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PitchBook: VCs have invested $5B+ in humanoid robotics startups since the beginning of 2024, as years of steady progress and GenAI triggers an investment frenzy (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
PitchBook: VCs have invested $5B+ in humanoid robotics startups since the beginning of 2024, as years of steady progress and GenAI triggers an investment frenzy  —  A frenzy of investment has created a crowd of new human-like designs.  —  SALEM, Ore. — In an office park opposite an Amazon warehouse, the robots are at work.

EA Sports conceding college basketball to 2K ensures players lose

EA Sports and 2K's Madden and NBA 2K series have stagnated due to a lack of competition, and now college basketball looks to be more of the same.

Micah Parsons Unnerved By Deafening Roar Of 80,000 Packers Fans Catching Breath

The post Micah Parsons Unnerved By Deafening Roar Of 80,000 Packers Fans Catching Breath appeared first on The Onion.

Patriots To Stop Serving Alcohol To Players After 3rd Quarter

FOXBOROUGH, MA—In an effort to promote a safer environment at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots announced Wednesday that they would stop serving alcohol to players after the third quarter. “We have unfortunately heard more than a few complaints about our players’ rowdy and aggressive behavior,” said Patriots spokesperson Aaron Kozachik, who stressed that while […]

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Wake Up Dead Man adds a delightfully dark twist to Knives Out

When director Rian Johnson introduced the new Knives Out film on the third day of TIFF 2025, he exclaimed: "we're going back to church." By that he meant that Wake Up Dead Man, the latest Benoit Blanc mystery, would harken back to the origins of the whodunit, and in particular the gothic vibes of Edgar […]