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• [New] Tesla's valuation will be driven by the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, representing roughly 17%, and the Optimus humanoid robot, at around 19%. EV
• [New] In the next decade, we may see a world where Quantum AI platforms serve as global traffic controllers for logistics - continuously monitoring, learning, and optimizing at a scale no human or classical computer could ever achieve. IT + Insight = IT Insite
• [New] Humanoid robots might not be a fixture on the jobsites of today, but the time is now for builders to start gameplanning for their future usage. Construction Dive
• [New] Within a decade, AI could achieve a level of general intelligence that matches or exceeds human capabilities across most cognitive tasks. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] A state in which AI is vastly more capable than humans in most economically valuable tasks is plausibly a 30-60% probability by the 2040s, depending on your reading of how fast current trends continue and whether key bottlenecks are relieved or tightened. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] China's Noetix Robotics has introduced Bumi, a compact humanoid robot that could bring robotics into everyday homes and classrooms. Digital Watch Observatory
• [New] While the U.S. debates whether universities should accept defence research funding, China's top military leaders are literally running STEM competitions for students as part of its long-term strategy to replace human special operations agents with drones by 2035. DroneXL.co
• [New] Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot could eventually perform surgical procedures with precision rivaling human doctors. Tech Startups - Startups and Technology news
• [New] In 2026, artificial intelligence is moving from software into the physical world through humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and collaborative machines, transforming workplaces and cities. Forbes
• [New] In a mere decade, college grads will be working off-planet on exciting projects, while Elon Musk remains convinced that humans will be living on Mars as soon as 2028. The Cool Down
• [New] A Bank of America report predicts 1 million humanoids by 2030, and 3 billion by 2060. LFDE - La Financiere de l'Echiquier
• [New] If done responsibly, personalized AI could become one of the most transformative tools in human history, improving well-being, creativity, and connection across the globe. FinExtra
• [New] General intelligence is within reach, but the roadblocks of regulation, resource constraints, and the complexity of human-like intelligence make a near-term arrival in 2026 or 2029 ambitious. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• By 2050, three quarters of humanity will face drought and water supply shortfalls. Pearls and Irritations
• Humanity will attempt large-scale efforts to block radiation from the sun before the end of the century. New Scientist
• In the next 3-5 years, humanoid robots will not replace humans in most roles, though they might become useful enough to integrate into certain repetitive, dangerous, or onerous tasks. Medium
• Tesla will be producing one million Optimus robots per year by 2030, and Chinese manufacturers are already moving humanoid robots into mass production. UnHerd
• Meta, which aims to build the future of human connection, will now be doing so by supporting weapons systems; it has offered a major AI model to military developers, and as it partners with Anduril, it will be creating virtual and mixed reality devices for US military use. UnHerd
• OpenAI boasts that its mission is to ensure artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity; as of June, that noble aspiration will encompass supplying $200 million's-worth of AI services to the US armed forces. UnHerd
• Humanoid robots will be walking and talking among us in the next four or five years. The Sociable
• Humanoid robots would be entering society by 2030. The Sociable

Last updated: 02 November 2025