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A look at Toyota's robotics expansion, including its Walden spinoff

A look at Toyota's robotics expansion, including its Walden spinoff and a $6.4B annual plan to deploy 400K factory robots, as it competes with Tesla and China

TL;DRToyota plans to deploy 400,000 factory robots annually with $6.4B investment to compete globally.

Why it matters: Automation at scale could reshape manufacturing economics and determine competitive advantage in EV production.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX closed $40B in GPU debt, debt markets have shut

AI data center startups can't get funding; SpaceX succeeded because it has non-AI revenue.

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Report: SK Hynix gained ~$15B from selling down its Kioxia stake

SK Hynix made $15B selling Kioxia shares, returning $12B to shareholders as special dividend.

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SK Hynix Leveraged Funds to Be Delisted in US

SK Hynix leveraged ETFs shutting down after AI hype fades and demand drops.

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Japan’s Takaichi to Hold Cybersecurity Meeting

Japan's government is holding an emergency cybersecurity meeting due to rising data breaches.

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Sources detail how Ramp investors Joe Lonsdale and Keith Rabois pushed

Ramp investors allegedly lobbied US lawmakers to investigate competitor Airwallex over China ties after a deal collapsed.

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IBM CEO says open weight models are now irresistibly good and cheap

Open-source AI models now deliver near-enterprise performance at fraction of the cost.

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The best apps for tracking your reading and discovering new books

Review of popular book tracking and discovery apps to help you choose one.

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iPhone Duo teardown: 5/10 repairability, a foldable record, but some

Apple's foldable iPhone is moderately repairable but has a hinge design flaw causing screen cracks.

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After threatening AI export bans , China allows DeepSeek to keep selling

China backed down on AI export restrictions, letting DeepSeek continue operations.

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Lula wins election after final votes tallied

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