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Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth?
America’s fertility crisis has many causes, but a new study suggests the device that changed how we communicate may also have changed how we connect.
Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics as SoftBank exits for $325 million
Hyundai Motor Group is acquiring SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, completing its full ownership of the robotics company. The deal closes as Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot enters commercial deployment and the broader humanoid race intensifies against Tesla Optimus and Figure AI. SoftBank exits to redeploy capital toward its $41 billion OpenAI bet and AI infrastructure.
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Hyundai takes full control of Boston Dynamics as SoftBank exits for $325 million
Hyundai Motor Group is acquiring SoftBank's remaining 9.65% stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 million, completing its full ownership of the robotics company. The deal closes as Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid robot enters commercial deployment and the broader humanoid race intensifies against Tesla Optimus and Figure AI. SoftBank exits to redeploy capital toward its $41 billion OpenAI bet and AI infrastructure.
Futures Rebound, Oil Slides, After Israel And Hezbollah Agree To Ceasefire
"We have entered a ceasefire. We will continue to act against threats and will remain in the Strip. If Hezbollah harms our soldiers or civilians, we will respond forcefully".
Amazon In Talks To Sell Its Trainium AI Chips To Other Firms, In Challenge To Nvidia Dominance
Amazon is in talks to sell its custom-made Trainium AI chips for use in other companies’ data centers, in a "key expansion of its efforts to cut into Nvidia's dominance"
Speculation About A SpaceX–Tesla Merger Is Already Growing
“Basically [Musk's] gotten to the point where he can do almost anything he wishes...”
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