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February 24, 2026

The human work behind humanoid robots is being hidden

This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In January, Nvidiaā€™s Jensen Huang, the head of the worldā€™s most valuable company, proclaimed that we are entering the era of physical AI, when artificial intelligence will move beyond language and chatbotsā€¦

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February 24, 2026

The Download: Chicagoā€™s surveillance network, and building better bras

This is todayā€™s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whatā€™s going on in the world of technology. Inside Chicagoā€™s surveillance panopticon Chicago has tens of thousands of surveillance camerasā€”up to 45,000, by some estimates. Thatā€™s among the highest numbers per capita in the US. Chicago boasts one of the largestā€¦

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šŸ›ļø Politics
February 24, 2026

What should happen when one agency refuses to share information with another in a serious investigation?

The FBI formally rejected Minnesota state investigatorsā€™ request to access evidence related to Alex Prettiā€™s death that occurred during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement-related operation, according to officials. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has sought to access evidence and information related to the federal governmentā€™s investigation into Prettiā€™s Jan. 24 death. On Monday, BCA [ā€¦]

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šŸŒ Geopolitics
February 24, 2026

What are the potential impacts of semiconductor controls on global trade and technology policy in relation to rare earth resources?

In 2025, the ongoing contest between the United States and China moved from tariff skirmishes to a confrontation over strategic choke points.Washington expanded semiconductor export controls under the Biden administration, limiting Chinaā€™s access to advanced chips, design software, and lithography tools. The Trump administration tightened these rules on Sept. 29, extending them to foreign affiliates. Beijing retaliated ten days later with new licensing requirements on rare-earth oxides, metals, and magnet products. The escalation jolted global markets and forced emergency consultations in Busan, South Korea, where both sides agreed to a tentative one-year suspension of their measures. The pause quieted financial The post The Burn and the Choke: Why Semiconductor Controls Will Outlast Chinaā€™s Rare Earth Weapon appeared first on War on the Rocks

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