From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG attendees selected Husco’s GenSteer steer-by-wire system and Gravis Robotics’ Gravis Rack as the 2026 Next Level Awards Contractors’ Choice winners.

Teradyne Robotics has “irrefutable evidence” of Chinese robot company  Elite  Robots for copyright infringement of Universal Robots’ software.

Humanoid robots have arms and legs, but can they work alongside human beings, or will they replace them? Their use is growing, but are they ready?

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Friendly robots, the ones people love to love, are quirky: R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E, BB-8, Marvin, Roz and Baymax. They’re emotional, prone to panic or bossy, empathetic and able to ...

Carmaker Dacia will continue to expand its portfolio of electric models over the next four years, according to information transmitted by new Renault CEO Francois Provost in Paris, during the ...

In North America, Piaggio reported a 34.7% share of the scooter market while continuing to expand motorcycle sales under its Aprilia and Moto Guzzi brands.

The two-day event, held during “Goonies Weekend,” will also include actors from other beloved kids’ films from the 1980s and ’90s ...

A Monaghan director is still on cloud nine this week after her short film, shot around Castleblayney, took one of the top awards at the 2026 Dublin International Film Festival.

AI-enabled manufacturing is reshaping global production dynamics and risks, driving a new era of overcapacity.

The new PING i540 player’s distance irons will be available in 4-iron through a gap wedge or, as PING calls it, a UW, in left- and right-handed models. The set features PING’s unique, water-shedding ...

Firefighters constantly put their lives at risk in the line of duty to save civilians. To protect them, Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has donated its Unmanned Firefighting Robots to the National Fire ...