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French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears

France's domestic intelligence agency will stop working with American AI giant Palantir, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday, as European nations increasingly doubt the dependability of the United States.

Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes

Growing up in Tahiti, Anna-Bella Failloux saw first-hand the threat posed by mosquitoes: nearly a third of adults on the picturesque island once had swollen limbs from elephantiasis caused by their bites.

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Ondas Inc. Stockholders: Vote Now to Ensure Quorum for Annual Meeting

WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 18, 2026 / Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of autonomous aerial and ground robot intelligence, reminds all stockholders of record as of April 9, 2026 to promptly vote their shares ahead of the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (the "Meeting"). A quorum is required to open the Meeting and conduct business. A majority of the shares of stock, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting is needed for a quorum.

Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

Wordle heads to primetime as media seek puzzle reinvention

News organizations are racing to add puzzles and games to their digital offerings, hoping to replicate the success of a strategy The New York Times has been quietly perfecting for years -- and is now taking to primetime television.

Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur identified in Thailand

Scientists have identified a massive new dinosaur from remains discovered in Thailand, with the creature estimated to have weighed as much an nine adult elephants.

Canada's Cohere embraces 'low drama' amid AI giant tumult

In an industry that runs on hype and grand gestures, Canadian AI firm Cohere is charting a different course from Silicon Valley. No talk of superintelligent machines, no public feuding, just one question: can it make money?

Closing arguments in blockbuster trial pitting Musk against OpenAI

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI presented closing arguments Thursday in a blockbuster trial where the verdict could hobble ChatGPT's parent company in the breakneck race for AI supremacy.

Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse

Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total solar eclipse will be visible in August, has begun preparations for an event it hopes will shift tourism away from the beaches and toward the countryside.

Historic Swiss solar-powered plane crashes into sea

The experimental plane Solar Impulse 2, which completed a historic round-the-world trip in 2016 without using jet fuel, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico recently, its owner revealed.

SoftBank profit quadruples to $32 bn on AI investments

Japan's SoftBank Group said Wednesday its annual net profit quadrupled to more than $30 billion, boosted by its investments in AI.

China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI bets

Chinese tech firm Tencent reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly net profit Wednesday as the video game giant bets big on the booming artificial intelligence sector.

AI rivalry overshadows push for guardrails at Xi-Trump talks: experts

Fears that artificial intelligence could help people design bioweapons or hack into national infrastructure are mutual concerns for Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, despite their countries' fierce rivalry over the technology, analysts say.

'I applied to be pope': Losing grip on reality while using ChatGPT

Tom Millar thought he had unlocked the secrets of the universe.

Musk 'wanted 90%' of OpenAI, Altman says in high-stakes trial

Elon Musk was obsessed with trying to control OpenAI, the artificial intelligence company's CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday at a blockbuster trial pitting some of the world's wealthiest tech titans against each other.

Sam Altman to testify at California tech titan trial

OpenAI founder Sam Altman was expected to take the stand Tuesday in the blockbuster civil trial in California triggered by a lawsuit from the world's richest man Elon Musk against the AI behemoth.

Elixir Technologies Unveils Elixir Muse: The AI Writing Assistant Built for Total Data Privacy

Elixir's new writing assistant product delivers AI-powered drafting, revision, translation, validation, tone of voice and sentiment analysis, and compliance analysis - without storing, harvesting or training on user data.

Redington MD and Group CEO V.S. Hariharan Appointed to GTDC Executive Committee

GTDC appointed V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Redington Group, to its Executive Committee (EC) to guide strategy and provide operational oversight.The EC advances the organization's mission to educate, advocate, and influence the tech industry on the evolving role of IT distribution worldwide.Mr. Hariharan leads Redington's $11.8 billion distribution and supply chain business across 40 markets.Redington continues to strengthen its role as a Technology Orchestrator, enabling seamless connections across the ecosystem to Unlock Next opportunities for partners.

Beatles to open first London museum on site of last gig

The Beatles' first official London museum is set to open next year in the Mayfair building where the band recorded its final album and played its last gig, Paul McCartney announced Monday.

Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

Microsoft boss to testify on his role in OpenAI's founding

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is expected to take the stand Monday in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, to explain emails that revealed how his company funded the ChatGPT creator's shift from philanthropic organization to for-profit AI giant.

No trees, no fans: surviving extreme heat in India's salt pans

India faces challenging heatwaves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simple techniques to survive almost unbearable temperatures.

Fearing return to war, Iran conservationists shore up damaged heritage sites

As fears of renewed conflict hang over Iran, conservationists are shoring up battered historic sites and taking stock of the damage caused by the war with the United States and Israel, though experts warn some repairs could take years.

Who's a good boy? AI can't replace doggie actors, director says

When director Robert Vince was filming "Air Bud Returns," he was impressed to see Roscoe, his four-legged star, improvising concern in a scene where two humans burst into tears.

AI actors not eligible for Golden Globes, say organizers

Performances by AI-generated actors will not be eligible for Golden Globe awards, organizers said Thursday, days after they were also ruled out of Oscars contention.

French parliament votes to ease returns of looted art to ex-colonies

France's parliament on Thursday definitively adopted legislation to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin.

Past hantavirus outbreak shows how Andes virus spreads

An elderly man had just started running a fever when he walked into a birthday party in the small village of Epuyen in southwest Argentina in 2018.

AstraZeneca and OMP Demonstrate Planning at the Speed of Change at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo(TM) 2026

How decision velocity closes the gap between insight and action in complex, fast-moving supply chains

How to Clear the Strait of Hormuz from the Air: UMag Solutions Launches F1Mag(R) - an Unmanned Solution for Rapid Naval Mine Detection and Anti-Submarine Warfare

BIRKERØD, DK / ACCESS Newswire / May 7, 2026 / F1Mag® extends UMag's drone-based magnetic sensing portfolio with a high-speed, airborne system for real-time detection of naval mines and submarines in open-sea environments, covering up to 6,000 hectares per hour, without placing marine vessels and personnel at risk.

Transoft Solutions Acquires CADaptor Solutions

Transoft Solutions Expands Temporary Traffic Management Portfolio With Latest Acquisition

Digi Power X Signs AI Colocation Agreement with Leading AI Compute Company for 40 MW Data Center in Columbiana, Alabama

MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Digi Power X Inc. (Nasdaq:DGXX)(Cboe Canada:DGX) (the "Company" or "Digi Power X"), an AI data center infrastructure operator, today announced the execution of a Master Services Agreement (the "Agreement") with Cerebras Systems (the "Customer") for the colocation of a purpose-built, 40 megawatt ("MW") AI data center campus located in Columbiana, Alabama (the "Facility").

Apple earnings beat forecasts on iPhone 17 demand

Apple on Thursday said it had its best start to the year ever when it came to earnings, with iPhone demand and digital service sales helping it beat expectations.

Musk grilled on AI profits at OpenAI trial

Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.

Drivers help study road-trip mystery: what became of bug splats?

Long an emblem of the summer road trip, squashed bugs on the car have become less numerous over the years, many people say -- causing concern about the health of the world's insect populations.

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