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China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse.

Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.

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India's divine designs meld with AI at Durga Puja festival

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.

31 Concept Accelerates Next-Gen DPI Leadership With Strategic Acquisition of Xynthor AI

Acquisition Strengthens 31C's Deep Packet Intelligence Platform with Revolutionary AI-Native Data Loss Prevention Technology

UK to launch digital ID scheme to curb illegal migration

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans for a new nationwide digital ID in a bid to curb illegal migration, but the move faces strong opposition in a country that has long resisted identity cards.

NASA launches mission to study space weather

The United States launched three spacecraft on Wednesday in an effort to better monitor space weather such as solar storms, which can interfere with technology and power systems on Earth.

In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance

Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI.

WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban

Tech companies including WhatsApp and Reddit as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the country's regulator said Wednesday.

NanoQT Announces First Closing of $14 Million Series A Funding to Redefine Quantum Computing

The Company's Funding Will Accelerate Developing of the World's First Distributed Quantum Computers Using NanoQT's Proprietary Nanofiber-Cavity

NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026

NASA on Tuesday said it was on track to send astronauts to orbit the Moon in early 2026, as the United States races China to return to the lunar surface.

GA-ASI Line of UAS Passes 9 Million Flight Hours

GA-ASI has been tracking total flight hours across its fleet of unmanned aerial systems since the company's inception 33 years ago. Its line of UAS includes iconic aircraft such as the Predator®, Reaper®, Gray Eagle®, Avenger®, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian®

Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, a tech industry favourite, concerns India

India's leading trade body said on Saturday it was concerned by a new annual $100,000 fee that US President Donald Trump ordered for H-1B skilled worker visas, an addition that could have major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are widespread.

Trump hits H-1B visas, a tech industry favorite, with $100,000 fee

US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered an annual $100,000 fee be added to H-1B skilled worker visas, creating potentially major repercussions for the tech industry where such permits are prolific.

How much progress has been made against Alzheimer's disease?

After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer's patients hope of fighting back against the debilitating disease -- but questions remain about their effectiveness.

Amateur astronomers help track asteroid to French impact site

With help from amateur astronomers, scientists tracked how an asteroid travelled from space, broke up in Earth's atmosphere and sent fiery fragments shooting to the ground, gathering new information about how these space rocks disintegrate.

Tracing the 'Green Sahara' in Chad's northern desert

A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad's arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the "Green Sahara".

China's Xiaomi to remotely fix assisted driving flaw in 110,000 SU7 cars

Chinese consumer tech giant Xiaomi will remotely fix a flaw in the assisted driving system on over 110,000 of its popular SU7 electric cars, the firm and regulators said Friday, months after a deadly crash involving the model.

Theometrics Global Partners With Acclaimed Designer Cristina Zavati to Launch 'MeaDea by Theo,' Championing Resilience at New York Fashion Week

"As the world sees the glamour of Fashion Week on the world's biggest stage, let us recognize the blood, sweat, and tears that designers and models have to overcome," said Sotirios Hristos Stathopoulos (aka Sam Stathis). September is Suicide Awareness Month and Theometrics Global has consistently raised awareness for this cause, as it did in the 2023 fashion weeks in New York, Milan, and Paris. "They used the song 'Supergirls Don't Cry' because you can tell by their eyes, they are my Supergirls - and superheroes don't cry. We want those struggling to know it's okay to cry and that there is strength in reaching out to someone."

Chip-maker Nvidia takes stake in rival Intel

Shares in chipmaker Intel skyrocketed on Thursday after AI giant Nvidia announced it would invest $5 billion in its struggling rival.

French strikes hit Bayeux Tapestry transfer ahead of UK loan

Protests and strikes planned for Thursday in France have forced a delay in the transfer to a secret location of the Bayeux Tapestry ahead of its historic planned loan to the UK next year, an official said.

France launches appeal to acquire Proust's 'madeleine' writings

France's National Library launched a public appeal for donations on Wednesday to acquire hundreds of unpublished documents belonging to Marcel Proust, including some showing how the famed writer settled on one of his most famous lines.

YouTube ramps up AI tools for video makers

YouTube on Tuesday boosted artificial intelligence tools for creators, saying it has paid out more than $100 billion to content-makers in the past four years.

Germans turn to health apps as insurers foot the bill

German doctors are increasingly prescribing smartphone health apps alongside pills and therapy to patients, marking a growing trend towards digital healthcare.

Second Blue Magic Netherlands Event Set for November 18

Registration Site Is Open and Dutch Innovators Are Encouraged to Attend and Apply to Present Capabilities

Ex-British soldier goes on trial in landmark Bloody Sunday case

The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murder over the Bloody Sunday massacre began on Monday in Belfast -- a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred history.

Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast

The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday in Belfast, in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred recent history.

Polish president critical of Germany to visit Berlin

Polish President Karol Nawrocki is due in Berlin for talks on Tuesday, with his past criticism of Germany looming over Warsaw's diplomatic drive to bolster allied support after a Russian drone incursion.

How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt'

On a meadow in southeastern Austria near the border with Slovenia, Josef Hadler is working his tractor to mow several acres of land in a bid to better preserve the plot's biodiversity.

'Why not?' Europeans warming up to Chinese electric cars

Checking out an electric vehicle made by China's BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one.

NASA blocks Chinese citizens from working on space programs

NASA has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the rival powers.

Speckled Martian rocks 'clearest sign' yet of ancient life

Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighboring planet, scientists at NASA announced Wednesday.

Martian rocks offer clues that might indicate ancient life