Today: December 10, 2024
Today: December 10, 2024

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Trump's crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy

U.S.

December 06, 2024
Trump's crypto team takes shape but questions remain over who will drive policy
Business|Political|Stock Markets|Technology|US

TikTok advertisers stay put after US appeals court upholds law forcing sale

TikTok advertisers were in no rush to shift their marketing budgets after a U.S. appeals court upheld a law on Friday requiring a divestment or

December 06, 2024
TikTok advertisers stay put after US appeals court upholds law forcing sale
Education|Technology|US

Snowplow simulators help ADOT drivers keep roads clear of snow

Snowplow simulators help ADOT drivers keep roads clear of snow

December 06, 2024
Snowplow simulators help ADOT drivers keep roads clear of snow
Business|Science|Technology|US

Apple plans three-year modem rollout to compete with Qualcomm, Bloomberg News reports

Apple is preparing to launch its long-awaited series of cellular modem chips next year, which will replace components from longtime partner Qualcomm, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

December 06, 2024
Apple plans three-year modem rollout to compete with Qualcomm, Bloomberg News reports
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|US

What happens next for TikTok after court ruling against it?

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Friday in favor of upholding a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next

December 06, 2024
What happens next for TikTok after court ruling against it?
Crime|Health|Technology|US

Indiana deputy saves 2-year-old from choking with new device

Indiana deputy saves 2-year-old from choking with new device

December 06, 2024
Indiana deputy saves 2-year-old from choking with new device
Business|Election|Political|Technology|US

Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump

Elon Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help Donald Trump win November's presidential election, according to new filings, underscoring

December 06, 2024
Musk spent over a quarter of a billion dollars to help elect Trump
Crime|Political|Technology|US

The high-tech tools police can use to surveil protesters

The Marshall Project reports that when Americans take to the streets to make their voices heard, they're inevitably dragging their digital trails right along behind them.

December 06, 2024
The high-tech tools police can use to surveil protesters
Political|Technology|US

Trump says he doesn't want TikTok banned. Here's what he could do to stop it

A US appeals court upheld a law that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States. The court denied TikTok’s argument that the law was unconstitutional and the judges found that the law does not “contravene the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States,” nor does it “violate the Fifth Amendment guarantee of equal protection of the laws.”

December 06, 2024
Trump says he doesn't want TikTok banned. Here's what he could do to stop it
Political|Technology|US

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US

December 06, 2024
TikTok is one step closer to being banned in the US
Business|Political|Technology|US

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok as soon as next month, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the law - which requires TikTok to break ties with its China-based parent company ByteDance or be banned by mid-January — is constitutional, rebuffing TikTok’s challenge that the statute ran...

December 06, 2024
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US
Business|Political|Technology|US

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the

December 06, 2024
US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale
Celebrity|MidEast|Political|Technology|World

Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says

Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says

December 06, 2024
Israeli President Herzog called Elon Musk to discuss revival of hostage talks, source says
Business|Political|Science|Technology|US

‘Further and faster’: Why Trump’s NASA pick is sending shock waves through the space community

‘Further and faster’: Why Trump’s NASA pick is sending shock waves through the space community

December 06, 2024
‘Further and faster’: Why Trump’s NASA pick is sending shock waves through the space community
Political|Science|Technology|US

What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth

NASA administrators have hard choices to make, but the outcomes are often out-of-this-world exciting.

December 06, 2024
What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
Science|Technology

Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve

A specific set of chemical conditions led to the emergence of life on Earth. But can life emerge from other chemistries?

December 06, 2024
Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
Crime|Political|Technology|US

What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks

Chinese hackers are alleged to have broken into US phone networks, giving Chinese intelligence services a window onto specific Americans’ phone and messaging activity.

