In the class-action lawsuit involving The New York Times, the US Department of Justice argues that training AI models on copyrighted text qualifies as fair use. The filing directly contradicts a report from the US Copyright Office. Its director was fired by the Trump administration shortly after the report was published.

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Agibot made its debut at the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, securing 18 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals. With 46 medals in total, Agibot ranked first on both the gold medal table and the overall medal table (see below). The World Humanoid Robot Games is an international competition designed to test humanoid robots […]

If you’ve searched “Abacus.AI” recently, you’ve probably landed on a review that covers one or two products and leaves you wondering how everything fits together. That’s the gap this guide fills. Abacus.AI does not consist of a single chatbot; instead, it’s an ecosystem of products which include personal autonomous agents, multilayered chat app, AI code […]

A defect found at final inspection is rarely a final-inspection problem. It usually signals that a process changed earlier, continued unchecked, and produced a growing batch of nonconforming parts. How Data-Driven Quality Control Prevents Costly Defects in Modern Manufacturing comes down to timing. Data-driven quality control identifies variation while adjustment is still possible, turning quality […]

Creating a memorable character has always been one of the most demanding parts of visual storytelling. Whether it is a film protagonist, a game character, an animated mascot, or a digital influencer, a character needs more than an attractive appearance. It needs personality, consistency, context, and a visual identity that audiences can recognize. Artificial intelligence […]

Digitizing the shop floor has moved from a nice-to-have to a genuine competitive need for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Picking the right software, though, is a real fork in the road that can shape a company’s operational future. The question underneath it all is simple: are you solving today’s execution headaches, or building a foundation […]

Chinese robotics company Unitree Technology expects strong revenue growth in the first half of 2026 as demand for humanoid robots and embodied AI continues to increase, according to reports by DigiTimes and AFP. The company expects first-half revenue of about CNY1.1 billion ($156 million), representing year-on-year growth of between 35.6 percent and 45.4 percent, the […]

Rockwell Automation’s July 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturing decision-makers across 17 countries found that 93% of manufacturers already run MES software. Only 28% have it enterprise-wide, just 23% fully integrated across ERP, PLM, quality, and OT. This is a vendor survey, not independent research – but its own numbers back the reading. 44% rank integration […]

Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.