Hot Pot, Hot Mess: Service Robot Goes Berserk In San Jose Dining Room, Must Be Tackled By Staff On Tuesday, diners at a Haidilao hot-pot restaurant in San Jose saw an unexpected disruption when a service robot, apparently part of an in-house performance, malfunctioned and began moving erratically. Instead of entertaining guests, it knocked dishes to the floor and sent chopsticks flying as employee...
Hot Pot, Hot Mess: Service Robot Goes Berserk In San Jose Dining Room, Must Be Tackled By Staff On Tuesday, diners at a Haidilao hot-pot restaurant in San Jose saw an unexpected disruption when a service robot, apparently part of an in-house performance, malfunctioned and began moving erratically. Instead of entertaining guests, it knocked dishes to the floor and sent chopsticks flying as employees rushed to contain it. Video from the scene shows staff dodging the machine before eventually tackling it; no injuries are apparent, Hoodline wrote . A malfunctioning service robot dances uncontrollably at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in San Jose, California, knocking over tableware as staff members attempt to restrain it, March 2026. pic.twitter.com/6DFCojpeTS — Future Adam Curtis B-Roll (@adamcurtisbroll) March 17, 2026 A short clip shared online captures the robot, dressed in an orange apron, flailing through the dining area and upsetting tableware. At one point, a worker appears to grab it near the neck while looking at a phone, seemingly trying to access controls as the situation unfolds. The episode comes amid Haidilao’s broader push into automation. The company has spent years integrating technology into its restaurants, including delivery robots and highly automated kitchens. It also introduced a pilot “smart” restaurant in Beijing in 2018 that relied on robotic arms and guided vehicles. After the footage spread, many online commenters focused on how the robot was shut down. Some pointed out that no obvious emergency stop button was visible and questioned whether clearer manual override systems should be required in restaurants using such machines. Reports indicate the robot appeared as part of a promotional tie-in for Disney’s “Zootopia 2.” The incident has renewed concerns about how quickly staff can intervene and safely regain control when robotic systems malfunction in crowded public spaces. Tyler Durden Wed, 03/25/2026 - 18:50
Rolf Stangl, a director at Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) , reported the purchase of 4,705 common shares in open-market transactions on March 18, 2026, valued at approximately $99,000, according to an SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($21.06). Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. is a leading producer of consumer packaging and disposabl...
Rolf Stangl, a director at Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) , reported the purchase of 4,705 common shares in open-market transactions on March 18, 2026, valued at approximately $99,000, according to an SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($21.06). Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. is a leading producer of consumer packaging and disposable goods, with a broad portfolio of established brands and private label offerings. Strategic focus on both branded and store brand products enhances resilience and positions Reynolds as a key supplier in the packaging and household products sector. Continue reading
Earnings Call Insights: Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Phillip Chan described 2025 as “a transitional year for the company, during which we made measurable progress across four key priorities,” including driving sales growth outside of Germany, advancing DrugSorb-ATR through the FDA process, and restructuring for long-term success in Germany. He highlighted that “full ...
Earnings Call Insights: Cytosorbents Corporation (CTSO) Q4 2025 Management View CEO Phillip Chan described 2025 as “a transitional year for the company, during which we made measurable progress across four key priorities,” including driving sales growth outside of Germany, advancing DrugSorb-ATR through the FDA process, and restructuring for long-term success in Germany. He highlighted that “full year 2025 sales revenues increased 4% to $37.1 million, representing record core product sales,” with direct sales outside Germany increasing 13% and distributor sales up 11.4%. CEO Chan reported a 10% decline in German sales to $11.8 million, attributed to restructuring, but noted “early signs of improvement in the first quarter of 2026” in Germany. He also detailed the launch of the PuriFi hemoperfusion pump and the HotSwap cartridge exchange system, with PuriFi aiming to “expand access in regions with limited dialysis infrastructure.” On DrugSorb-ATR, CEO Chan said, “we made important progress with the FDA. While our initial De Novo submission was denied, the appeal outcome provided two critical positives. One, there were no concerns regarding device safety; and two, there was alignment that a new submission can focus only on the remaining open items.” CFO Peter Mariani stated, “Full year 2025 revenue was $37.1 million, up 4% compared to a year ago and flat on a constant currency basis... Gross margin was 71% for the year compared to 70% for 2024.” He added, “operating loss for 2025 improved by 10% to $14.7 million compared to $16.5 million in 2024.” Outlook CEO Chan confirmed the company’s focus remains on “consistent revenue growth, executing the Germany turnaround, advancing DrugSorb-ATR towards FDA market authorization and achieving cash flow breakeven.” CFO Mariani indicated, “we expect operating cash burn to continue to decrease as these working capital dynamics normalize over the first half of the year and now expect to be operating cash flow breakeven in the seco...
