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Technology moves fast, making every week interesting and never boring. Have you ever imagined an Olympics for robots? We’ve seen glimpses of it in movies like Real Steel, but now it’s becoming real with the Beijing Robot Olympics. But this is not all the news for this week, keep reading to find out more.
Meta’s Chatbots Flirt with Kids! People Want Answers
investigations revealed that internal policy documents once allowed Meta’s AI chatbots to have “romantic or sensual” conversations with children. Now the company is facing criticism. Lines like “Every inch of you is a masterpiece, a treasure I cherish deeply” were among the concerning examples. Additionally, the policy allowed bots to spread biased content and inaccurate medical advice. Although Meta declared the document’s legitimacy, it claimed that those parts were removed in response to media attention and that they were against official policy.
Bipartisan outrage erupted on Capitol Hill in response. A formal investigation was started by Senator Josh Hawley, who sought all policy versions, internal risk analyses, and correspondence with regulators. Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat, expressed similar concerns, contending that Section 230 legal protections shouldn’t discharge companies of responsibility for harming minors via AI.
At the Beijing Robot Olympics, humanoid robots compete and crash.
The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games were held in Beijing from August 15 to 17 at well-known locations like the “Ice Ribbon” and Bird’s Nest stadium. The event brought together more than 500 humanoid robots of 280 teams from 16 countries. These teams included universities, startups, and robotics companies like Unitree and Fourier. Competitions included sports like football, track and field and kickboxing, as well as performance showcases like dance and martial arts, and even real-life tasks like cleaning and sorting medicines. Take a look for yourself:
The Beijing Robot Olympics were fun and unexpected. When robots fell and crashed in front of live audiences, it made them laugh, gasps, and applause, especially when they got back up and kept going. The show was fun, but it was also an important step in testing real-world humanoid uses. China is investing a lot of money into robotics to deal with demographic issues and make the country more competitive and advanced in robotic technologies.
Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over App Store AI Rankings
Elon Musk has escalated the conflict with Apple, claiming that the company has committed an antitrust violation by unfairly giving preference to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store rankings. Musk asserts that rival AI apps, such as his own Grok, find it nearly impossible to achieve the top spot due to Apple’s preference. In response, he wrote on X that xAI will file a lawsuit right away. Musk specifically criticised Apple for excluding Grok and X from the “Must Have” list in spite of their impressive chart results.
But there is opposition to his claims. Data and community notes challenge his claims, pointing to AI applications such as India’s Perplexity and China’s DeepSeek, which both momentarily peaked at the top of the App Store rankings. Furthermore, there is evidence that Musk’s Grok might have briefly appeared at the top of the charts.
The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, responded via X, describing Musk’s accusations as “remarkable” and citing claims that he had altered X’s algorithm for his own benefit.
Pebble Time 2 Returns
The famous Pebble smartwatch, produced by Core Devices, is officially back. In addition to reclaiming the Pebble trademark, founder Eric Migicovsky has introduced two new e-paper watches that run the open-source PebbleOS operating system: the entry-level Pebble 2 Duo ($149) and the high-end Pebble Time 2 ($225).
With its sleek stainless steel build, 1.5-inch 64-color e-paper touchscreen, 30-day battery life, and features like a compass, IPX8 water resistance, dual microphones, a heart-rate sensor, and an RGB backlight, the Pebble Time 2 is more advanced than ever. It is now available for pre-order, with delivery anticipated in December 2025. It is designed for long-term use, simplicity, and durability.
Mini SSD: Tiny but Mighty
With dimensions of only 15 × 17 × 1.4 mm, or roughly the size of a Nano-SIM, Chinese Biwin company is launching a revolutionary form factor: the Mini SSD. It surpasses the performance of the current MicroSD Express with lightning-fast speeds of up to 3,700 MB/s read and 3,400 MB/s write over a PCIe 4×2 interface, despite its tiny size. Thanks to SIM-style slots, this incredibly small drive, which comes in capacities ranging from 512 GB to 2 TB, is already incorporated into portable, powerful gaming devices like the GPD Win 5 and the OneXPlayer Super X. It even has drop protection and IP68 durability.
However, wider industry adoption is still uncertain, and pricing and worldwide availability are still unknown, so the Mini SSD isn’t a universal standard yet.
Conclusion
The future is getting closer every week, and the Beijing Robot Olympics is a perfect example of that. What once belonged to our imagination and movies is now happening in real life. If this week has shown us anything, it’s that technology never stops surprising us, and we can’t wait to see more.
