How iRobot lost its way home

There’s something painfully American about the arc of iRobot, the company that taught your vacuum to navigate around the furniture. Founded in 1990 in Bedford, Massachusetts by MIT roboticist Rodney Brooks and his former students Colin Angle and Helen Greiner, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, ending a 35-year run that took … Read more

Inside Rivian’s big bet on AI-powered self-driving

The robot swerved through the cafeteria of Rivian’s Palo Alto office, shelves adorned with chilled canned coffees — until it didn’t. Five minutes later, a man carefully pushed it out of everyone’s way, the words “I’m stuck” flashing yellow on the poor droid’s screen. It was an inauspicious start to Rivian’s “Autonomy & AI Day,” … Read more

WSL round-up: Khadija Shaw scores four to surpass 100 Man City goals in victory over Aston Villa as Chelsea ease past Brighton | Football News

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw surpassed 100 goals for Manchester City by scoring four in their 6-1 demolition of Aston Villa. The striker brought up her century for the club when she side-footed in the opener late in the first half and copied Erling Haaland’s celebration before extending their lead in added time with another fine finish. … Read more

India’s Spinny lines up $160M funding to acquire GoMechanic, sources say

Spinny, an Indian online marketplace for used cars, is raising around $160 million as it moves to acquire car services startup GoMechanic, TechCrunch has learned. The Series G round, which includes a mix of primary and secondary transactions, would value the 10-year-old startup at about $1.8 billion post-money, three people familiar with the matter said, … Read more

The Ashes 2025/26: Joe Root says England inspired by 2023 comeback vs Australia as batter explains importance of Noosa trip ahead of third Test | Cricket News

Joe Root told Sky Sports that England are taking inspiration from their Ashes fightback two years ago as they aim to stay in this winter’s series as he explained why the Covid series in 2021/22 showed how important breaks from the game are for a team. Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may … Read more