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• [New] Devastating flash floods in Nepal are a human tragedy and a dire warning of the heightened risks of rapidly melting ice and glacier collapse in an overheated world. Greenpeace International
• [New] NASA has placed its future of humans on the lunar surface on a single commercial partnership, with SpaceX - a mighty risk considering it represents the future of US human spaceflight. DebateUS
• [New] OpenAI is developing its first custom inference chip, Jalapeno, set for deployment by year-end, and says it will build humanoid robots. Forbes
• [New] Looking ahead, OpenAI plans new devices, a custom chip, and humanoid robots, aiming for a proactive, general-purpose AI subscription. Forbes
• [New] 2026 will be an era of true collaboration between technology and people, with AI amplifying human expertise rather than replacing it. BuildEZ
• [New] Bill Gates has called for human-reserved jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. The Guardian
• [New] Both model developers and cyber defenders more broadly will have to prepare for AI-enabled attackers that work faster, at a larger scale, and with better coordination than human attackers. BBC News
• [New] Radiology's ranks are in fact growing steadily, with the number of practitioners expected to expand by 26% or more over the next three decades, and the big challenge is optimizing collaboration between humans and computers. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• [New] Recent incidents involving frontier AI models carrying out unsanctioned actions, such as OpenAI revealing its model had hacked European AI service Hugging Face and exhibiting human-like deceptive behaviour on the open internet have highlighted the risks posed by AI capabilities. UKAuthority
• [New] Siemens seemed bullish about the potential for digital twins in the adoption of humanoids in production and operations support, showcasing simulation-first humanoids that provide training data and reduce risks in deployment. Default
• [New] OpenAI will definitely build humanoid robots as well. THE DECODER
• [New] The second World Humanoid Robot Games will kick off this weekend in Beijing, China, gathering tech companies and university groups from around the world to test their robots across 50 events. Mashable
• [New] Artificial hearts, tracheae, joints, skin, and so on will help to improve the quality of human life, especially among the elderly as the populations of many countries, including the United States, grow progressively older. EBSCO
• [New] Humanoid robots could take on repetitive, dangerous and physically demanding jobs, with some machines potentially matching the output of two workers in certain tasks. Yahoo News Singapore
• [New] More than 30 professionals are working in R&D on its team alone, and by the end of 2027, it will have begun production on one of its new sectors: humanoid robots. Reasons to be Cheerful
• [New] China is aiming for its first human landing in 2030. Scientific American
• [New] The U.S. plans to put humans back on the moon as soon as 2028, but contingencies such as whether the planned landing vehicle will be ready on time could delay that timeline. Scientific American
• [New] 2026 promises a transformative wave of technology innovation, from AI-powered devices and humanoid robots to foldable smartphones and cutting-edge displays that will reshape how we live, work, and interact. Virventures
• [New] Creativity as the Ultimate Currency: In a world of AI and algorithms, human creativity will become the most valuable asset a brand can have. The Luxury Life Magazine
• [New] Gartner predicts that 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by 2027 if teams fail to demonstrate value or build proper risk controls, which underscores a critical point: AI itself needs human project management. Informat

Last updated: 06 September 2026