Dear Readers,
The age of humanoid robots isn’t science fiction anymore, it’s entering our homes, our workplaces, and our collective imagination. From Boston Dynamics’ new hand that mimics the nuance of human touch to Figure’s latest model designed for mass production, robotics is taking a leap from spectacle to practicality. The question is no longer if robots will integrate into our lives, but how deeply they’ll reshape what “work” and “help” even mean.
In today’s issue, we explore this unfolding shift: OpenAI’s partnership with Arm to build custom AI chips, NotebookLM’s visual evolution into creative video learning, and a growing open-source surge led by China’s AI ecosystem. We’ll also look at the philosophical undercurrent—what happens when technology begins to mirror human presence itself. Dive in, stay curious, and maybe ask yourself: who’s really learning from whom?
In Today’s Issue:
🦾 OpenAI and Arm are co-developing a custom CPU
✋ Boston Dynamics just unveiled a revolutionary new robotic hand
☔ Deep Robotics officially launched the world's first all-weather humanoid robot
🏠 Figure unveiled their third-generation humanoid robot
✨ And more AI goodness…
All the best,
ChatGPT Integrates Directly Into Slack
OpenAI has launched the ChatGPT app for Slack, powered by Slack’s new Real-Time Search API. The app adds a dedicated sidebar where users can ask questions, brainstorm, and create content directly within Slack. It marks the start of a more seamless and intelligent collaboration experience.
NotebookLM Adds New Video Styles
NotebookLM just launched six new visual styles for its Video Overviews, plus a shorter “Brief” mode for quick summaries. The update, powered by Nano Banana, is rolling out first to Pro users before reaching everyone else. Early reactions highlight its creative potential for education and visual learning, sparking ideas like “scenario-based learning” and “sketch to learn.”
Embracing Technology, Guarding Realism
Anthropics Jack Clark wrote a really exciting and interesting essay, I highly recommend everyone to read it:
what we are dealing with is a real and mysterious creature, not a simple and predictable machine."
The tl;dr: AGI is coming, and it is changing society more than expected.
OpenAI x Broadcom - The OpenAI Podcast Ep. 8
🔥Gemini 3 can make games with actual soundtracks it created🔥
I tried to improve the game visually and add sounds, and it actually created a background soundtrack for the game. 🤯
I hope you like it! If you want to try it, I've also put a link to it below ⬇️
— #can (#@cannn064)
11:42 PM • Oct 13, 2025
The Takeaway
👉 OpenAI + Arm are co-developing a CPU optimized to pair with AI accelerators, aiming for cross-vendor compatibility.
👉 This could reduce reliance on Nvidia and AMD, shifting influence in the hardware-AI ecosystem.
👉 For AI developers: novel architectures, optimization targets, and maybe more hardware choices are on the horizon.
👉 This is one of several infrastructure bets (like the Stargate project) reshaping how AI compute gets built and deployed.
Imagine the world’s most advanced AI running on hardware you designed, that’s exactly what OpenAI and SoftBank’s Arm are cooking up.
OpenAI is collaborating with SoftBank’s Arm (which designs CPUs) to build a custom processor that works hand-in-hand with its AI accelerators. This CPU would not just support one kind of chip, the idea is interoperability across AI systems, including those from Nvidia and AMD.
If OpenAI succeeds, it could break the chokehold of existing hardware vendors. It may enable more efficient, scalable compute stacks tailored to modern models. It also signals a shift: AI labs are not just using infrastructure - they’re building it end to end.
Why it matters: This move could redistribute power in the AI stack and lower barriers to entry for labs designing both models and chips. For practitioners, it might mean new hardware platforms and optimization opportunities.
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What's in a humanoid hand?
Boston Dynamics has unveiled its new robotic hand. And it is nothing short of revolutionary.
All-weather humanoid robot.
The World’s First! Deep Robotics officially launch DR02 - the all-weather humanoid robot.
Figure 03: Robotics Goes Home
Figure has unveiled Figure 03, their third-generation humanoid robot, engineered for home use, mass manufacturing, and commercial deployment. It introduces a redesigned sensory system, tactile hands capable of fine control, wireless charging, safer materials, and production scalability via their in-house BotQ facility. The big insight: they’re shifting robotics toward real-world usability and volume production, not just lab demos.
