Google is folding Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot,” Intrinsic, into the company after five years as an independent unit. The move marks a strategic shift as Google doubles down on physical AI and pulls experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic “graduated” into an independent company inside Alphabet’s Other Bets division in 2026, a portfolio…
Modern country great Sturgill Simpson was not kidding around when he redubbed himself Johnny Blue Skies for his last album, 2026’s “Passage du Desir.” He’s coming back next month with a second album under that moniker, or, actually, the expanded band name Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds. And his name as an artist…
Nvidia and Google are among a handful of major tech giants developing models for robotics and so-called “phyiscal AI.” Image: 晓逸 善 / Pexels Source: CNBC
Introduction In a world saturated with passive screen time, a daring new venture is challenging the very nature of digital education. Founded by three former Google pioneers, a startup named Sparkli is betting that the future of learning for children isn’t in more talking chatbots, but in artificial intelligence that can see, interact, and play…
Introduction For generations, Lego has been the ultimate analog experience, a tactile world of clicks and creativity. That world is about to get a digital heartbeat. This spring, the company is quietly launching a revolutionary new component—a sensor-packed ‘Smart Brick’—that promises to merge physical building with dynamic digital interaction, starting with a galaxy far, far…
Introduction For generations, the click of a Lego brick connecting has been a sound of pure, unmediated creativity. That iconic tactile experience is now getting a digital heartbeat. Lego is unveiling its most significant technological leap in decades: the sensor-packed Smart Play Brick, a silent revolution embedded within the beloved physical form. Image: Can Eğridere…
Introduction In a move that underscores the tangible, energy-hungry reality of the artificial intelligence revolution, Japan’s SoftBank Group has made a colossal $4 billion strategic acquisition. The technology investment giant has agreed to purchase data center specialist DigitalBridge, signaling a massive bet that the future of AI is not just in algorithms, but in the…
Introduction In a move that underscores the tangible, bricks-and-mortar reality of the artificial intelligence revolution, Japan’s SoftBank Group has placed a massive $4 billion wager. The technology investment giant announced a definitive agreement to acquire data center investment firm DigitalBridge, signaling a strategic pivot to control the critical infrastructure powering the AI boom. This acquisition…
As gold and silver prices surge to unprecedented levels in 2025, a major player in digital finance is bridging the old world with the new. Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has launched tokenized gold and silver swaps, allowing crypto users to gain exposure to precious metals directly from their digital wallets. The New…
The Las Vegas Sphere, the world’s most advanced concert venue and digital canvas, has become an unlikely battleground for crypto clout. This week, its 580,000-square-foot exosphere is glowing with the cheerful, cartoonish faces of Pudgy Penguins, a blue-chip NFT project. The Sphere: A Monument to Modern Marketing The Sphere is more than a venue; it’s…
