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Figure’s Helix 2.5 Pushes Humanoid Robots Toward Zero-Shot Generalization
Lifestyle

Figure’s Helix 2.5 Pushes Humanoid Robots Toward Zero-Shot Generalization

Marcus ChenOctober 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Figure has released Helix 2.5, an AI model for its Figure 03 humanoid that lifted whole-task success in 30 unfamiliar…

A Humanoid Robot Played Live Tennis in Beijing, and That Matters More Than It Looks
Lifestyle

A Humanoid Robot Played Live Tennis in Beijing, and That Matters More Than It Looks

Jane AubreyOctober 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Galbot’s ET1 humanoid, the designated robot of the 2026 China Open, took to the court in Beijing against former Chinese…

Eli Lilly Escalates Obesity War, Offers Early Access to Next-Gen GLP-1 Retatrutide
Lifestyle

Eli Lilly Escalates Obesity War, Offers Early Access to Next-Gen GLP-1 Retatrutide

Jane AubreyAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026

The battle for dominance in the lucrative obesity drug market is entering a new and aggressive phase. Eli Lilly has…

Life-Science Tools Are Being Valued Like Therapeutic Platforms
Lifestyle

Life-Science Tools Are Being Valued Like Therapeutic Platforms

Jane AubreyJune 28, 2026June 28, 2026

Biotech’s most revealing deal this week did not center on a drug asset, a phase 3 readout, or a late-stage…

The Obesity Boom Is Becoming a Distribution Crackdown
Lifestyle

The Obesity Boom Is Becoming a Distribution Crackdown

Jane AubreyJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

The latest FDA warning-letter wave shows that the next fight in GLP-1 medicine is shifting from molecule scarcity to control…

No More Excuses: Colon Cancer Screening Just Got a Lot Easier
Lifestyle

No More Excuses: Colon Cancer Screening Just Got a Lot Easier

Amara DialloJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026

New American Cancer Society guidelines add at-home stool tests and a blood draw to the screening menu — a timely…

The GLP-1 Supercycle: How the Next Generation of Blockbusters is Reshaping Medicine
Lifestyle

The GLP-1 Supercycle: How the Next Generation of Blockbusters is Reshaping Medicine

Amara DialloJune 16, 2026June 16, 2026

From cardiovascular protection to cognitive decline, the race to dominate a projected $300 billion market moves far beyond weight loss…

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