December 06, 2024
What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers and their attack on US telecommunications networks
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Ukraine shows off new 'rocket-drone' in bid to boost long-range strikes

Ukraine showed off a new locally-produced "rocket-drone" on Friday which it said could fly 700 km (430 miles) - more than twice the longest

December 06, 2024
Ukraine shows off new 'rocket-drone' in bid to boost long-range strikes
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI aims to attract more investment by removing 'AGI' clause with Microsoft, FT reports

OpenAI is in discussions to remove a clause that shuts Microsoft out of the start-up's most advanced models when it achieves "artificial general intelligence", as it seeks to unlock future

December 06, 2024
OpenAI aims to attract more investment by removing 'AGI' clause with Microsoft, FT reports
Business|Economy|Europe|Technology

Nvidia's business practices in EU antitrust spotlight, sources say

EU antitrust regulators are asking Nvidia rivals and customers if the U.S. artificial intelligence chipmaker bundles its products that may give it an unfair

December 06, 2024
Nvidia's business practices in EU antitrust spotlight, sources say
Election|Europe|Political|Technology|World

The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoil

The European Union has sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Moscow coordinated influencers on its platform to promote an election candidate who became the surprise front-runner in the nation’s presidential election

December 06, 2024
The EU makes an urgent TikTok inquiry on Russia's role in Romanian election turmoil
Business|Political|Science|Technology|US

Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges

U.S.

December 06, 2024
Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges
Europe|Political|Technology|World

Lithuania sees 'quite high probability' that Baltic Sea cables were intentionally cut

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said on Friday that there was a quite high probability that the two undersea fibre-optic cables that were damaged last month

December 06, 2024
Lithuania sees 'quite high probability' that Baltic Sea cables were intentionally cut
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains

China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.

December 06, 2024
Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste

Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste

December 06, 2024
Scientists find huge trove of rare metals needed for clean energy hidden inside toxic coal waste
Business|Crime|Health|Technology|US

The high-tech tools in NYPD's manhunt for the CEO killer

How the NYPD can use surveillance cameras, facial recognition technology, and physical evidence including inscribed shell casings, a discarded water bottle, and a burner phone, to find the killer of a health care executive.

December 06, 2024
The high-tech tools in NYPD's manhunt for the CEO killer
Business|Crime|Technology|US

NYC’s new top cop is a technology enthusiast with 2 weeks on the job. Now Jessica Tisch’s NYPD hunts for the killer of a CEO

NYC’s new top cop is a technology enthusiast with 2 weeks on the job. Now Jessica Tisch’s NYPD hunts for the killer of a CEO

December 06, 2024
NYC’s new top cop is a technology enthusiast with 2 weeks on the job. Now Jessica Tisch’s NYPD hunts for the killer of a CEO
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US|World

China's ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy

China has banned exports of key materials used for a wide range of products, including smartphones, electric vehicles, radar systems and CT scanners, swiping back at Washington after it expanded export controls to include dozens of Chinese companies that make equipment used to produce computer chips

December 06, 2024
China's ban on key high-tech materials could have broad impact on industries, economy
MidEast|Science|Technology|World

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say

Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher-altitude orbits, state

December 06, 2024
Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say
MidEast|Science|Technology|World

IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

Iran is poised to “quite dramatically” increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium

December 06, 2024
IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium
Business|Crime|Technology|US

Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass

In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with security

December 06, 2024
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
Arts|Business|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|Technology

This watch was carved from a meteorite that hit Earth a million years ago

This watch was carved from a meteorite that hit Earth a million years ago

December 06, 2024
This watch was carved from a meteorite that hit Earth a million years ago
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday said he was appointing former PayPal Chief Operating Officer David Sacks as his "White House A.I.

