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Vespers review – haunting clash of cultures conjures Vivaldi’s Venice

This resourceful semi-staging blended choral collective Idrîsî Ensemble’s ancient chants with Iestyn Davies and Figure’s Vivaldi.

The Guardian - UK

Figure Technology Solutions Bets on Blockchain Rails to Reinvent Capital Markets

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) Chief Executive Officer Michael Tannenbaum said the company’s core strategy has remained consistent since its founding in 2018: building capital markets marketplaces on blockchain rails while using automation to lower costs and improve liquidity. Speaking w

MarketBeat

Humanoid robot and factory worker go head-to-head in packing challenge

A human emerged victorious against a robot after they faced off in a packing competition.

The Independent UK

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Figure Technology Solutions Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) reported sharply higher first-quarter 2026 revenue and profitability as executives emphasized that the company is positioning itself as a blockchain-native capital markets platform rather than a traditional home equity lender. Chief Executive Officer Michae

MarketBeat

An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt robot vacuum maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robot assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

Fortune

Blockchain fintech giant Figure hit by data breach, says 'limited number of files' impacted

ShinyHunters claims responsibility, says Figure is part of the Okta single sign-on attacks.

TechRadar

An MIT roboticist who cofounded bankrupt Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk's vision of humanoid robot assistants is 'pure fantasy thinking'

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

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Figure CFO Macrina Kgil on rapid growth after landmark IPO

Kgil discusses the company's earnings results and how it's expanding the blockchain marketplace.

Fortune

Crypto venture firm CMT Digital raises $136 million for fourth fund

The Chicago-based company has backed crypto stalwarts like stablecoin giant Circle and blockchain-based lender Figure.

Fortune

An MIT roboticist who cofounded Roomba maker iRobot says Elon Musk’s vision of humanoid robots as catchall assistants is ‘pure fantasy thinking’

Rodney Brooks said future “humanoid” robots will have wheels and multiple arms.

Fortune

Blockchain lender Figure soars 30% after Nasdaq debut, nears $6 billion valuation

The IPO is the latest public offering from a crypto company.

Fortune

Should You Buy FIGR Stock After the Figure Technology IPO?

Figure is set to debut on the exchanges today.

Barchart

This new robot helper will do your house chores, so you can pop your feet up

Fold my laundry robot! What, you actually can?

OpenAI ChatGPT Agent announcement LIVE — all the big news from today's livestream

OpenAI has a big announcement to make. Could it be a new agentic AI browser? Could it even be ChatGPT-5?

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Is the CEO of the humanoid startup Figure AI exaggerating his startup’s work with BMW?

A closer look at the details of humanoid activity at the automaker's U.S. factory reveals a decidedly more modest affair than some of the CEO's past comments seemed to suggest.

LiveScience

Watch eerie video of humanoid robot 'army' marching naturally, thanks to a major AI upgrade

Figure 02's human-like gait is the product of the company's simulated reinforcement learning system, and is just the beginning of its plans to make its robots perform physical tasks more naturally.

Fortune

Figure gains SEC approval for first interest-bearing stablecoin launch

It’s the first time the regulator has approved the registration of an interest-bearing stablecoin as a public security.

The Guardian - UK

Figure: Side By Side review – spikily stylish baroque and contemporary music

Stone Nest, LondonVivaldi and Handel shadow-boxed with Caroline Shaw and Joanna Ward in this ambitious, punchy concert

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Microsoft’s biz dev boss on the big bets that could define the future of AI

Microsoft’s Christopher Young shares how AI is taking shape in areas like embodied tech, sustainable data centers, and venture bets on cybersecurity, governance, and healthcare at Brainstorm AI.

Fortune

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the robot revolution to end hard work

A new breed of humanoid robots, backed in part by the world's richest men, is attracting both funding and commercial interest.

Fortune

Tesla is hiring workers for $48 an hour to wear motion-capture suits and gather data to train its humanoid robot

Elon Musk said Optimus’ factory automation efforts could boost Tesla to a $25 trillion valuation—36 times its current size.

Tom’s Guide

Meet Figure 02 — the AI-powered robot coming for the jobs humans don’t want

Figure says its second generation humanoid robot was rebuilt from the ground up and can handle speech-to-speech conversations with humans.

PC Gamer

Tesla will roll out 'genuinely useful' humanoid robots to factory floor next year says Musk

Could we get one to tidy the PC Gamer office?

Fortune

SoFi cofounder explains ‘maturing process’ after his exit, and why he prioritized culture at his latest startup

Mike Cagney admitted that there were cultural "deficiencies" at SoFi when he was CEO—and how it was a wake-up call.

The Guardian - UK

Our Mother review – reimagination of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater has a timeless directness and simplicity

Historical ensemble Figure and an excellent cast explore grief, compassion and hope through five women representing multiple generations

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