New Alibaba AI framework skips loading every tool, cutting agent token use 99%

A new framework called SkillWeaver tackles AI agent tool routing by skipping full-library loading, cutting token use 99% on ...
eWeek

Meta’s Largest Data Center Project Is Bringing in 72-Ton Robots

Built Robotics’ 72-ton robots are helping build solar power for Meta’s Hyperion data center as AI campuses demand more ...

Delivery robot startup Robot.com is betting its next act on workplace humanoids

Robot.com is expanding beyond campus-delivery bots with a new wheeled-humanoid that the company said can be deployed across ...
Morningstar

X Square Robot Open-Sources XRZero-G0 to Scale Robot Learning with Interfaces, Data Quality and Ratios

XRZero-G0: A framework for high-quality robot-free data collection and embodied AI training SHENZHEN, China, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Scaling embodied AI has long been bottlenecked by data.
Boston Herald

MIT researchers channel AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher — a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ...
Automation World

BMW Uses Boston Dynamics' Spot Robot to Collect IoT Data

At the BMW Group’s Hams Hall plant, key engine components are machined and three- and four-cylinder gas engines, as well as V8 and V12 engines, are assembled for a range of BMW Group vehicles. These ...
Business Insider

First look: This weird wearable device turns human workers into robot data collectors

The robot-training gold rush is coming for gig work. Instawork, best known for matching hourly staff with shifts at hotels, warehouses, and stadiums, is launching a wearable camera system that helps ...
Geeky Gadgets

Why Autonomous Robot Dogs Are Becoming a National Security Threat

Autonomous robot dogs are rapidly becoming a fixture in industries ranging from law enforcement to private security, but their rise comes with serious concerns. Benn Jordan examines how these machines ...

Microsoft Copilot can now handle more of your finance work in Excel with reusable skills and data connectors

Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...
KREM

Avista confirms 'large load' customer is a data center

SPOKANE, Wash. — Avista confirmed on Tuesday that a potential "large load" project that the company is considering is a data center development. According to recent filings with the U.S. Securities ...
Neowin

Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in June 2026Here are all the new features Microsoft added to Excel in June 2026Here are all the new features Microsoft ...

Microsoft adds new features to Excel throughout the month, which makes sense considering the spreadsheet software is extremely popular in a variety of environments. The company recently detailed all ...