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Codex Record & Replay: Software-Side Robot Teaching

OpenAI Codex Record & Replay turns a demonstrated macOS workflow into a reusable skill. The industrial analogy is clear: it is robot teaching, moved from the factory floor into software.

China AI Agent Compliance 2026: The 6 Non-Negotiable Legal Red Lines and Complete Action Guide for Developers

China's first AI Agent regulation landed in May 2026. The six non-negotiable legal red lines, exact penalties (up to 50M yuan + criminal liability), and a step-by-step compliance roadmap for developers.

SpaceX’s Cursor Acquisition and the Missing Closed Loop in China’s Deep-Tech Startup Ecosystem

SpaceX's ~$60B all-stock Cursor deal buys the developer gateway, not just a coding tool — and shows why China's deep-tech needs a closed loop, not point tech.

Humanoid Prices Are Cratering — and How You Teach Robots Is Changing Too

Humanoid prices are falling fast while world models let robots rehearse tasks in their heads — cutting part of real-robot data collection. The winners are those who can deploy.

Locked Down vs Open-Sourced: Where Deployable AI Is Actually Heading

In one week the strongest closed AI got locked behind export controls while an open model neared the front tier. For factories, the dividend is AI you can run yourself, offline.

Humanoid Robot Deployment 2026: Announced vs. Actually On the Job

Policy targets 10,000 humanoids by year-end, but how many are actually working a line in 2026? Two tables: what's announced vs. what's deployed.

Industrial AI Deployment in 2026: The Four Walls Every Project Hits

This week's AI headlines tell one story — industrial AI deployment in 2026 keeps hitting four walls: regulation, grid, cost, and trust. Here's how to read them.