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Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The production version of Boston Dynamic’s Atlas is also impressively agile.

The company announced the latest version of its humanoid Atlast robot at CES 2026 with an immobile prototype on stage and CG animations. But despite the new Atlas being destined for Hyundai factories, a new video from Boston Dynamics reveals the robot is just as agile, flexible, and capable as previous versions.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Netflix’s animated One Piece remake sets sail next February.

Netflix has announced that The One Piece Studio Wit’s upcoming reimagining of Eiichiro Oda’s iconic series — will debut some time next February with seven episodes that “will cover approximately the first 50 chapters of the original manga.”

Google’s AI architect lived rent-free in Elon Musk’s head

DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis was a constant figure of fear among Musk and other OpenAI higher-ups.

Hayden Field
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Coinbase is cutting 14 percent of its staff.

As Reuters reports, the crypto exchange is laying off around 700 employees. CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in a letter to staff that crypto is “currently in a down market,” which, along with increasing use of AI, is pushing Coinbase to reduce costs.

Inside the lab where Ford is trying to crack the code on cheap EVs

Unibodies, zonal architecture, shorter wiring harnesses. Ford is resorting to proven manufacturing techniques to get its EV costs down.

Peter Nelson
Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
Some epic daddy issues.

The latest trailer for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey shows the sheer scope of the film, from large-scale battles to gigantic mythological beasts. But it also hones in on the personal aspect; namely, Telemachus’ (Tom Holland) need to reunite with his father (Matt Damon). The film hits theaters in July.

Bose takes a swing at Sonos with its new home speakers

The Lifestyle Ultra speakers have big sound, can group with non-Bose speakers, and don’t need the Bose app to stream.

John Higgins
Dominic Preston
Dominic Preston
iPhone 17 sales are still going strong.

It was the top-selling phone in Q1 according to Counterpoint, with 6 percent of global sales. The 17 Pro and Pro Max weren’t far behind, with Samsung A series phones and the Xiaomi Redmi A5 also at the top. The Galaxy S26 Ultra just missed the cut, after launching in the middle of the quarter.

Bar chart showing the top 10 phone models for global sales in Q1 2026, with the iPhone 17 at the top
This year’s top 10 made up a record 25 percent of total phone sales.
Image: Counterpoint