’s Optimus and Figure AI’s Figure 03? https://youtu.be/lXmnTzB56G8 What are your thoughts about Catherine Austin Fitts ? Is she a gatekeeper? If not how …
The United States is falling behind in manufacturing. We have less than a third as many manufacturing robots per 10,000 factory workers than South Korea. byu/MajesticBread9147 inEconomyCharts My chart is per 10,000 manufacturing workers so it isn’t just a chart of the largest manufacturing industries h/t MajesticBread9147
Is Tesla’s AI hype fueling a stock promotion or real growth? While deflecting attention from previous product that was supposed to justify market cap. His comment proves FSD and robotaxi is a flop. No-one could’ve seen that coming, right?! — Montana Troutslayer (@Troutslayer7272) September 2, 2025
A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled bots the store is one of the world’s first consumer focussed robotics dealers. A new store opening in Beijing is offering robots of all shapes, sizes and functionality. From humanoids to jumping remote controlled …
Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, closing at $164.02 on July 9 after a 2.5% gain. The milestone places Nvidia ahead of Microsoft and Apple, both of which previously topped $3 trillion. The company’s valuation has grown more than fifteenfold in five years, driven by sustained …
Tesla's Optimus represents the kind of private-sector innovation that exposes government's failure to streamline. While bureaucrats waste billions on "smart city" boondoggles and AI ethics panels, Musk's team delivers functional robotics solving real-world problems. The… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) May 28, 2025
from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network In this episode, Kerry Lutz and Lobo Tiggre explore the complexities of current market dynamics, expressing skepticism about the overly optimistic view of US-China relations and warning of potential market shocks. They delve into the future of autonomous vehicles, with Lobo recounting his experience with Tesla’s self-driving tech and its …
TESLA OPTIMUS EYED FOR $5 TRILLION ROBOT TAKEOVER Morgan Stanley sees a $5 trillion humanoid robot market by 2050—and Tesla’s Optimus is in prime position. With up to 1 billion robots projected by mid-century, analysts say companies controlling the brains and branding will win big. Elon expects to build 10,000 to 12,000 Optimus units this …
Foxconn workers in China who assemble $AAPL phones, were considered too expensive at $3 per hour, in 2023. Does the Commerce Secretary really think those $3/hour jobs are coming back to the US?! https://t.co/BLGkhpT4w2 pic.twitter.com/fqRJnxgTnN — James Chanos (@RealJimChanos) May 1, 2025 The jobs aren't coming back, only AI & Robots. The overseas cost of …
Abstract It is challenging to emulate biological forms and functions with artificial machines: Fluidity and adaptability seen in cellular organisms, characterized by their ability to deform, split, merge, and engulf, are hard to recapitulate with traditional rigid robotic structures. A promising avenue to tackle this problem is harnessing the supreme deformability of liquids while …
🇺🇸 HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE ABOUT TO HAVE THEIR “iPHONE MOMENT” Brett Adcock—yep, the guy who made flying cars—is now building robots that walk, talk, and might steal your chores—and maybe your job too. His team at Figure AI built a real humanoid robot in less time than it takes to… https://t.co/PVq2Gl1Kta pic.twitter.com/slAkJLyTpV — Mario Nawfal …
ELON: MARS, WE'RE COMING FOR YOU "Starship will hopefully depart for Mars at the end of next year with Optimus explorer robots!" Optimus would most likely be tasked with scouting the rugged Martian terrain, gathering critical data, and laying the groundwork for future human… https://t.co/yBriJduA0H pic.twitter.com/4rNU78MstL — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 10, 2025
The rate of improvement is indeed rapid. There will be a legion of Optimus robots this year. https://t.co/wANpmbuwN8 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 2, 2025
Spinning bright red handkerchiefs and dancing in step to folk music, more than a dozen human-like robots took to China’s biggest stage in January, making a splashy debut at the annual Lunar New Year gala. The remarkable performance, watched by more than a billion people, is a high-profile reminder of how far Chinese humanoid robots …
Helix, a generalist Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that unifies perception, language understanding, and learned control to overcome multiple longstanding challenges in robotics. Next up: Cleaning the bathroom
With Amazon deploying over 750,000 robots that replace 24 workers each, automation is rapidly reshaping the workforce. If you’re in logistics, warehouse management, or other vulnerable industries, consider investing in upskilling for more tech-focused roles. The shift is already happening, adapt or risk being replaced. Amazon $AMZN now has over 750,000 robots deployed across their …
Meta reportedly all in for AI-powered humanoid robots The company plans to use a part of a $65 billion pot to develop the artificial intelligence that would be used in the machines Would you want Facebook-powered robots walking next to you? pic.twitter.com/zZ47GWkEMa — RT (@RT_com) February 14, 2025 This completely blew my mind! AGIROS, an …
China has unveiled the world’s first mobile 5G base station, which, after passing rigorous tests, is now poised for deployment on the battlefield. Jointly developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), it can provide unprecedented high-speed, low-latency and extremely secure and reliable data exchange services to at least 10,000 users …
