01/28/2026 08:18
Robbyant Open-Sources LingBot-VLA as a “Universal Brain” for Robots

Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, today announced the open-source release of LingBot-VLA, a vision-language-action (VLA) model designed to serve as a “universal brain” for real-world robotics, which helps reduce post-training costs and accelerate the path to scalable deployment. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260127455032/en/On the GM-100 real-robot benchmark, LingBot-VLA outperformed other models in...

AFP on display at the inaugural Deauville Sport Images Festival

From 21 June 2025, the city of Deauville will host the very first edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, with AFP as an official partner. The work of the Agency’s photographers will be prominently featured through an exclusive exhibition entitled “A World of Sport”, along with three group exhibitions.

From 21 June 2025, the city of Deauville will host the very first edition of the Deauville Sport Images Festival, with AFP as an official partner. The work of the Agency’s photographers will be prominently featured through an exclusive exhibition entitled “A World of Sport”, along with three group exhibitions.
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AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins to speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
02/04/2026 12:20
Bridger Photonics Posts Record Year as Operators Turn to Trusted Emissions Intelligence

Bridger Photonics (“Bridger”) closed its strongest year in company history last year, marked by record asset coverage, record revenue, and global adoption of its methane emissions data and intelligence across multiple continents and the entire oil and natural gas value chain. Bridger’s momentum reflects a clear shift in how operators choose to manage emissions: away from legacy and weather-limited approaches and toward entire asset coverage with data they can trust. Bridger continues to lead ...

AFP photojournalist Ina Fassbender awarded first prize in the 2024 VDS Sports Photo Competition

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.

Ina Fassbender secured first place for her photograph ‘Looking Forward to Euro’, taken in Essen during the 2024 UEFA European football championship.