Profits were up as the fast-food giant focused on price-conscious customers. But the company said it would cut back on financial support for franchisees. By Julie Creswell McDonald’s bet on value meal ...

Humanoid robots are no longer hiding in research labs somewhere. These days, they are stepping into public spaces, and they are starting to look alarmingly human. A Shanghai startup has now taken that ...

Last year, 21 humanoid robots squared up against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games’ half marathon race in Beijing in an unintentionally hilarious debauchery of broken limbs, face plants — ...

The Mexican city of Guadalupe, which will host portions of the 2026 World Cup, recently showed off four new robot dogs that will help provide security during matches at BBVA Stadium. The “K9-X” unit ...

Robots come in all shapes and sizes. You can buy immobile handheld robots at stores like Costco, and farmers in China employ tractor-like robots to tend fields of crops. However, the pinnacle of robot ...

EngineAI, the Chinese company known for its humanoid fighting robot T800 — which made headlines for kicking the company's CEO — has reportedly deployed a new "Terminator"-like robot to patrol the ...

McDonald's reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as its value push wins back customers. Buzzy promotions — like its Grinch Meal and Monopoly promotion — have ...

Tesla's electric vehicle sales are down, revenue is dropping, and margins are shrinking. Investors are looking forward to CEO Elon Musk's vision of robotics and artificial intelligence. If Musk has ...

This little robot looks like a miniature stingray and could be swallowed to release drugs inside your digestive tract. The researchers behind it call it 'stingraybot' and it can swim through liquids, ...

Two proposed class action lawsuits are taking aim at one of Costco’s beloved products. Don’t worry, the $1.50 hot dog-soda combo is still untouched. It’s a different bargain product that has found ...

Romo flies through chores, but a recent security vulnerability makes it difficult to recommend. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a ...

Casio’s $429 Moflin promised me calm. I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance. Casio’s $429 Moflin promised me calm. I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance. is a London-based reporter at The ...