April 06, 2026

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In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants: Driven by labor shortages, Japan is pushing physical AI from pilot projects into real-world deployment. Read More

Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage: It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools. Read More

Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator: The controversy around Delve appears to have cost the compliance startup its relationship with accelerator Y Combinator. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use: AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service. Read More

Peter Thiel's big bet on solar-powered cow collars: Why did Founders Fund invest $220 million in cattle management startup Halter? Read More

Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI: The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft. Read More

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others: Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing: The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. for over a decade. Read More

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