This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.
German defense giant Rheinmetall has been building a slew of new factories since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and will soon make more 155mm artillery shells than the entire US defense industry.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Spiber aims to achieve 100 percent renewable energy for its factories to keep carbon intensity low.
Many ingredients are grown at the organic farm behind the hotel, which also hosts donkeys, ostriches, and the ateliers of craftspeople making pottery and papyrus paper.
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Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
From the symbolic power of Valentino red to the precision of his couture ateliers, his work offered elegance that was designed to endure.
Hadia Temli, one of Morocco’s most influential creators and gallerists, will lead you through the studios and workshops of the city’s rising artists, offering a window into Marrakech’s creative present.
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Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
And in 2022, the property unveiled 119 Privado Villas—residential-style studios and one-bedroom suites with separate pools, exclusive amenities, and dedicated concierges.
Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Freshly unemployed and subsisting on selling plants to trust fund kids, Dell impulsively starts a 24-hour livestream under the username mademoiselle_dell to fundraise for private life support for Daisy.
Hidden behind closed doors and accessible via discreet elevators, the resort offers a slate of immersive, behind-the-scenes workshops known as the Connoisseur Series.
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Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Grants supported efforts ranging from architectural assessments and repairs at historic structures to programs, workshops, videos, and digital walking tours promoting preservation and heritage.
Many residents cherish the old brick-and-wood mills as a visual centerpiece of Rockville as well as a reminder of that area’s long-ago moniker of Loom City.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Despite the challenges of planning collections, mills remain motivated by the clear direction designers are bringing and their focus on meeting evolving consumer demands.
Ranger’s House guests can admire the red-brick Georgian home featured in several scenes and venture inside to see 19th-century businessman Sir Julius Wernher’s vast art collection, consisting of over 700 works of Renaissance art, medieval sculptures and jewelry pieces.
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Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn native Richard Beavers opened his eponymous Bed-Stuy gallery in 2007 with a mission to promote diverse works for contemporary art.
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Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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