Daily Robot News

January 28, 2026

Summary

Tech Regulation Drama

EU forces Google to open Android AI to rivals, ICE agents try storming Google offices terrifying staff, TikTok spins off US operations amid ownership chaos

AI & Automation

C3.ai talks merger with Automation Anywhere at $1.7B valuation, AI discovers 12 OpenSSL vulnerabilities, Robotiq adds tactile sensing to robot grippers

Corporate Chaos

Amazon accidentally emails layoff confirmations early, US government loses 10,000 STEM PhDs in workforce purge, RFK Jr. freezes dozens of CDC vaccination databases

In Other News

Tesla removes Autopilot without safety loss, Harvard starts first human rejuvenation trials, Starship targets March launch

Google AI BLOCKED

Robot fingers can now feel what they're grabbing!

Amazon leaks job cuts email

Tesla drops Autopilot, but safety numbers still look good

ChatGPT Plus worth it? Price breakdown reveals truth

Vaccine databases LOCKED DOWN after RFK Jr. interference sparks health expert warnings

TikTok's Chinese owners create NEW American company to run US operations and dodge potential ban

Computer brains discover dozen hidden security holes in critical internet software used by millions

AI's big challenge: Building trust before robots take over everything

Brazil builds SOVEREIGN AI

Two AI companies plan surprising merger

Cryptocurrency bill crumbles as lawmakers fight over details of digital money regulation

Indiana powers up massive solar project, promising more clean energy ahead

Scientists say climate change supercharged Australia's BRUTAL heat wave, making extreme temperatures five times more likely

Tech worker's tragic death shakes family, community

Elon Musk sets March target for next EPIC Starship rocket test flight

Gas prices STILL driving up UK electricity bills

Thin silicon wafers emerge

TikTok's US ownership shuffle: What changes for people who love scrolling videos?

TikTok users jump ship to other apps as platform's troubles mount and frustration grows

WhatsApp adds one-click privacy button for users worried about being tracked or watched online

Docker newbies make common errors

America loses thousands of top science and tech experts in job exodus

Google workers fear ICE campus invasion

Human aging trial begins

Thread becomes computer brain

Google develops new language tool to help AI work better worldwide

Lucid builds SUV

Nvidia's new computer brain makes video games look sharper without slowing things down

Laptop getting slow? Experts reveal when to ditch your old computer

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