Defections, secret conversations, deal talks that fizzled and a battle for control: The turmoil at Thinking Machines Lab is the artificial intelligence industry’s latest drama.

OpenAI has rapidly scaled its robotics lab over the past year and plans to open up a second lab, insiders say.

Alva announced the launch of TorqStudio, a new software platform that enables engineers to design, optimize and analyze electric motors before committing to prototypes or hardware.