Manufacturing remains the biggest adopter of humanoid robots as businesses automate repetitive, hazardous and precision-based tasks.(Image created via ChatGPT) The global humanoid robot market is on course for rapid expansion over the next decade, as advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation fuel demand across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail. According to a report…
US fast-food chain Taco Bell is removing lettuce from its menu in some states after investigations found it could be linked to an outbreak of explosive diarrhoea caused by a parasite. The decision was taken “out of an abundance of caution” following discussions with health officials, Taco Bell told the BBC. The Centers for Disease…
A man lost his hand after an explosive device detonated while he was cleaning up Fourth of July firework debris on a Northern California beach. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jason Turner and his girlfriend were walking along Point St. George Beach in Del Norte…
Elon Musk. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Elon Musk is seeking up to US$134-billion (R2.2-trillion) from OpenAI and Microsoft, saying he deserves the “wrongful gains” that they received from his early support, according to a court filing on Friday. OpenAI gained between $65.5-billion and $109.4-billion from the billionaire entrepreneur’s contributions when he was co-founding what was then a…
The search for the Brown University and MIT shooter ends, the Winter Olympics will have a special guest, and investigators dig into the two men accused of committing a mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach. Test your knowledge of the week in news, and take last week’s quiz here.
