Robot tells Al Jazeera AI is ‘too useful to disappear’
Massive investments in AI have driven the dominance of tech companies in US stock markets, but experts warn valuations may be outpacing the technology’s actual capabilities. Al Jazeera’s Rosie Birchard put the question to a humanoid robot at the Web Summit in Lisbon.
Dubai is preparing to host some of the world’s most advanced robotics technologies as GITEX World RobotiX 2026 brings together global robotics pioneers and developers of embodied artificial intelligence (AI) for a major showcase of next-generation machines and automation. The new launch event, which forms part of GITEX GLOBAL, will run from December 8 to 11 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, featuring interactive humanoids, autonomous industrial machines, multilingual robot assistants and wearable exoskeletons.
Huang’s potential departure would leave a leadership vacuum at the roughly $4tn chipmaker he co-founded, with Nvidia’s shares sliding about 8% in after-hours trading Nvidia’s shares plunged in after-hours trading on news that its board may oust longtime CEO Jensen Huang, with the chipmaker losing about $600bn in stock market value this week since the board announced its investigation into his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman. At the end of the day, let’s not forget that the Nvidia chip is the centrepiece of the AI story.
CEO Jensen Huang’s future with Nvidia was unclear Thursday as the chip giant’s board was reported to have met after revelations he had two extramarital affairs, including with a woman accused of spying for China. Huang, 63, has spent years lobbying against curbs on sales of advanced AI chips to China, and US President Donald Trump last year cleared Nvidia’s H200 chips for export there over objections from Beijing’s critics in both parties.
The Converter changes file formats, the Online Viewer lets you inspect a model, and STL Repair fixes common mesh problems before printing. Export options cover STL, OBJ, GLB, and FBX, so the same asset can go to a printer, a game engine, or a design review without conversion headaches.
Ghanaian technology company Npontu Technologies is marking its 10th anniversary, reflecting on a decade of developing digital solutions and pursuing its ambition to contribute to Africa’s artificial intelligence ecosystem. In 2018, Npontu launched Snwolley AI, with the stated goal of developing artificial intelligence that better understands African languages, accents, cultures, communities and businesses.
