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'Food for the soul': Germany's Yiddish revival

A push to revitalise Yiddish and its cultural traditions has gained momentum in Germany, the very place where the Nazi regime's Holocaust sought to eradicate the Jewish communities who spoke it.

'Functionally extinct': Heat wave left Florida coral species on brink

A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's Coral Reef, a study said Thursday, highlighting the growing dangers a warming climate poses for the world's oceans.

Europe plans satellite powerhouse to rival Musk's Starlink

Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk's Starlink internet system.

Fortune 500 Leaders Share AI-powered Supply Chain Excellence on Stage at OMP Conference

Industry giants, including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, General Mills, and Kraft Heinz, to present real-world case studies in Miami

OpenAI unveils search browser in challenge to Google

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced an "Atlas" search browser, leveraging its artificial intelligence prowess in a direct challenge to Google Chrome.

Chinese woman charged over gold theft at Paris Natural History Museum

A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several recent high-profile break-ins targeting French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

Malaysia Expands Deployment of BlackBerry Secure Communications for the 46th and 47th ASEAN Summits

Malaysia modernizes mobile command and control, securing voice and messaging for inter-agency coordination with BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE

OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues -- for now

OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions among investors about how the startup will finance these purchases.

Bollywood's favourite romance still going strong after 30 years

India's longest-running film celebrates 30 years in the same cinema on Monday, a Bollywood romance so beloved that fans know it simply by its acronym "DDLJ".

Nobel laureate Chen Ning Yang dies aged 103: Chinese state media

Chen Ning Yang, a world-renowned scientist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physics, died on Saturday in Beijing at the age of 103, Chinese state media said.

Monuments, monkeys and McIlroy: India's 'special' golf course

Rory McIlroy and centuries of history blended beautifully as the Ryder Cup winner tackled a "special" golf course this week in the Indian capital, teeming with wildlife and usually hidden from view.

Japan ex-PM Murayama, famous for WW2 apology, dies aged 101

Japan's former prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, best known for making a statement apologising over World War II, died Friday aged 101, officials said.

Japan PM hopeful avoids war shrine visit amid political wrangle

The new head of Japan's ruling party Sanae Takaichi avoided visiting a controversial Tokyo war shrine on Friday, as political wrangling intensifies over her bid to become prime minister.

'Wetware': Scientists use human mini-brains to power computers

Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich fluid they need to stay alive.

One of world's oldest dinosaurs discovered in Argentina

Argentinian scientists have found fossilized bones of one of the world's oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains, the CONICET research agency announced on Wednesday.

Shake truck helps Californians prepare for massive quake

Randy Baxter holds on for dear life as a simulator shows him just how powerful a magnitude 7 earthquake can be.

Blockchain"s Hidden Divide: Where Are the Women?

Blockchain is considered one of the key technologies of the future - yet women remain significantly underrepresented. African American women in particular face barriers to entry and leadership roles. The thesis, ...

Owkin Launches K Pro: The First Agentic AI Co-Pilot for Biopharma Powered by Biological Reasoning Models

Enterprise platform, queried through natural language, to help pharma, biotech, and investors make better decisions.High-quality biological patient data, enriched and integrated for use by AI agents.

Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US

Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data centre and artificial intelligence base in the country.

SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared through Texas's golden-hour skies Monday before splashing down successfully, as the US company vies to silence critics who doubt Elon Musk's startup can deliver NASA's lunar projects on time.

SpaceX's launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared through Texas's golden-hour skies Monday before splashing down successfully, as the US company vies to silence critics who doubt Elon Musk's startup can deliver NASA's lunar projects on time.

GA-ASI and Hanwha Finalize Deal To Produce Gray Eagle(R) STOL UAS

Partnership Will Enable Cost Savings By Manufacturing Unique and Flexible UAS Platform in South Korea

Graid Technology Announces Strategic License Agreement With Intel Corporation to Accelerate RAID Innovation

In today's digital economy, data is the most valuable asset for every organization, and ensuring it is both resilient and readily available is critical to unlocking its full value. Through this agreement, Graid Technology will combine the proven enterprise performance of Intel® VROC with the breakthrough innovation of its own SupremeRAID™ portfolio, the industry's first GPU-based RAID architecture for high-performance workloads such as AI and HPC.

SpaceX launches Starship test flight

SpaceX's massive Starship rocket soared into its latest test flight Monday, as the US company vies to defy critics who say its technology might not be on track to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill Elon Musk's Mars ambitions.

Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance

Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting -- yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last?

UK spearheads polar climate change research as US draws back

Britain's flagship polar research vessel heads to Antarctica next week to help advance dozens of climate change-linked science projects, as Western nations spearhead studies there while the United States withdraws.

Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers' data leaked online

Australian airline Qantas said Sunday that data from 5.7 million customers stolen in a major cyberattack this year had been shared online, part of a leak reportedly involving dozens of firms.

New species of Jurassic 'sword dragon' found in UK

A skeleton found on Britain's Jurassic Coast has been identified as a new species of ichthyosaur, a type of prehistoric marine reptile that once ruled the seas, scientists said Friday.

'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use

Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a healthier relationship with their screens.

Europe needs reusable rockets to catch Musk's SpaceX: ESA chief

Europe must quickly get its own reusable rocket launcher to catch up to billionaire Elon Musk's dominant SpaceX, European Space Agency director Josef Aschbacher told AFP in an interview.

GSK Unveils Fast-Tracked IBP Transformation with OMP at Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit

ANTWERPEN, BE / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2025 / OMP, a leader in supply chain planning solutions, is spotlighting at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2025 in London how GSK is accelerating its global transformation. The global healthcare company will reveal how it is reshaping end-to-end planning across its Medicines & Vaccines business. Powered by OMP's AI-driven Unison Planning™, GSK is speeding up demand and supply implementations worldwide.

BlackBerry SecuSUITE Expands to Windows Devices, Extending Sovereign-Grade Protection Across the Digital Workplace

WATERLOO, ON, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 9, 2025 / BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB)(TSX:BB) today announced the expansion of BlackBerry® SecuSUITE® to Windows® devices, extending sovereign-grade secure communications trusted by governments and critical enterprises to include laptops and workstations. This expansion will enable secure voice, messaging, and file sharing across mobile devices, laptops, and desktops, delivering the same assured protection through a consistent, adoptable workflow.

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