OpenAI’s Sora 2 takes shape as a TikTok-style app for AI clips. Vertical feed, 10-second max, identity verification, opt-outs for copyright owners. Internally tested and already stirring buzz

Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 runs 30 hours autonomously, crushing finance and science tasks. Early adopters saw zero code-edit errors, 44% faster vulnerability fixes. Adds code execution, file creation, and new dev tools

Cerebras raised $1.1 B, valued $8.1 B. Its wafer-scale AI chips aim to challenge Nvidia. IPO delayed but still in play

Nvidia’s Newton physics engine (with DeepMind & Disney) is open-source and GPU-accelerated. Bundled with Isaac GR00T N1.6 and Cosmos Reason for translating vague prompts into robotic action

DeepMind’s Gemini Robotics 1.5 pairs reasoning with action. Gemini-ER plans, Gemini 1.5 executes. Cross-robot learning, safety via ASIMOV

Amazon’s Zoox launches free robotaxi rides on the Vegas Strip. Face-to-face seating, no driver seat. Factory prepped for 10k vehicles/yr

OpenMind OM1 Beta debuts as an open-source, robot-agnostic OS. Works with leading AI models, voice/vision, SLAM, drone/humanoid agents

ABB RobotStudio adds a generative AI assistant. Real-time context from manuals accelerates programming for novices and pros

IFR reports 542k industrial robots installed in 2024, double a decade ago. Asia leads, China at 295k. Forecast 700k+ by 2028 .

ANYbotics secures Climate Investment backing. ANYmal quadrupeds sniff leaks and handle dangerous sites; ANYmal X coming 2026