Three former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic steel-fabrication factory using AI-driven software and robots through their startup 1872. Their prototype factory aims to automate most steel fabrication for key infrastructure components by 2027. The work shifts from rocket engines to manufacturing steel skids for clients building AI data centers and small modular nuclear reactors, targeting about 80% autonomous operations.
Tether commissioned KPMG to audit its gold-backed reserves after weeks of handling roughly 150 tons of bullion, and the audit confirmed its reserves exceed liabilities by $6.8 billion.
Semafor editor-in-chief Ben Smith discussed the ethics and business model behind Semafor’s journalism as audiences shift away from legacy media. Semafor launched in 2022 with a goal of reaching 200 million college-educated readers. The company describes itself as an anti-scale, no-website-paywall outlet that earns about half its revenue through convening (events) and frames its approach to AI and editorial independence around those ethical tradeoffs.
everywoman in Technology Awards opened 2027 nominations, seeking entries until 26 October for the free-to-enter program spanning women from apprentices to the C-suite. Women have until 26 October to submit their entries. The awards will support women as role models and highlight leadership in the UK tech sector as AI is forecast to affect women’s career prospects and representation in AI roles.
A 10-year-old neurodivergent boy in New York uses an AI-powered social robot, Moxie, as a practice companion, but Moxie’s behavior and planned purpose for therapy fall short before she is due to die. Moxie originally sold for $1,499 plus a $40 monthly subscription before Embodied later lowered the price to $800. The situation underlines both the promise of embodied, robot-assisted interaction for autism skills and the risks when these devices fail to work reliably for vulnerable children.
Birdsview raised €3.7 million led by Sarsia to use sensors and AI to scan concrete and produce 3D models without drilling. The funding round was secured with NOK 40.5 million, and Birdsview’s product signed up customers in nine countries within weeks after launching in March 2026. It will be used to scale commercial, industrial, and international operations, replacing manual concrete inspections with ready-to-use model outputs.
A European tech funding roundup reported more than 35 tech funding deals totaling over €763 million across Europe along with 10+ exits and M&A activity. The total was €763 million. The coverage highlights where the most funding went by industry and country and points readers to the Tech.eu Funding Explorer to explore the data and deal details.
Whisker’s Litter-Robot 5 Pro uses AI-based cat identification and sensors to analyze litter-box deposits for individual cats’ usage and potential health flags.
It uses a dual camera system and an array of sensors.
As a result, the robot can differentiate between cats and provide cat-specific litter-box insights rather than treating all deposits as the same.
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