[[{“value”:” There’s a moment that happens when a child builds their first working robot. Not when they open the box.Not when they dump the pieces onto the floor.Not even when they follow the instructions. It happens later. Usually after something goes wrong. A wheel won’t turn. A sensor refuses to respond. The robot crashes into a chair instead of following…
Celebrating young innovators
[[{“value”:” Celebrating young innovators Following on from our article about EngineeringUk’s Big Bang initiatives, Georgie Brown provides an update on the finalists of the Big Bang competition: Nearly 200 secondary school students from across the UK are finalists of The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition 2026. Selected from over 800 entrants, these inspiring students will go through…
Why you can never get your doctor to call you back
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OpenAI launches new voice intelligence features in its API
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Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37%
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Voi founders’ new AI startup Pit has become the latest rising star out of Stockholm
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Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message.
Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.