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May 26, 2026

 

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This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots

This startup is betting India's gig economy can train the world's robots: Human Archive, a startup founded by UC Berkeley and Stanford researchers, is paying gig workers in India to wear camera-equipped caps and sensor devices to collect the real-world physical training data that AI and robotics labs are racing to acquire. Read More

Dutch government blocks US company from acquisition, citing 'risk to public interest': The move to block the acquisition of the cloud company that hosts the Dutch digital ID service comes as Europe continues to reduce its reliance on U.S. technology. Read More

Starship's path to reusability looks murky after SpaceX's S-1: SpaceX's recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company's boosters and its critics. Read More

A message from NVIDIA and Microsoft

New during Microsoft Build: The NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade

Enter the NVIDIA Builder’s Arcade now to preview interactive challenges and NVIDIA happenings during Microsoft Build. Challenges go live June 1 and run through June 5 with daily activities focused on agentic AI.

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