Figure reaches $39B valuation in latest funding round

Humanoid robotics company Figure has raised its largest round of funding to date. This significant investment is a clear signal of the growing interest from investors in robots designed to work alongside people in environments like warehouses and factories. Based…

YouTube announces new generative AI tools for Shorts creators

At its Made on YouTube live event on Tuesday, the company unveiled new generative AI tools for creators making Shorts. YouTube is introducing a custom version of Google’s text-to-video generative AI model, Veo 3, to Shorts. This release also includes…