🤖 1X Debuts NEO: A Humanoid Home Robot for $20K or $500/Month 🤖
Norwegian robotics company introduces affordable household assistant robot.

1X Technologies has officially launched NEO, a home robot designed to automate household chores and provide assistance with everyday tasks. Available for a $200 deposit, NEO features autonomous operation by default with an Expert Mode where 1X experts can guide the robot remotely to learn new tasks. The robot is designed with safety as a priority, featuring a lightweight build, quiet operation (quieter than a modern refrigerator), soft deformable components, and tendon-driven actuators for gentle movements. NEO also serves as a companion, offering conversational AI capabilities with contextual help, real-time knowledge access, and entertainment features. The robot grows with users, starting with foundational autonomy in Early Access and unlocking new capabilities through continued use and learning.

🏢 OpenAI restructures into $500B corporation 🏢
After nearly a year of negotiations, OpenAI transforms into a public benefit corporation.

OpenAI has officially completed its transformation from a capped-profit startup into a public benefit corporation valued at $500 billion, marking one of the most significant corporate restructurings in tech history. The original nonprofit arm, now called OpenAI Foundation, holds a 26% controlling stake ($130B) in the new for-profit entity. Microsoft's ownership drops to 27% ($135B) but retains technology rights through 2032, even after AGI arrives. Sam Altman confirmed an IPO is likely, with projected spending of $115 billion through 2029 and $1.4 trillion in data-center investments. The restructuring allows both Microsoft and OpenAI to pursue AGI with other partners, with OpenAI committed to $250B in Azure purchases but able to seek compute elsewhere. The Foundation will direct $25B toward health research and AI infrastructure.

💰 Nvidia invests $1B in Nokia for AI networking push 💰
Chipmaker gains access to data center infrastructure as Nokia targets 6G transition

Nvidia announced a $1 billion investment in Finnish telecom company Nokia, marking a strategic move into AI networking infrastructure. The deal provides Nvidia access to Nokia's data center capabilities while Nokia gains access to cutting-edge AI chips. This partnership positions both companies for the transition from 5G to 6G networks, combining Nokia's telecom expertise with Nvidia's AI acceleration technology for next-generation infrastructure.

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⚡ Workflows agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot compete with n8n ⚡

Microsoft introduced the Workflows agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot, allowing users to automate tasks across Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Planner, and Approvals through simple natural language descriptions. The system lets users create workflows like "Every weekday at 9:00 AM, summarize my unread emails and send me a digest in Teams" and watch Copilot build each step in real time. This positions Microsoft to compete directly with workflow automation platforms like n8n, offering enterprise users an integrated alternative within their existing Office ecosystem. The feature includes enterprise-grade security and compliance, respects user permissions and role-based access, and is included in existing Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses.

🇨🇳 Chinese MiniMax releases M2 model challenging Claude 🇨🇳

MiniMax open-sourced M2, a 230 billion parameter model that ranks #1 among open-source models on Artificial Analysis' composite intelligence benchmark. The model uses 10 billion active parameters and slightly outperforms previous Claude Sonnet on coding tasks while operating at less than 10% of the cost. This release demonstrates China's continued progress in developing competitive AI models despite hardware restrictions, offering European developers cost-effective alternatives.