Walmart spent years telling shoppers that scanning their own groceries was the future of retail. Now the company is quietly ...

Walmart is turning the most stressful part of grocery shopping, the checkout line, into a test bed for artificial ...

LG has debuted a home robot that's designed to cook, clean, and manage chores using advanced Physical AI. Part of LG's "Zero Labor Home" vision, the wheeled humanoid features dexterous hands and ...

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Scientists found a way to animate everyday objects and predict your next move, so your stapler is always nearby when you need it. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home ...

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In a now viral video, a man controlling a Unitree robot accidentally made the humanoid kick him right in the groin, forcing him into a groaning heap while painfully and visually embodying the promise ...

AI and innovation — from humanoid robots to agents — dominated the conversation at the National Retail Federation's Big Show ...

There may never be a better time to watch (or rewatch) Alex Garland's "Ex Machina" than in 2026, now that it's streaming on HBO Max. The 2015 film quickly became a cult classic, a sci-fi thriller that ...

Google DeepMind is teaming up with Boston Dynamics to give its humanoid robots the intelligence required to navigate unfamiliar environments and identify and manipulate objects—precisely the kinds of ...

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At nearly 70 years old, artificial intelligence is just coming into its prime. AI was the most transformative force in technology in 2025, and is also the buzzword on the lips of many futurists, ...