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The Hugging Face blog post announces Reachy Mini, an open-source, desktop-sized robot designed for AI experimentation, human-robot interaction, and creative coding. Priced from $299, it comes in two variants: Reachy Mini Lite ($299, wired, requires external computing) and Reachy Mini Continue reading Reachy Mini open-source AI robot
Builder.ai, a UK-based startup once hailed as a near-unicorn with a $1.5 billion valuation, promised to revolutionize app development through artificial intelligence (AI). Its dramatic collapse into bankruptcy in May 2025 has sparked discussions about the perils of “AI washing,” Continue reading The Rise and Fall of Builder.ai: Lessons from AI Washing, Financial Mismanagement, and the GenAI App Development Market