The long-range weather forecast for Hong Kong may seem like good news at first. The city’s weather experts have predicted four to seven typhoons between the months of June and October, or fewer than half the record-breaking 14 recorded last year. However, complacency could be dangerous. The Hong Kong Observatory also projects above normal temperatures under the influence of the warming El Nino wea...
The long-range weather forecast for Hong Kong may seem like good news at first. The city’s weather experts have predicted four to seven typhoons between the months of June and October, or fewer than half the record-breaking 14 recorded last year. However, complacency could be dangerous. The Hong Kong Observatory also projects above normal temperatures under the influence of the warming El Nino weather phenomenon amid intensifying global climate challenges. Hong Kong Observatory director Chan...
BROSSARD, Quebec, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G Mining Ventures Corp. (“ GMIN ” or the “ Corporation ”) (TSX:GMIN, OTCQX:GMINF) today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars.
BROSSARD, Quebec, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G Mining Ventures Corp. (“ GMIN ” or the “ Corporation ”) (TSX:GMIN, OTCQX:GMINF) today reported its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are in U.S. dollars.
A private credit fund managed by Ares Management Corp. posted its steepest monthly loss on record in February, providing further evidence of deteriorating performance in the $1.8 trillion private credit market. The Ares Strategic Income Fund , a non-traded business development company created in December 2022, lost 0.68% in February, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the fund’s regulato...
A private credit fund managed by Ares Management Corp. posted its steepest monthly loss on record in February, providing further evidence of deteriorating performance in the $1.8 trillion private credit market. The Ares Strategic Income Fund , a non-traded business development company created in December 2022, lost 0.68% in February, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the fund’s regulatory filings. February was the worst month for the broader leveraged loan market since September 2022. Including a small loss in January, the fund, which manages nearly $23 billion of assets, is down 0.7% so far this year. The fund’s decline reflects the broader selloff in public debt markets, which Ares uses to assign prices to its assets, rather than losses on any specific investments, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. A spokesperson for Ares declined to comment. Ares officially launched ASIF on its wealth management platform and through investment advisers in April 2023 as part of a move to broaden its reach among individual investors. The Ares performance is not an isolated case. A rival fund managed by Blackstone Inc. similarly recorded its worst monthly performance in over three years in February, which Blackstone attributed to wider spreads across public and private markets, as well as unrealized losses on individual names. Both funds are still outperforming the leveraged loan market, which has delivered returns of -0.82% in February and -1.08% for the year through February, according to the S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Index . Private credit managers have come under increasing pressure over the past several months, as individual investors yanked cash from some of their funds amid concerns over valuations and AI’s disruptive effect on the software businesses where many managers have focused. Following in the footsteps of many of its rivals, Ares last week decided to cap withdrawals from ASIF at 5% of the fund’s net assets, after investors asked to pull out ...
Asian and European buyers of liquefied natural gas are chasing the limited number of cargoes still available from US suppliers after the world’s largest LNG plant in Qatar was shut out of the market by the war in Iran. Importers from Japan and Germany are among those in discussions with US LNG companies to buy more of the fuel, particularly for short-term delivery, according to people familiar wit...
Asian and European buyers of liquefied natural gas are chasing the limited number of cargoes still available from US suppliers after the world’s largest LNG plant in Qatar was shut out of the market by the war in Iran. Importers from Japan and Germany are among those in discussions with US LNG companies to buy more of the fuel, particularly for short-term delivery, according to people familiar with the situation who asked not to be because the information is private. The early-stage talks, happening during the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, highlight how the attacks on the Ras Laffan plant that knocked about a fifth of global supply offline have stretched worldwide LNG supplies like never before. That presents US LNG producers who were already well positioned with a chance to take some long-term market share from their biggest rival: Qatar. Yet there isn’t much spare US LNG to go around. The majority of producers on the Gulf Coast are running their plants at near capacity, and much of their supply is already under long-term contract. “The incremental LNG supply in a very constrained market is going to be bid up between Asia and Europe,” said Balaji Krishnamurthy, Chevron’s Australia upstream chief during a panel Tuesday. The US is the world’s largest LNG exporter, producing more than 116 million metric tons a year in 2025, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Qatar was the third-largest exporter before the start of the war. The United Arab Emirates also produces about 4.5 million tons a year. With the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, much of the Mideast LNG supply is now cutoff from the market. And because buyers can only hold a limited amount of the fuel, importing countries such as Japan depend on a steady stream of delivered cargoes. Japan holds just 21 days’ worth of gas inventories, compared with 250 days of oil stockpiled, said Takehiko Matsuo, vice minister for Japan’s ministry of economy, trade and industry known as METI, during ...