Yup. The AI team is pushing the product into a new direction hard. Mostly in a good direction, actually. But it is different, getting used to that.
BUSINESS
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BMW Tests AEON Humanoid Robot in Leipzig Factory
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One of the first real world pilots is already underway. At BMW’s Leipzig factory, BMW Group is testing the humanoid robot AEON together with Hexagon Robotics. Early focus areas: → Battery assembly → Component manufacturing If this works at scale, the future factory workforce could look very different. Watch the full video to see what this means for manufacturing. Don't miss out on the latest AI advancements! Sign up here to stay informed! intelligentworld.org/discove…
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Humanoid Robots Now Working on Real Factory Production Floors
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What if the most flexible worker in your factory never gets tired, never calls in sick, and can switch jobs instantly?
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 14 avril 2026
That’s the promise behind a new wave of humanoid robots now entering real factories.
Not labs. Not demos.
Actual production floors.
One example is happening… pic.twitter.com/JZFTP41QaNWhat if the most flexible worker in your factory never gets tired, never calls in sick, and can switch jobs instantly? That’s the promise behind a new wave of humanoid robots now entering real factories. Not labs. Not demos. Actual production floors. One example is happening right now at @BMWGroup. Here is what I found fascinating.
→ View original post on X — @ronald_vanloon, 2026-04-14 08:30 UTC
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Unlimited AI Usage Economics: Perplexity’s Costly Mistake
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Every AI product built on unlimited usage is running the same math right now. Perplexity just handled the correction as badly as possible while others are watching how this plays out.
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AI Entrepreneurship Benefits Mostly Those Already Privileged
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The people who will actually benefit from AI-enabled entrepreneurship are mostly the ones who already had resources, education, and time. The framing papers over that gap.
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Microsoft’s expensive AI tools amid office returns and layoffs
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Microsoft's cheapest option being $1149 while simultaneously trying to mandate office returns and cut 10% of staff is a specific kind of corporate energy.
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Waymo Tesla Price War in Autonomous Vehicle Market Predicted
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In about three years Waymo and Tesla will have a price war. Autonomous vehicles cost about $4 an hour to operate. Add a human and the cost goes up to $22 (or more). The higher price is just to recoup the R&D costs and because of novelty. The novelty will last about three
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Visionary CEO’s Holistic Design Philosophy Remembered
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He is the only CEO who asked me to appreciate the back of one of his products. Holistic design. He is so missed.
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Centralized Data Critical for FSD Robotaxi Networks
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For FSD to really get to the promised land the data needs to be centralized. I believe in 15 years literally every vehicle will be able to be put into a Robotaxi network, either Waymo, Zoox, Tesla, and maybe Uber if it survives. All of which need central data to optimize
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China’s State Grants Strategy: Competition to Industrial Consolidation
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Great article. Shows how state grants in China are not “additional boost” but intentional hunger games. Incentivize 500 companies to start. Put money in supply chain to force competition. Dog eat dog until its 1-4 mega corps. Meanwhile you get whole industrial infrastructure