Sources: Tokyo-based humanoid robotics startup Genki Robotics, co-founded by Andy Rubin, raised a Series A at a ~$1B valuation; it raised a ~$50M seed in 2025 (Lucinda Shen/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/pro/all-deals/2026/04/21/android-andy-rubin-gen…
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to recognise the enslavement of Africans during the transatlantic slave trade as
"the gravest crime against humanity",
a move advocates hope will pave the way for healing and justice.
The resolution - proposed by Ghana - called for this designation, while also urging UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund.
It does not mention a specific amount of money…
France to investigate ex-EU border chief for alleged crimes against humanity (Gianluca Lo Nostro/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/france-investigate-ex-eu-border-chief-alleged-crimes-against-humanity-2026-03-24/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260324/p96#a260324p96
Melania Trump appeared alongside Figure AI's Figure 3 humanoid robot at the White House to promote integrating more tech and AI into US children's education (Katie Rogers/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/us/politics/melania-trump-robot.html…
How human is a humanoid? https://mailchi.mp/technologyreview/how-human-is-a-humanoid?e=13e1f839f6
Sam Altman's Tools for Humanity is partnering with brands like Gap, Visa, and Tinder to market its World ID human verification product (Patrick Coffee/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/sam-altmans-human-verification-startup-le…