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Alaska LNG plan gains traction as JERA studies timelines and project economics

Global surgical robot market roughly $15.6b in 2024, expects to reach $64.4b by 2034: report

First fleet slated for 2026, able to 'conduct intelligence, strike at long distances from Australian continent'

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Backers also include Nvidia, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures

Govt can spy on 4m phones, restrict YouTube, Facebook, block over 650,000 websites across Pakistan

SpaceX has launched 8,000+ Starlink satellites since 2020, serving militaries, transport firms and rural users

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The ed-tech plans to raise 31bn rupees via new shares, with co-founders selling part of their stake

Fishing, anchoring are believed to be responsible for vast majority of recorded damage to lines

OpenAI teams with Broadcom to cut Nvidia reliance, investing $10bn in custom AI chips set for release next year

Musk must boost Tesla’s value, deliver 20M vehicles, and launch 1M robotaxis to unlock his new pay package

Here is a no-panic playbook you can follow, from the very first call to filing a report if money is involved

Galaxy S25 FE closely follows the design and specs of last year’s S24 FE

Google will appeal EU’s ruling accusing it of distorting competition across the 27-nation bloc

Norway tests electric plane till Jan 2026; 400 km range enables round trips between Stavanger and Bergen

Chinese firms monitor Nvidia’s H20 orders and await US approval of pricier B30A chip, double the H20’s cost

Adam Raine, 16, died on April 11 after discussing suicide with ChatGPT for months

Researchers warn that rising use of AI chatbots in daily tasks is creating new security vulnerabilities

The AI stethoscope uses a card-sized sensor and microphone to detect heart sounds and blood flow beyond human hearing

A ChatGPT update sheds light on how modern love has taken a somewhat dark turn

US lawmakers from both parties voice alarm over Meta rules revealed in internal document reviewed by Reuters

Jensen Huang says AI boom will hit trillions, but shares fall on weak sales forecast and China trade uncertainty

AI Mode will be available in for Pakistani users through Google App or Google search

Apple to host Sept 9 event at Steve Jobs Theater, highlighting new devices and AI integration efforts

Initiative aims to offer convenient and free internet access to citizens in the city’s busiest areas

Turok, born in 1950s comics, became a hit on Nintendo 64 in the 1990s before expanding to other consoles in the 2000s

ChatGPT set growth records after 2022 launch; Musk’s xAI bought X for $33B and added Grok chatbot to Tesla cars

WhatsApp to test feature letting users leave instant voice messages after missed calls, similar to voicemail

SpaceX faced multiple Starship failures this year, yet continues rapid production and test launches at Starbase

A single storm exposed how fragile Pakistan’s digital backbone is, triggering a nationwide connectivity crisis

Experts warn AI chatbots’ empathetic responses can aid users but also risk creating misleading emotional dependence

TikTok joins global trend as platforms replace human moderators of harmful content with AI for 1.5B users

OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, registered in India and started hiring a local team, the company told Reuters

DeepSeek’s chip focus signals alignment with China’s semiconductor push as Beijing seeks to replace US technology

NCCIA has asked PTA to immediately block access to the listed apps

The new chip, tentatively known as the B30A, will use a single-die design

44% of developers use AI agents to process text, code, audio, and video quickly, enabling autonomy and decisions

19-year-old's innovation aims to assist people with disabilities in driving independently

California’s Figure 02 robot folds six towels in 22 seconds each, showcasing progress in humanoid household tasks

The drones may also aid disaster response, border patrols, and search-and-rescue where traditional access is limited

PETA urged Nintendo to remove a nose ring from Mario Kart’s “Cow” character, calling it a symbol of animal cruelty

Meta will split Superintelligence Labs into TBD Lab, products, infrastructure, and FAIR research teams, report says

Leaked Meta document shows chatbot rules allowing provocative behavior on sex, race, and celebrities.

Musk said that Apple store is promoting OpenAI instead of its Grok AI software

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Lifelike robot scans Hoh Xil plateau in Beijing’s expanding monitoring network

Hackers use fake Tiktok shops to install info-stealing malware, according to cybersecurity firm CMT360