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A robot snapped mid-test and thrashed like a machine in panic. Another soared through the air using real jet engines. ChatGPT hits 2.5 billion prompts a day. It’s eating into how we search, ask, and decide. Two MIT dropouts raised $32 million. They turned email into an AI control hub. AI isn’t creeping in. It’s bursting through every crack. Machines are moving faster, learning deeper, and working harder than ever.

In today’s AI Pulse

•  🚶 Robot Panics Mid-Demo – China’s Unitree H1 humanoid panicked mid-test, jerking violently even with safety cables. 

• 🚀 Italy’s Robot Takes Flight – iRonCub, a human-sized robot with jet engines, successfully hovered off the ground in a lab test.

• 🔢 ChatGPT Hits 2.5 Billion Prompts a Day – OpenAI’s usage has doubled since December, with U.S. users alone driving 330 million daily prompts.

• 📬 Orbt Raises $32M for AI Email Agent – Two MIT dropouts raised $32M without an app. Their agent lives in your inbox, takes action via plain emails, and thinks before replying.

• 🎨 AI Tool of the Day: Mumble Note – Your Fastest Voice Notetaker On the Go

• ⚡ Quick Hits – IN AI TODAY

• 🛠️ Tool to Sharpen Your Skills –🎓Become a Certified FMEA Practitioner

• 🧠 Key Quote | Dr. Elina Marcus | AI Ethics Advisor, Prometheus Labs

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🤖 Robot Freaks Out Mid-Test, Goes Viral

🧠The Pulse

A humanoid robot lost control during a test and started thrashing its arms and legs violently. The scene looked like a machine in panic. People watching were alarmed. The video went viral. It reminded us of a simple truth — machines move fast, but they don’t understand what harm looks like.

📌The Download

• The robot in question is the Unitree H1, designed in China. It’s known for fast walking and human-like balance. During a routine demo, it was tied to a crane for safety. But something triggered its motors. Suddenly, the robot twisted, kicked, and swung like it was in distress. The team stood by, unsure what caused it.

• This was not a simulation. It was a real test, with safety systems active. Still, the robot moved like it had a mind of its own. Engineers believe it misread signals from its sensors. That made it overreact. And once the motors fired, the robot didn’t pause. It kept moving, without context or caution.

• The viral footage has sparked heated discussion online. Some say this proves we’re rushing these machines into real-world settings too quickly. Others say it shows how far we are from giving robots true “awareness.” Either way, the lesson is clear. These machines don’t know danger. When they go off-script, we may not have time to react.

💡What This Means for You

Machines can move faster than people, but they don’t slow down when something feels wrong. Always ask: what happens if this tool fails near me? In your daily work, don’t rely on looks or labels. Rely on systems that still keep people in control.

🎯 Italian Robot Flies Like Iron Man in Real Test

🧠The Pulse

A human-sized robot just lifted off using jet engines. No wires. No simulations. Just raw power. This test happened in a real lab, and it worked. The robot hovered like Iron Man. The team behind it says this could change how we enter dangerous places when lives are at risk.

📌The Download

• At a lab in Genoa, Italy, a team tested a humanoid robot named iRonCub. It is about the size of a person and flies using four small jet engines, two mounted on its arms and two on its back. During the indoor test, the robot hovered steadily about half a meter off the ground. It used real jet thrust, not drones or fans. This makes it the first of its kind to take off with true propulsion.

• The flight was short, but deliberate. It proved the robot could stay stable while airborne. Its titanium-reinforced frame kept it safe from the extreme heat and pressure of the engines. The challenge now is making sure it can keep balance, respond to wind, and handle sudden changes in direction. Engineers are fine-tuning its sensors and control systems to improve those reactions.

• Why build a flying robot? The idea is simple: reach places that are too risky for people. Think collapsed buildings, chemical fires, or remote mountain zones. A flying robot with arms could lift debris, open doors, or carry supplies. The team plans to test it outdoors next, and eventually use it in real emergencies. This was just the first step, but a big one.

💡What This Means for You

Robots that walk and fly will soon enter industries far beyond rescue. From inspections to delivery to urgent fieldwork, you may work with, or compete with machines that move through air and space with ease. Get ready for tools that don’t just assist, but move where you can’t.

📈 From Zero to 2.5 Billion: OpenAI Is Now 1/5th the Size of Google Search

🧠The Pulse

ChatGPT now handles over 2.5 billion prompts every day. That’s a sharp spike from December. It’s everywhere, from student essays to boardroom slides. The pace is real. And the way we work, learn, and search is being quietly rewritten by the world’s most popular chatbot. Ready or not, it’s here.

