Data center construction is increasingly becoming a political issue, with locals organizing against major tech companies like Meta, Amazon and Google, which are spending billions in a push to create ...

While CES 2026 is full of tech giants unveiling their latest innovations, the real excitement comes from discovering unexpected, quirky gadgets that make you ask, “Who thought of this?” We’re here to ...

Gallup poll shows AI use surging at work across industries—boosting productivity but raising risks for vulnerable roles.

LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...

As artificial intelligence continues to weave itself into everyday life, a new category of technology is quietly reshaping how humans think about companionship: AI pets. For many, the idea evokes ...

In 2021, 60 Minutes visited the offices of robotics company Boston Dynamics and met an early model of its humanoid robot, Atlas. It could run, jump and maintain its balance when pushed. But it was ...

At CES 2026, smart home pool cleaning robot company Beatbot has announced a new, self-cleaning pool robot system, called the AquaSense X, that it says uses AI to identify up to 40 common types of pool ...

Even world religions have to keep up with digital progress. Examples include: androids that hold church services, AI models taking confession, robots assisting with rituals and apps to guide your ...

CES 2026, the annual consumer tech conference held in Las Vegas, is here. And lucky for you, we have TechCrunch editors and reporters on the ground to cover the news, scout out the interesting, weird, ...

The future of Tesla is an army of humanoid robots that Elon Musk says could eliminate poverty and the need for work. He has told investors the robots could generate “infinite” revenue for Tesla and ...

We're live at CES 2026, tracking all the coolest, groundbreaking tech you'll see in the coming year. With a new release at the mega tech show in Las Vegas, Beatbot has launched the world's first ...

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