A 2016 quote from Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki calling AI "utterly disgusting" and an "insult to life" has resurfaced on social media, but the statement was specifically about an AI animation demonstration, not today's image-generation technology.<br /> The article Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki's viral AI criticism lacks crucial context appeared f [...]
iRobot, the creator of the Roomba and the company that popularized robot vacuums in the first place, told investors on Wednesday that it has "substantial doubt about [its] ability to continue."<br /> Beyond declining sales — the company reported that revenue decreased 47 percent in the US over the prior year in its fourth quarter earnings — iRobot is also struggling to pay off [...]
If you detest vacuuming, like I do, a robot vacuum can make it so you have one less chore to do. The good thing is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a good robot vacuum anymore. In fact, our favorite budget robot vacuum for 2025 is currently 52 percent off: the iRobot Roomba Vac Robot Vacuum (Q0120) is down to $119 from $250 — a new record-low price. <br /> There's a rea [...]