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It’s never easy to say goodbye to a friend. But what if that friend was an AI robot toy? That’s a question one little girl’s father is grappling with, after she damaged her AI learning companion. The ...

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The latest creation from Figure AI, unveiled earlier this week, is a sleek, third-generation humanoid designed to handle everyday tasks, from folding clothes and loading the dishwasher to watering ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...