December 06, 2024
Trump appoints former PayPal exec David Sacks as AI and crypto czar
Australia|Business|Crime|Finance|Technology

Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency

Australia's agency for monitoring financial crimes said on Friday it had established an internal cryptocurrency task force to identify and take action against crypto ATM providers that do

December 05, 2024
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrency
Business|Opinion|Political|Technology|US

LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash

LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash

December 05, 2024
LA Times owner plans to add AI-powered ‘bias meter’ on news stories, sparking newsroom backlash
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Hewlett Packard Enterprise beats quarterly results estimates on strong AI server demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, as it benefits from strong demand for its servers used to power artificial

December 05, 2024
Hewlett Packard Enterprise beats quarterly results estimates on strong AI server demand
Business|Technology|US

As the tech revolution continues, IDs may be the next thing to go digital

ID cards may become relics. Uniqode examined news and industry sources to explore the rise in digital IDs, their benefits, and their challenges.

December 05, 2024
As the tech revolution continues, IDs may be the next thing to go digital
Business|Economy|Technology|US

FAA administrator says Boeing still not producing MAX planes after strike

The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that Boeing has not yet resumed producing 737 MAX airplanes following a machinists strike, but

December 05, 2024
FAA administrator says Boeing still not producing MAX planes after strike
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI launches $200 ChatGPT subscription for research use

OpenAI on Thursday launched a version of its popular chatbot ChatGPT priced at $200 per month, which can be used in engineering fields and for research, as the AI firm looks to expand

December 05, 2024
OpenAI launches $200 ChatGPT subscription for research use
Political|Technology|US

FCC chair proposes cybersecurity rules in response to China's Salt Typhoon telecom hack

U.S.

December 05, 2024
FCC chair proposes cybersecurity rules in response to China's Salt Typhoon telecom hack
Business|Economy|Technology

Musk's xAI raises around $6 billion in equity financing

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI said on Thursday it has raised around $6 billion in equity financing as it races to compete with other AI firms.

December 05, 2024
Musk's xAI raises around $6 billion in equity financing
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Stellantis, Zeta Energy agree to jointly develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries

Stellantis has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Zeta Energy to develop cheap lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles, with an aim to use them by 2030, the two companies

December 05, 2024
Stellantis, Zeta Energy agree to jointly develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Meta partners with James Cameron's tech venture to boost mixed reality content

Meta Platforms said on Thursday it has partnered with film director James Cameron's technology venture Lightstorm Vision to enhance the creation of 3D entertainment, including live sports,

December 05, 2024
Meta partners with James Cameron's tech venture to boost mixed reality content
Science|Technology|US

NASA announces further delays in Artemis moon missions

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced on Thursday new delays in the U.S. space agency's Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon for the first time

December 05, 2024
NASA announces further delays in Artemis moon missions
Political|Science|Technology|US

NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years

NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years

December 05, 2024
NASA delays first crewed flight to the moon in over 50 years
Science|Technology|US

NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again

NASA has announced more delays in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo

December 05, 2024
NASA pushes back astronaut flights to the moon again
Americas|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day

After a nationwide blackout left millions without electricity for several hours in Cuba, the power grid has been restored, authorities said, adding that scheduled power outages will now resume

December 05, 2024
Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
Crime|Election|Political|Technology|US

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case

Smartmatic does not need to give Fox News any information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines

December 05, 2024
Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company's records about Philippines bribery case
Business|Technology

Intel names two chip industry veterans to its board amid CEO search

Intel on Thursday named two chip industry veterans to its board, as the struggling semiconductor firm looks for a new top boss following the recent ouster of Pat

December 05, 2024
Intel names two chip industry veterans to its board amid CEO search
Business|Economy|Europe|Political|Technology

Vodafone-Three merger approval marks UK antitrust shift

Britain's decision to allow two of its four mobile networks to merge is the first big sign that regulators have taken on board the government's wish for them to

December 05, 2024
Vodafone-Three merger approval marks UK antitrust shift
Education|Health|Science|Technology|US

NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go

NASA's two stuck astronauts have hit the six-month mark in space

December 05, 2024
NASA's stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
Business|Technology|US

Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami

Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that’s been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror

December 05, 2024
Waymo unveils plan to bring its robotaxi service to Miami
Business|Science|Technology|US

