Dutch scientists have created a revolutionary new robot with no brain that can move at speeds comparable to a Ferrari. The soft robot, which has no electronics or AI, uses "clever physics" and its body to achieve surprising coordination and autonomy. Developed by engineers at the AMOLF research institute in Amsterdam, it is able to walk, hop, and swim without any external aids, similar to wobbly inflatable tube dancers.
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/nation/revolutionary-robot-that-thinks-with-its-legs-moves-faster-than-a-ferrari/article_dd2c8b65-4458-5e50-8522-cf3060f3c8a4.htmlRed Cat's Black Widow short-range recon drone and Edge-130 system were showcased at Special Operations Forces Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, highlighting their integration of artificial intelligence and cooperative operations. The Army recently selected the Black Widow for its capabilities, which are expected to be a game changer on future battlefields.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/we-talk-about-the-u-s-armys-new-black-widow-short-range-recon-drone-with-red-catThe US Labor Department has informed thousands of federal workers who were fired under the Biden administration that their terminations were not based on poor job performance, contrary to a court order. The department claims that a federal judge's ruling was "legally and factually erroneous." This decision comes after a federal judge ordered the department to provide a list of employees who could be easily terminated without facing disciplinary action.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/labor-department-staff-told-firings-werent-performance-basedColorado lawmakers failed to pass a bill aimed at revamping the state's AI regulation law, which was set to expire next year. The legislation would have updated the state's rules on artificial intelligence systems, but it did not advance after the legislative session ended.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/artificial-intelligence/colorado-ai-law-opponents-press-gov-polis-for-special-sessionThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set an ambitious timeline to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) across its agency-wide operations by June 30, 2025. The FDA aims to utilize a new generative AI tool to streamline the review process for scientists, reducing time spent on repetitive tasks.
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/05/08/FDA-aggressive-AI-adoption/3341746724218/Google and Meta are facing several high-profile cases that could significantly impact the internet, including a lawsuit over user data privacy and a dispute over the company's acquisition of Giphy. The cases have drawn attention from regulators and lawmakers worldwide, with some calling for greater oversight of tech giants.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/the-google-and-meta-cases-that-could-reshape-the-internetGoogle has lost two antitrust cases in the past year and Meta is currently facing a lawsuit for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive behavior, following similar issues with Google that led to losses in recent cases.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/big-take-techs-antitrust-moment-podcastOpenAI is reportedly acquiring Windsurf, with the deal potentially giving OpenAI an edge in building AI assistants that can execute complex programming tasks. The acquisition aims to create a unified platform that generates functional code and adapts to individual developers' habits and project needs.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-set-to-splurge-usd3-billion-on-ai-coding-tool-as-chatgpts-inventor-looks-to-make-programmers-a-bit-more-nervousUnitree Robotics, a Chinese robot manufacturer, has fixed a security flaw that allowed hackers to remotely control its Go1 robot dogs through a third-party cloud tunnel service provided by Zhexi Cloud. The vulnerability was identified after tech bloggers Andreas Makris and Kevin Finisterre published their findings online, revealing nearly 2,000 institutions had connected to the service, including US universities such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, and Carnegie Mellon University.
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