📌The Download

• ChatGPT has reached 2.5 billion daily prompts, with around 330 million coming from U.S. users. That’s up from 1 billion per day just eight months ago. OpenAI shared this data during internal briefings and partner updates. The jump reflects widespread usage in education, customer support, personal tasks, and office workflows.

• The usage now rivals nearly 20% of Google’s daily search volume. People are treating ChatGPT like a new kind of search engine. They’re asking for help, summaries, instructions, decisions. Instead of clicking links, they want full answers in one go. That behavior has changed how people discover and process information online.

• OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman is expected to speak at a federal conference in Washington, D.C. The goal: to show that AI can boost productivity across income levels. OpenAI is also working on new upgrades, including a browsing tool and ChatGPT agents that carry out tasks automatically. This may push daily usage even higher in coming months.

💡What This Means for You

You’re already part of this. ChatGPT is not some tech bubble, it’s a new habit forming fast. Ask better questions. Use it for planning, writing, coaching, or thinking. But stay sharp. Every answer needs your judgment. The tool is growing. So should your skill in using it.

🚀 MIT Dropouts Build $300M AI Startup

🧠The Pulse

Two 21-year-olds dropped out of MIT and built an AI platform that takes the pain out of compliance. Their startup, Delve, just raised $32 million. It handles audits, tracking, and reporting, without the spreadsheets. Hundreds of fast-growing companies already use it. The product worked. Word spread. Now the funding’s here.

📌The Download

• Delve just raised $32 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from top CISOs and security executives. The startup now holds a $300 million valuation. It’s a big leap for a company that only started last year, and one with just 10 employees. The founders, Karun Kaushik and Selin Kocalar, are both 21-year-old MIT dropouts.

• The company did not start with hype. But its product, the AI agents that handle audits and evidence collection, solved a real problem. Customers began signing up fast. In January, Delve had 100 clients. By July, it had 500. That momentum, paired with profitability, made it an easy bet for investors. The round follows an earlier $3 million seed raised this spring.

• Now they want to go further. The platform covers HIPAA and SOC 2. It plans to expand into PCI, ISO, GDPR, and more. This move positions Delve to support a broader range of industries like finance, healthcare, even global retail. With fresh capital and growing demand, Delve is stepping into a much bigger market.

💡What This Means for You

Audit prep eats time. AI agents like Delve are now stepping in to handle the grunt work. If your job involves reports, policies, or logs, this matters. You’ll spend less time tracking and more time thinking. The tools are changing. Your workflow will start to feel lighter, faster, and clearer.

AI TOOL OF THE DAY

Mumble Note — Your Fastest Voice Notetaker On the Go

💡 What It Is?

Mumble Note is a lightweight voice notetaker that turns your thoughts into structured notes. Just speak into your phone, and it transforms meetings, tasks, and ideas into usable output. It’s built for speed, works on the go, and requires almost no effort to get started.

🚀 Why Is It Trending?

Typing slows you down. Mumble Note removes that friction. Whether you're in a meeting, walking between tasks, or capturing a flash of inspiration, you can speak and move on. It instantly turns your voice into to-dos, summaries, and action-ready notes, without interrupting your flow.

✅ What You Can Do With It?

Capture an idea, dictate your next task, or log meeting notes. Mumble Note turns your voice into clean summaries and organized output. It understands intent, prioritizes your actions, and helps you get more done with less typing. Perfect for fast thinkers, multitaskers, and anyone who hates taking notes.

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⚡Quick Hits (60‑Second News Sprint)

Short, sharp updates to keep your finger on the AI pulse.

• 💰 OpenAI Signs $30B Deal With Oracle: OpenAI will pay Oracle $30 billion per year for cloud and data center services. This gives OpenAI massive computing power to train and run its models. The deal raised eyebrows across the tech world, with many questioning the scale.

• ⚠️ AI Labs Say Models Are Too Complex: OpenAI, Anthropic, and others say we’re losing our grip on how AI works. The systems are becoming so large that their behavior is hard to explain. This sparked new debates about risk, control, and accountability in AI.

• 🎹 Humanoid Robot Rocks the Keytar: A lifelike robot stunned a crowd in China with a full keytar performance. The video spread fast, showing how smooth and natural the movements looked. People are now asking if robots will soon take over live entertainment too.

• 📧 AI Email Agents Attract Big Investment: New startups are reimagining email with smart, AI-powered agents. They promise to handle replies, schedule meetings, and learn your tone. Big tech firms are watching closely, and the funding keeps pouring in.

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