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

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**Created:** [July 6, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-6-26-tech-roundup-highlights-ai-robotics-and-platform-shifts/682469 "2026-07-06T07:00:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 6, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/7-6-26-tech-roundup-highlights-ai-robotics-and-platform-shifts/682469/1 "2026-07-06T07:00:26Z")

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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

> **[This humanoid robotics company is going public, but its CEO isn't promising a...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/this-humanoid-robotics-company-is-going-public-but-its-ceo-isnt-promising-a-robot-in-your-home-anytime-soon/)**
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> While other humanoid startups chase sky-high valuations, Agility Robotics is betting its future on execution — and a SPAC.

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

> **[Some of the nation’s rich are letting AI teach their kids](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/961505/wealthy-ai-schools-alpha-forge-prep)**
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> Who wouldn’t want to pay $75,000 for their kid to learn about putting glue on pizza?

Most Americans don’t trust AI.

1. When the ability to smell goes away

> **[When the ability to smell goes away](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/when-the-ability-to-smell-goes-away/)**
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> Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.

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+

> **[I've Tested Over 40 Wi-Fi Routers. These Are the Best for Your Home](https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-wifi-routers/)**
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> Don’t suffer the buffer. These WIRED-tested home routers will deliver reliable internet across your home, whatever your needs or budget.

Don’t suffer the buffer.

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

> **[Uber’s European expansion plans may have hit a speed bump | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/ubers-european-expansion-plans-may-have-hit-a-speed-bump/)**
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> 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.

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

> **[Amazon will stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/05/amazon-will-stop-accepting-new-customers-for-mechanical-turk/)**
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> These may be the last days of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.

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

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Mechanical Turk not taking new customers feels like an underrated “end of an era” moment — so much ML labeling and random UX studies were quietly propped up by it.