This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
Trump’s AI protectionism has come for robotics
—James O’Donnell
Humanoid robots usually elicit more cringe than awe: They stumble, kick children, and ...
Ready for a fresh set of puzzles? Click here for the September/October 2026 Puzzle Corner, brought to you by Michael S. Branicky, ScD ’95, of the Puzzle Corner Puzzle Crew (aka PC2), which also includes Edward Faulkner ’03, MEng ’04, and Abe Kunin ’03. This column includes solutions to the May/June ...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.
What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies?
When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him how to calm down when he was anxious or mad. Six years later, ...