At a Silicon Valley summit, robots fold laundry—and investors open their wallets

California startups are building robots to help with fold laundry and other tedious tasks as the race to dominate artificial ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Disney Was in Distress During the Late 1940s. Then ‘Cinderella’ Came to the Rescue and Saved the Company From Financial Disaster

But with the 1940s came World War II and workers’ strikes, and Disney lost its foreign markets, most of its box office sales ...

Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains

“The humanoid space has a very, very big hill to climb,” said Cosima du Pasquier, founder and CEO of Haptica Robotics, which works to give robots a sense of touch. “There's a lot of research that ...
University of California

Binge-worthy UC: Books, music and movies worth diving into this holiday

Pondering how you’re going to stay busy this winter, or looking for some last-minute gifts? Take a look at some recent titles ...