EVs, plug-in hybrids' reliability concerns ease but still lag gas-powered peers, survey shows

Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are seeing concerns over their reliability easing but they still lag gas-powered vehicles, a survey by an influential U.S. non-profit organization

December 05, 2024
EVs, plug-in hybrids' reliability concerns ease but still lag gas-powered peers, survey shows
Americas|Business|Technology|US

Alphabet's Waymo to expand ride-hailing services to Miami

Alphabet's Waymo said on Thursday it will expand its autonomous ride-hailing services to Miami, Florida, adding another city to its operations as it seeks to gain an edge in an

December 05, 2024
Alphabet's Waymo to expand ride-hailing services to Miami
Business|Science|Technology

AI startup Cohere to prioritize customized over larger models in enterprise push

By Krystal Hu Canadian AI startup Cohere, last valued at $5.5 billion, will focus on building tailored models for enterprise users over larger foundation models, the company told Reuters.

December 05, 2024
AI startup Cohere to prioritize customized over larger models in enterprise push
Business|Europe|Technology

Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia to build major AI system

Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia on Thursday said they are planning to bring online one of the world's biggest deployments of Nvidia's newest servers by the middle of

December 05, 2024
Italian startup iGenius and Nvidia to build major AI system
Business|Science|Technology

Broadcom unveils new tech to speed up custom chips amid rising GenAI demand

Broadcom said on Thursday its custom chip unit, which makes AI processors for cloud providers, has developed new technology to enhance semiconductor speeds amid escalating demand for

December 05, 2024
Broadcom unveils new tech to speed up custom chips amid rising GenAI demand
Science|Technology

Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy

Most objects in the universe have been around for way longer than modern astronomy – digging into historical records can help scientists shed light on a cosmic mystery.

December 05, 2024
Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
Political|Technology|US

Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users

Bluesky, the microblogging alternative to X, is having a moment. A social media researcher explains why people are flocking to it – and why it isn’t likely to recapture the early days of Twitter.

December 05, 2024
Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
Business|Environment|Technology|US

Meta buys credits from four big US solar projects

Meta Platforms Inc announced a deal on Thursday to buy the green credits from four large U.S. solar energy projects that will help the Facebook owner meet its clean electricity goals as

December 05, 2024
Meta buys credits from four big US solar projects
Business|Health|Political|Science|Technology

US FDA cited animal lab at Musk’s Neuralink for ‘objectionable conditions’

An animal testing laboratory at Elon Musk's Neuralink brain technology company was found to have "objectionable conditions or practices" by the Food and Drug Administration

December 05, 2024
US FDA cited animal lab at Musk’s Neuralink for ‘objectionable conditions’
Asia|Crime|Political|Technology|World

China's Xi stresses need to fight graft in military

China's President Xi Jinping stressed the need to enforce discipline and fight corruption in the military, as well as boost information warfare capabilities, state broadcaster CCTV

December 05, 2024
China's Xi stresses need to fight graft in military
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology

European Space Agency's sun-studying Proba-3 mission lifts off on ISRO rocket

The European Space Agency on Thursday launched Proba-3, a cutting-edge Sun-observing mission, aboard the Indian Space Research Organisation's flagship rocket.

December 05, 2024
European Space Agency's sun-studying Proba-3 mission lifts off on ISRO rocket
Asia|Europe|Science|Technology

European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo

A pair of European satellites has rocketed into orbit on a mission to create artificial solar eclipses

December 05, 2024
European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo
Business|Technology|US

Honda to recall over 205,000 US SUVs over fuel leak concern, NHTSA says

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday that Honda would recall about 205,760 SUVs in the United States over a fuel leak issue.

