7-6-26 Tech roundup highlights AI, robotics, and platform shifts

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7/6/26

Humanoid robotics, AI tutoring, Wi-Fi routers, Uber’s Europe plans, and Amazon Mechanical Turk lead today’s tech digest.

  1. This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO

While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution - and a SPAC.

  1. Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids

Most Americans don’t trust AI.

  1. When the ability to smell goes away

Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.

  1. Best Wi-Fi Routers (2026): My Honest Picks After Testing 40+

Don’t suffer the buffer.

  1. Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump

Back in February, Uber announced ambitious plans to launch in seven new European markets in 2026 - but now five of those launches are reportedly on hold.

  1. Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk

These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.