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  • Skild AI Funding Fuels Robot Future
    Imagine a world where robots move beyond simple programming, learning and adapting to help us in profound ways. For too long, this vision belonged to science fiction. But now, a pioneering company called Skild AI is transforming that dream into a tangible reality, leading us into a new and incredible era of robotics. In a truly awe-inspiring development, Skild AI has secured nearly $1.4 billion in its latest Series C funding round. This monumental investment has propelled the company’s valuation to an astonishing $14 billion, more than tripling its worth in just seven months! Since its founding in 2023, this…
  • AI Personhood: A Moral Minefield
    It’s a peculiar thing, isn’t it, to consider a computer program deserving of rights, let alone responsibilities? For decades, Alan Turing’s ingenious test has served as a benchmark for machine intelligence: can a machine fool a human into believing it’s another human? A wonderfully clever parlor trick, to be sure, and one that AI is getting increasingly good at. But when we talk about personhood, about the profound status that grants an entity a place in our moral and legal universe, we’re not just looking for a good conversationalist. We’re asking a question far deeper than whether a computer can…
  • CES 2026: Future AI & Robots
    The recent gathering in Las Vegas, CES 2026, wasn’t just another tech show; it was a profound glimpse into a future unfolding before our eyes. With over 4,000 visionary exhibitors across thirteen grand venues, something truly transformative was revealed. The era of flashy consumer gadgets stepped aside, making way for a deeper, more fundamental revolution: the quiet emergence of AI infrastructure, sophisticated robotics, and practical automation that will soon weave itself into the fabric of our industries and daily lives. What we witnessed was the transition of intelligent software and powerful computing from hopeful prototypes to tangible, deployable solutions –…