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Four surprisingly useful AI innovations at CES 2026
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (135+ words) Four surprisingly useful AI innovations at CES 2026 From breastfeeding monitors to tennis coaches, technology finds more real-world uses LAS VEGAS -- Humanoids and other robots in different shapes and forms absolutely stole the show at CES 2026, with crowds gathered around booths…...
SoftBank to debut AI-equipped wireless network for faster processing
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (134+ words) SoftBank to debut AI-equipped wireless network for faster processing Decentralized system to serve high-demand areas like offices and factories TOKYO -- SoftBank Corp. will start building a new high-speed communications network this year to combine mobile phone base stations with an…...
As artificial intelligence moves into real world, will physical AI pay off?
18+ hour, 7+ min ago (121+ words) As artificial intelligence moves into real world, will physical AI pay off? Nvidia, AMD and other chipmakers target new revenue streams amid AI bubble concerns LAS VEGAS -- If 2025 was all about AI agents -- digital helpers designed to make everyone feel…...
Qualcomm and division of Vietnam's Vingroup debut industrial robot at CES
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (164+ words) Qualcomm and division of Vietnam's Vingroup debut industrial robot at CES Humanoid by VinFast sister VinMotion produced in Vietnam, home to bots like Roomba VinMotion androids perform in Hanoi in August. The company is under the Vingroup umbrella that also…...
Chinese humanoid robot makers take the fight to the US with latest models
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (194+ words) Chinese humanoid robot makers take the fight to the US with latest models Price versus functionality and security emerges as the main battleground at CES 2026 LAS VEGAS -- Chinese humanoid robot makers have thrown down the gauntlet to their U.S. rivals, showing…...
Tokyo Electron gears up for AI-driven 'supercycle' in memory demand
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (174+ words) Tokyo Electron gears up for AI-driven 'supercycle' in memory demand Manufacturer expects boon from etching equipment for chips used in data centers Tokyo Electron is spending heavily to ride the supercycle, anticipating greater demand for its chipmaking equipment amid a…...
Japan's ispace to work with Saudi Arabia in bid to win future lunar orders
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (122+ words) Japan's ispace to work with Saudi Arabia in bid to win future lunar orders Space startup to cultivate business ties by offering technical expertise TOKYO -- Japanese space startup ispace plans to work with Saudi Arabia on space development, with the…...
Japan to loosen rules for rocket crash damage payouts
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (129+ words) Japan to loosen rules for rocket crash damage payouts State-backed compensation to help shield private space industry from liability risk TOKYO -- Japan plans to expand liability coverage paid out for accidents caused by rocket launches, it was learned Thursday, in…...
Nvidia on China and Asia's data center financing
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (911+ words) The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times Hello from Las Vegas. After a three-month sabbatical, it feels refreshing to be back at work -- and I'm excited to resume hosting the…...
Japan's Shin-Etsu eyes AI chip demand with new back-end fabrication tech
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (170+ words) Japan's Shin-Etsu eyes AI chip demand with new back-end fabrication tech Silicon wafer maker's laser-based equipment to help chipmakers cut costs, space Shin-Etsu aims to capture back-end demand by eliminating the need for traditional die bonders with its new laser…...