December 05, 2024
Honda to recall over 205,000 US SUVs over fuel leak concern, NHTSA says
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk’s conflict of interest

‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk’s conflict of interest

December 05, 2024
‘High on the list of items’: Ramaswamy threat to claw back Rivian loan sparks criticism of Musk’s conflict of interest
Asia|Business|Technology

Apple plans $1 billion manufacturing plant investment in Indonesia, minister says

Tech giant Apple plans to invest $1 billion in a manufacturing plant in Indonesia that produces components for smartphones and other products, Indonesia's investment

December 05, 2024
Apple plans $1 billion manufacturing plant investment in Indonesia, minister says
Asia|Business|Technology

TSMC in talks with Nvidia for AI chip production in Arizona, sources say​

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co is in discussions with Nvidia Corp to produce its Blackwell artificial intelligence chips at the

December 05, 2024
TSMC in talks with Nvidia for AI chip production in Arizona, sources say​
Asia|Business|Political|Technology|World

China slaps sanctions on 13 US military firms over Taiwan arms sale

China has decided to impose sanctions on 13 U.S. military firms from Thursday, in response to the sale of U.S. arms to Taiwan, the foreign ministry said after the United States

December 05, 2024
China slaps sanctions on 13 US military firms over Taiwan arms sale
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology|World

Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam

Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-of-November deadline to register with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade

December 05, 2024
Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam
Business|MidEast|Technology

Turkish antitrust authority ends Meta probe over Threads data-sharing

Turkey's competition board said on Thursday that it has decided to terminate an investigation of Meta Platforms regarding data-sharing between social media platforms Threads and

December 05, 2024
Turkish antitrust authority ends Meta probe over Threads data-sharing
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Mersen delays targets by two years on weak materials demand for EVs

Mersen pushed back its financial targets until 2029 on Thursday due to a temporary slowdown in the electric vehicle and silicon carbide semiconductor

December 05, 2024
Mersen delays targets by two years on weak materials demand for EVs
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Foxconn says Nov revenue +3.47% y/y, Q4 outlook strong

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and Apple's biggest iPhone assembler, reported on Thursday revenue for November rose 3.47% year-on-year to reach the

December 05, 2024
Foxconn says Nov revenue +3.47% y/y, Q4 outlook strong
Asia|Business|Technology

Demand 'excessive' for Huawei's Mate 70 smartphones, exec tells state media

Huawei's supply chain team is working overtime to meet demand for its new Mate 70 smartphones as supplies they had initially prepared were insufficient, an executive told the state

December 05, 2024
Demand 'excessive' for Huawei's Mate 70 smartphones, exec tells state media
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Business leaders fear recession, labour shortages, World Economic Forum says

Business leaders globally are worried about the risk of recession, labour shortages and rising inflation, despite some signs of improvement in economic conditions, a World Economic

December 05, 2024
Business leaders fear recession, labour shortages, World Economic Forum says
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|Technology

Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000

U.S. stocks edged back from their records as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday

December 05, 2024
Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Instant view: Bitcoin vaults above $100,000

Bitcoin hit a record high above $100,000 on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president fuels expectations that his administration will usher in a friendly

December 05, 2024
Instant view: Bitcoin vaults above $100,000
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Giant cyborg cockroaches could be the search and rescue workers of the future

Giant cyborg cockroaches could be the search and rescue workers of the future

December 05, 2024
Giant cyborg cockroaches could be the search and rescue workers of the future
Business|Economy|Election|Finance|Political|Technology|US

Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria

Bitcoin catapulted above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets as investors bet on a friendly U.S.

December 05, 2024
Bitcoin storms above $100,000 as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker - and his job

In early October, Nissan Motor managers dialed in for a regular online meeting with boss Makoto Uchida only to hear a grim message:

December 05, 2024
Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker - and his job
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|US

FDIC seeks to closely track fintech firms, Bloomberg News reports

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has started to more closely track financial technology companies that partner with banks across the U.S., Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

December 05, 2024
FDIC seeks to closely track fintech firms, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Technology|US

Consumer Reports survey finds electric vehicle reliability improving but lagging gas models

The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a gap with gas-powered automobiles

