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Future electric cars to run on super battery made of rock
DTU researcher Mohamad Khoshkalam has developed a material that could replace lithium in future batteries
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Casualties reported in Israeli airstrikes on western Yemen
Israeli Air Force attacked city of Al Hudaydah, unnamed US official tells Israeli website Walla
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Chinese researchers uncover new high-temperature superconductor
Superconductors are materials that exhibit zero electrical resistance and diamagnetism under specific temperature
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Spain arrests three 'Pro-Russian' hackers linked to cyberattacks
The suspects were detained for their alleged participation in distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attacks
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OpenAI in talks with Broadcom for cutting-edge AI chip development
OpenAI is exploring the idea of making AI chips on its own to overcome the shortage of expensive graphic units
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Scale up the gaming resolution with 4K Gamer Pro
Gamers using Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 can now surpass the 1080p barrier for better display
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40% of Japanese companies not planning to use AI
A Reuters survey pitched a range of questions to 506 companies over July 3-12 with roughly 250 firms responding.
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Dubai airport resumes normal operations after global outage
Dubai International Airport resumed operations after a global outage affected check-in systems at Terminals 1 and 2.
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Google to remove low-functioning and low-quality apps from Play Store
Google's Android 15 to introduce 'live threat detection' starting August 31
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Lightweight solar-powered drones promise indefinite flight
The Chinese aerial robot weighing 4 grams is powered by tiny solar panels that produce extremely high voltages
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Global IT outages inevitable without effective backup strategies
Experts urge on more contingencies plan for networks and organisations to avert Friday like global outage
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Rising costs force NASA to abandon VIPER lunar mission
Ambitious project to explore Moon's ice deposits halted after extensive testing
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Russian court penalizes Google for failing to remove 'false information'
Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship and data
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EU, Serbia ink pact to start lithium battery production
Lithium is a strategically valuable metal needed for electric vehicle batteries
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'Hong Kong's Dr Fauci' warns of looming pandemic threat
Another pandemic is inevitable and could exact damage far worse than Covid-19, says microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung
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Japanese scientists create robot face that 'smiles' with living skin
Scientists grew human skin cells in the shape of a face for building more life-like robots with expressions
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Airlines, banks, and healthcare hit by global tech outage
American, Delta, and United Airlines grounded flights due to communication problems after a Microsoft cloud outage.
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IT outage linked to CrowdStrike software affects global services
Microsoft reported continuous improvements in its services affected by the CrowdStrike software outage.
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Services worldwide disrupted by series of technical glitches
Global service disruptions hit major companies like McDonald's and United Airlines after a Microsoft outage.
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Major US carriers ground flights due to communication issues
Airlines including American and Delta grounded flights soon after Microsoft resolved a cloud services outage.
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Japanese media demands consent for AI-generated content
The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association highlighted inaccuracies in AI-generated search results.
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Chinese lab develops AI model for improved weather forecasts
China's FuXi-Subseasonal AI model promises better climate disaster warnings with higher accuracy and longer forecasts.
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Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini dominate workplaces
The AI market value is projected to exceed $196B, skyrocketing in less than a decade, according to Exploding Topics.
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Samsung, striking union to resume talks
The union has been on an indefinite strike over pay and benefits
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Uncovering CrowdStrike: the cybersecurity firm behind global tech outage
Impacted computers running the Windows operating system and CrowdStrike software behind the global outage issue
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Google introduces AI enhancements for US broadcast of Paris Olympics
Google partners with NBCUniversal to bring AI-powered insights to the US coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics
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OpenAI launches affordable GPT-4o mini
New AI model costs 15¢ per million input tokens and 60¢ per million output tokens, over 60% less than GPT-3.5 Turbo
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Apple seeks to license more Hollywood films for streaming
iPhone maker's licensing of around 50 movies from Hollywood studios this year has encouraged it to pursue more content
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Meta eyes 5% stake in EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban's parent company
Stake in world's largest eyewear company could give Meta Platforms more control over smart glasses development
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Meta suspends AI tools in Brazil
Decision follows government objections to privacy policy
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Israel's CytoReason secures $80 million in funding to expand AI disease models
Nvidia, Pfizer, Thermo Fisher and OurCrowd invest to boost CytoReason's AI capabilities and data expansion
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Netflix shifts focus to growing ad tier as subscriber growth slows
Company added about 4.82 million subscribers in second quarter of 2024, lowest additions since first quarter of 2023
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Google, Microsoft facilitate Nvidia AI chip access for Chinese firms
Biden administration has taken measures to prevent firms in China from using US technology for artificial intelligence
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Apple launches $50m fund for Bay Area affordable housing projects
Fund is part of Apple's 2019 pledge to contribute $2.5 billion towards affordable housing across California
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AI breakthrough: Chinese team creates model to read cancer images across 20 organs
This large language model (LLM) known as PathOrchestra represents a breakthrough in AI-assisted disease diagnosis
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Evidence for earliest human presence revealed in southern South America
The shapes of the cut marks are consistent with those created using types of stone tools called flakes
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Scientists discover caves on moon could be home for humans
One cave is 100 meters deep could be temporary home to protect humans from extreme temperature and radiation
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New quadcopter tech allows drones to recharge on power lines
Scientists developed a quadcopter that recharges using a passively actuated gripper.
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SpaceX rocket failure leads to 20 Starlink satellites falling from sky
SpaceX's Falcon 9 experienced a liquid oxygen leak, preventing the second stage from reaching intended orbit.
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Meta to roll out ‘favorites’ feature for seamless WhatsApp filtering
Zuckerberg in WABetaInfo said feature designed for communication efficiency; supported on iOS, Android latest versions
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Musk slams California laws, shifting SpaceX and X HQs to Texas
World richest man criticises state policies, cites new gender-identity law as final straw
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Days growing longer due to climate change, research finds
Since 2000, increase in length of day has risen sharply to 1.33 milliseconds per century
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Radar study highlights hydrocarbon seas on Saturn's moon Titan
Cassini's observations are providing new details about the seas of liquid hydrocarbons on the surface of Titan
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China launches its first all-electric propulsion telecommunication satellite
The APSTAR-6E is a geostationary orbit satellite with a designed lifespan of 15 years
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New plant species found in south China
The researchers found around 10 wild Cyrtomium adenotrichum on a cliff in Nandan County
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Webb telescope captures extreme weather patterns on brown dwarfs
Both have atmospheres dominated by hydrogen and helium, with traces of water vapor, methane and carbon monoxide
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Polish regulator fines PayPal $27.3m for vague contract terms
The decision is not final and PayPal has the possibility to appeal to a court
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Big tech giants face tougher regulations from European authorities
France, Britain and even Netherland present strict regulations for big tech companies including Nvidia and Apple
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Stolen crypto from North Korean hackers linked to Asian payment firm
Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korea hackers
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Türkiye's first homegrown satellite Turksat 6A nears stable orbit
Third ignition completed, fourth set for Tuesday as historic journey progresses