Figure deploys humanoid robots into Catalyst Brands' retail supply chain, automating physically demanding logistics tasks across JCPenney, Aéropostale, and Brooks Brothers distribution networks, starting in Reno, Nevada.
Apple and Intel strike a preliminary chip-making deal brokered with U.S. government involvement, sending Intel shares surging 13% and reuniting the two tech giants after Apple previously ditched Intel processors in favor of its own silicon.
Apple is in early talks with Intel and Samsung to manufacture its main processors on U.S. soil, signaling a major strategic shift away from its longtime reliance on Taiwan's TSMC.
Amazon surges to $717 billion in revenue with AWS AI income exceeding $15 billion annually, as the tech giant unleashes a $200 billion spending spree on AI infrastructure, robotics, drone delivery, and satellite broadband, cementing its dominance across cloud, grocery, and logistics.
AI-powered sourcing tools like Alibaba's Accio are transforming small e-commerce businesses by compressing weeks of product research into a single chat session, with Accio surpassing 10 million monthly users since its 2024 launch — though experts warn human judgment remains essential for negotiations and key business decisions.
Uber teams up with China's Pony AI and Croatia's Verne to launch Europe's first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, with testing already underway and plans to scale to thousands of autonomous vehicles across multiple European markets.
Amazon's Zoox is expanding its robotaxi service to Austin and Miami, scaling its fleet to 100 vehicles, pursuing NHTSA approval for 2,500 self-driving cars, and partnering with Uber to offer commercial rides in Las Vegas this summer.
Niantic Spatial is turning a decade of Pokémon Go player photos into a 30-billion-image map that now powers real-world robot navigation, with Coco Robotics already deploying the technology across 1,000 delivery robots in major cities worldwide.
Cyberattacks on food supply chains are exposing a dangerous vulnerability: as automated digital systems replace human oversight, a single ransomware attack can render physically available food completely inaccessible, and experts warn that without trained human backup procedures and transparent algorithms, the risk of widespread food distribution failure is rapidly growing.
DoorDash is overhauling its Dasher onboarding system in 2025 with a unified, composable workflow platform that replaces fragmented, country-specific legacy architecture, rolling out across the US, Australia, Canada, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand with plans for dynamic configuration and regional flexibility without code deployments.