December 04, 2024
Consumer Reports survey finds electric vehicle reliability improving but lagging gas models
Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

SentinelOne misses quarterly profit estimates, shares fall

SentinelOne missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, as the cybersecurity firm grapples with stiff competition from larger peers, sending its shares down more

December 04, 2024
SentinelOne misses quarterly profit estimates, shares fall
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Musk's xAI plans massive expansion of AI supercomputer in Memphis

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI plans to expand its Memphis, Tennessee, supercomputer to house at least one million graphics processing units (GPUs), the

December 04, 2024
Musk's xAI plans massive expansion of AI supercomputer in Memphis
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology

Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility

Facebook’s parent company Meta says it will build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in northeast Louisiana

December 04, 2024
Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility
Asia|Business|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology|US

Synopsys shares fall after sales outlook misses estimates

Chip design software firm Synopsys on Wednesday forecast fiscal 2025 revenue below Wall Street expectations thanks in part to a slump in China sales

December 04, 2024
Synopsys shares fall after sales outlook misses estimates
Business|Political|Technology|US

Trump taps former aide to work on Musk-led government efficiency plan

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named a former White House aide to serve as counsel to an effort co-led by Elon Musk to slash government

December 04, 2024
Trump taps former aide to work on Musk-led government efficiency plan
Business|Environment|Technology|US

Meta to invest $10 billion for Louisiana data center

Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday it plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana, in what would be the tech company's largest data center in the world.

December 04, 2024
Meta to invest $10 billion for Louisiana data center
Political|Technology|US

Phone firms denying US military requests for security data, letter says

Phone companies are denying the U.S. military's requests for data about vulnerabilities in the American telecom system, according to a letter released

December 04, 2024
Phone firms denying US military requests for security data, letter says
Americas|Science|Technology

Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age

Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age

December 04, 2024
Archaeologists discover key tool that helped early Americans survive the ice age
Business|Political|Science|Technology|US

Defense firm Anduril partners with OpenAI to use AI in national security missions

Defense technology company Anduril Industries and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Wednesday announced a partnership to develop and deploy advanced artificial

December 04, 2024
Defense firm Anduril partners with OpenAI to use AI in national security missions
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Citigroup rolls out artificial intelligence tools for employees in eight countries

Citigroup began rolling out on Wednesday new artificial intelligence tools to be used by employees in eight countries, senior executives said.

December 04, 2024
Citigroup rolls out artificial intelligence tools for employees in eight countries
Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Trump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC and Gail Slater as the new tech antitrust cop

Trump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC and Gail Slater as the new tech antitrust cop

December 04, 2024
Trump taps crypto enthusiast Paul Atkins to lead the SEC and Gail Slater as the new tech antitrust cop
Africa|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies

December 04, 2024
Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
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Soitec to supply wafers to GlobalFoundries' 9SW platform

Soitec will supply GlobalFoundries (GF) with its RF-SOI wafers for GF's latest radio platform.

December 04, 2024
Soitec to supply wafers to GlobalFoundries' 9SW platform
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Trump picks Gail Slater to head Justice Department's antitrust division

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December 04, 2024
Trump picks Gail Slater to head Justice Department's antitrust division
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BlackRock Investment Institute goes further 'overweight' on U.S. equities

The BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) said on Wednesday that it had gone further "overweight" on U.S. equities as greater adoption of AI unlocks buying opportunities across sectors,

December 04, 2024
BlackRock Investment Institute goes further 'overweight' on U.S. equities
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Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped a tech billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk to lead NASA

December 04, 2024
Billionaire who performed the first private spacewalk is Trump's pick to lead NASA
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Airbus cuts 2,000 Defence and Space jobs, taming earlier plans

Airbus announced just over 2,000 job cuts in Defence and Space, or about 5% of its second-largest division, as it reels from U.S. competition in the satellites sector

December 04, 2024
Airbus cuts 2,000 Defence and Space jobs, taming earlier plans

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