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India hosts AI summit as safety concerns grow

A global artificial intelligence summit kicks off in New Delhi on Monday with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, but some attendees warn the broad focus could diminish the chance of concrete commitments from world leaders.

Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate change

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

International crew arrives at space station

Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.

International crew set to dock at space station

Four astronauts are set to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.

China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology

China's top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market.

All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next

After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player in the fast-evolving AI arena.

Costa Rica digs up mastodon, giant sloth bones in major archaeological find

Researchers in Costa Rica have unearthed fossils from a mastodon and a giant sloth that lived as many as 40,000 years ago, officials announced Friday, calling it the biggest such find here in decades.

Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space

When she was growing up, Sophie Adenot plastered her childhood bedroom with posters of rockets launching from Cape Canaveral.

Strange 'inside-out' planetary system baffles astronomers

Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations -- and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before.

The secret to an elephant's grace? Whiskers

An elephant's trunk can surpass a human's height and lift trees -- a marvel of strength that's conversely so gentle it can grasp a tortilla chip without breaking it.

Chance glimpse of star collapse offers new insight into black hole formation

A watched pot never boils and love happens when you least expect it -- turns out, the same logic applies to capturing a star as it collapses into a black hole.

'Virgin' frescoes emerge from Pompeii suburb

Amid the remains of a sumptuous villa near Pompeii, the hard-hatted conservationist scraped away centuries-old ash to reveal a vibrant red fresco.

GA-ASI Achieves New Milestone With Semi-Autonomous CCA Flight

YFQ-42A Uncrewed Fighter Jet Executes Mission Autonomy Test

AI cracks Roman-era board game

A smooth, white stone dating from the Roman era and unearthed in the Netherlands has long baffled researchers.

Actor behind Albania's AI 'minister' wants her face back

An actor whose face was used by Albania's government for an AI chatbot that it promoted to be a "minister" told AFP on Wednesday that she had launched a legal fight to stop the use of her image and accused the government of "exploitation".

French AI firm Mistral to build data centres in Sweden

French AI developer Mistral said Wednesday that it would build data centres in Sweden, its first outside France, as it races to compete with the sector's biggest names.

Siemens Energy trebles profit as AI boosts power demand

German turbine maker Siemens Energy said Wednesday that its quarterly profits had almost tripled as the firm gains from surging demand for electricity driven by the artificial intelligence boom.

Google turns to century-long debt to build AI

Google-parent Alphabet will issue bonds maturing in 100 years as it continues to invest massively in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, according to data published Tuesday by Bloomberg.

OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.

Datavault AI Recaps High-Impact Super Bowl LX Weekend with NFL Alumni, Live ADIO(R) Activations, DVHOLO(TM) and Tokenization

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 10, 2026 / Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT) ("Datavault AI" or the "Company"), a leader in data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization technologies, today announced the successful execution of multiple high-visibility activations throughout Super Bowl LX weekend, highlighted by a strategic partnership with NFL Alumni in health, national Radio Row engagement, and live demonstrations of its proprietary technologies including ADIO ® , DVHOLO ™ , and tokenized digital assets.

U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program

GA-ASI's YFQ-42A Platform to Support Next-Generation Expeditionary Air Operations

Brain training reduces dementia risk, study says

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but with outside researchers expressing caution in interpreting the results.

US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit.

Amazon shares plunge as AI costs climb

Amazon shares dove more than 11 percent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but significantly boosted spending estimates.

Greece aims to cut queues at ancient sites with new portal

Greece's culture ministry on Thursday unveiled a new portal to handle bookings to visit more than 100 archaeological sites and museums including the world-renowned Acropolis.

Datavault AI Chief Executive Officer and President Issues Letter to Stockholders Highlighting 2025 Accomplishments and Outlook for 2026

Datavault AI signed $49M of Tokenization and Technology Licensing agreements in Q4'25 that impact FY2025 and FY2026 Revenue.Revenue: Datavault AI expects at least $30 million in revenue for FY2025, compared to $2.7 million in FY2024. This represents an increase of more than 1,000% growth in our revenue over 2024.The Company continues to expand to drive substantial near- and long-term accretion to our cash flows and earnings with a revenue target for 2026 of at least $200 million.

Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.

UBS grilled on Capitol Hill over Nazi-era probe

A Senate panel grilled UBS officials Tuesday over withholding documents sought in a probe of Holocaust-era assets stolen by Nazis and held at Credit Suisse.

NASA Moon mission launch delayed to March after test

NASA said Tuesday it's delaying until March the launch of its first crewed flyby mission to the Moon in more than 50 years, after encountering leaks during final tests.

Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain

Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding.

Europe observatory hails plan to abandon light-polluting Chile project

Europe's ESO star-gazing organisation on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green energy project in the Chilean desert which threatened to spoil its telescopes' view of the darkest skies on Earth.

Hans Vestberg, Former Verizon Chairman and CEO, Joins Digipower X As Senior Advisor

This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated November 18, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 15, 2025.

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