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Apple Vision Pro Sales Slump, Robot Weapons Get Scarier, TikTok Ban Is Here and More

It was another week of bad news for some very rich people.

Gizmodo Staff

Published April 27, 2024, 7:30 am ET

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This week Apple got a dose of reality as people are caring less about its Vision Pro. A robot tank with green eyes and a robo dog with a flamethrower show that the future of warfare is here. And to round things out, Elon Musk’s AI bot isn’t that smart. Here’s all the big tech news for the week.

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