Auto parts maker Magna will pilot Sanctuary AI's humanoid robot in its factory, Humane’s Ai Pin considers life beyond the smartphone

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Auto parts maker Magna will pilot Sanctuary AI's humanoid robot in its factory; Figure and Apptronik are piloting their humanoid systems with BMW and Mercedes. - Link

Humane’s Ai Pin considers life beyond the smartphone. - Link

Spotify is developing tools to let subscribers speed up, mash up, or edit songs as a type of playback feature; rights holders would still get paid. - Link

Adobe offers its network photographers $120 for videos of people engaged in everyday actions, or ~$2.62/minute to ~$7.25/minute on average, to train AI. - Link

Voltpost wants to bring curb side EV charging to a lamppost near you. - Link

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