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Humanoid and Bosh are collaborating on production and distribution of HMND in Europe. Source: Humanoid The race to develop commercially viable humanoid robots continues to prompt industry partnerships. London-based Humanoid today said it is working with Robert Bosch GmbH to scale production after the successful completion of a joint proof of concept, or POC, in March 2026. “For Humanoid, this agreement is a critical step in our roadmap, bridging the gap between POC validation and large-scale deployment,” stated Artem Sokolov, founder and CEO of Humanoid. “Our goal has always been to shorten the path between innovation and real-world integration, and…

  # Introduction  Most of you use SQL window functions, but you’re only scratching the surface — a ROW_NUMBER() here, a SUM() OVER() there. The window functions’ real potential is revealed when you apply them to harder problems. I will walk you through four patterns that show window functions at their most useful.    The examples are all real interview questions you can practice on StrataScratch.   # Running Totals  Calculating running totals is one of the most common business uses of window functions. The finance people absolutely love it! It is used to track cumulative monthly revenue, which then easily moves…

Building a single model that can both understand and generate images and videos is harder than it sounds. The two tasks pull in opposite directions. Understanding benefits from high-level semantic features tightly aligned with language. Generation needs low-level continuous representations that preserve texture, geometry, and temporal dynamics. Most systems handle this tension by separating the two into distinct architectures, then bridging them post-hoc. ByteDance research team took a different approach with Lance. Rather than assembling separate components, the research team designed a model that natively integrates understanding, generation, and editing across both image and video modalities — trained jointly from…

Key takeaways:Bitcoin stands at a pivotal point—a drop below $76,000 could push the correction further down toward $70,000.While HYPE and ZEC are climbing, most other leading altcoins are having trouble finding stable footing.Bitcoin (BTC) has climbed past $77,500, yet the rebound is likely to encounter pushback between $78,500 and $82,000. This week saw $979.7 million flow out of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, based on data from Fireside Investors, signaling that traders are becoming more cautious in the short run.Crypto analyst Ardi noted in an X post that the upcoming test of the $74,000–$75,000 range could be the most crucial moment…

New security flaws are emerging at an alarming rate, the window before attackers exploit them is shrinking rapidly, and most organizations have little to no insight into which ones actually matter. Today’s deeply interconnected business landscape — along with the software and systems that power it — has pushed supply chain risks to the top of the cybersecurity priority list. A key challenge is that many companies don’t even realize they’re part of a supply chain, leaving them vulnerable to attacks that aren’t the result of any direct mistake on their end. Black Kite’s 2026 supply chain vulnerability report opens…

According to a recent RAND study, the Air Force could save hundreds of millions of dollars annually by reducing the frequency of service member relocations and lengthening assignment durations. However, the report cautions that such reforms would demand a significant cultural transformation throughout the organization. Commissioned by the Air Force Personnel Center, the research assessed how longer tours and fewer Permanent Change of Station (PCS) transfers would impact budgets, operational readiness, and personnel retention. The findings indicate that the service stands to gain considerable financial benefits by extending overseas deployments and increasing the length of many domestic assignments. RAND’s analysis…

Bin picking simulation with physical engine. Source: FANUC FANUC Corp. last week said it has strengthened the integration between its ROBOGUIDE simulation software and the NVIDIA Isaac Sim open robotic simulation reference framework. The company said it will enable intuitive operation within a “virtual factory” and help realize accurate, integrated digital twins. FANUC is using imitation learning and the NVIDIA GR00T foundation model to enable one of its robots to fold T-shirts. The company noted that its system uses the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform. Editor’s note: FANUC is a 2026 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award winner for helping Wilson Bohannan increase…

Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysIf your Kindle was made in 2012 or earlier, you can no longer access the Kindle Store or receive software updates.However, you can still read the books already saved on your device.Older Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets from 2012 or before cannot purchase, borrow, or download new content.Amazon has officially stopped providing software support for eight Kindle and Fire tablet models released before 2013. This means owners of these older devices can no longer buy new books from the Kindle Store or download updates. You will still be…

Organizations of all sizes are increasingly turning to AI agents and multi-agent frameworks to build dependable, scalable, and well-managed solutions. However, without deliberate oversight, the expenses tied to AI agents and large language models (LLMs) can escalate rapidly. In this article, we explore common challenges in agent planning and cost control, reframing them as operations research problems approached through a data science perspective. For a deeper dive into Agent Planning and Agentic AI, see my piece titled “How to Build Your Own Agentic AI System Using CrewAI.” What Does Optimization Mean in Operations Research? Operations research applies mathematical modeling and…