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The race to build useful humanoids is coming down to the hands.1X, which builds the home humanoid NEO, unveiled a new robotic hand last week that it says matches or exceeds human performance. The company said the hand can pour tea, sort grapes by color, plug in a USB-C charger,…
Disney has momentum in streaming, and its leaders are looking for ways to further narrow the gap with Netflix in the battle for eyeballs.Since launching Disney+ in 2019, Disney’s direct-to-consumer business has gone from a promising but costly project to a profit engine.CEO Josh D’Amaro is prioritizing streaming by investing…
Disney isn’t building a “super app” tying together all its businesses — at least not yet.Adam Smith, the chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, told employees at a town hall last week that the company isn’t planning to turn Disney+ into a hub for buying tickets…
The next battle in AI will have less to do with model quality and more to do with customer lock-in.For the past few years, OpenAI and Anthropic have competed relentlessly on model performance. But according to Samuel Colvin, CEO of AI startup Pydantic, the economics are changing.”A year ago, what…
Popsmith cofounder Tal Moore beat the odds when Oprah chose his high-end stovetop popcorn popper for her coveted “Favorite Things” list. Loading audio narration… Moore said an Oprah Daily editor told him the team reviews about 15,000 products a year before Oprah makes her final picks. In 2024, the Popsmith…
